VERSUS
Virgilijus Alekna vs Gerd Kanter
Gerd Kanter leads Virgilijus Alekna 23–12 in 35 direct confrontations; they last met at Zürich European Championships, Letzigrund, Zürich on Aug 12, 2014.
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Virgilijus Alekna
LTUDiscus Throw73.88Shot Put19.99
VA
LTUDiscus Throw73.88Shot Put19.9902
Gerd Kanter
ESTDiscus Throw73.38Shot Put17.31
GK
ESTDiscus Throw73.38Shot Put17.31On Discus Throw
The highlighted cell marks the best of the group
Alekna
Kanter
Personal best
73.88Aug 3, 2000 · Kaunas (LTU)
73.38Sep 4, 2006 · Helsingborg (SWE)
WA pointsOn the personal best
1317
1307
Average of the 10 bestConsistency at the top level
71.34
71.38
Marks beyond 65 mOver the career
243
205
Seasons ranked world n°1Best mark of the year
4
5
Age at the record
28 years
27 years
Honours · all events
Olympic GamesGold · silver · bronze
201
101
World ChampionshipsGold · silver · bronze
220
122
World records held
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1
Career
1991–2016
2000–2020
Head-to-head
Direct meetings in a race, all events combined
Virgilijus Alekna12–23Gerd Kanter
35 shared races
Latest meetings
2014Discus Throw · ZürichZürich European Championships, Letzigrund, Zürich · Qualification - GroupKanter 65.79Alekna 59.35
2013Discus Throw · LondonLondon Sainsbury's Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline · FinalKanter 66.29Alekna 62.94
2012Discus Throw · BruxellesBruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline · FinalKanter 66.84Alekna 65.78
2012Discus Throw · BirminghamBirmingham Aviva Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Diamond Discipline · FinalKanter 65.79Alekna 65.63
2012Discus Throw · LausanneAthletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline · FinalKanter 65.79Alekna 64.34
2012Discus Throw · LondonThe XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London · FinalKanter 68.03Alekna 67.38
Progression by age · Discus Throw
Best mark of each season by the athlete's age. The large dot marks the personal best.
Virgilijus AleknaGerd Kanter