Jonas Pinskus

Jonas Pinskus
Member of Seimas
Assumed office
13 November 2020
ConstituencyMolėtai - Širvintos
In office
21 December 2004 – 14 November 2008
ConstituencyMulti-member
In office
7 July 2009 – 12 April 2011
Preceded byViktor Uspaskich
Succeeded byJonas Kondrotas
Personal details
Born (1959-09-22) 22 September 1959 (age 65)
Kuršėnai, Kuršėnai District, Lithuania
Political partyLabour Party (2003–2017)
Social Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania (since 2018)
SpouseŽivilė Pinskuvienė
Alma materVilnius University
Jonas Pinskus
Personal information
Born22 September 1959 (1959-09-22) (age 65)[1]
Kuršėnai, Lithuania[1]
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Moscow Eight
Friendship Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Moscow Eight
World Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1986 Nottingham Eight

Jonas Pinskus (born 22 September 1959) is a Lithuanian former rower and current member of the Seimas who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

At the 1980 Summer Olympics, he was a crew member of the Soviet boat that won the bronze medal in the eight event.[1] At the 1986 World Rowing Championships in Nottingham, he won a silver medal with the eight.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jonas Pinskus". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  2. ^ "(M8+) Men's Eight – Final". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
Seimas
Preceded by Member of the Seimas for Širvintos and Molėtai
2020–present
Incumbent