Vytautas Briedis

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJulius Vytautas•Briedis
Used nameVytautas•Briedis
Other namesVitautas Yulianovich Briedis, Витаутас Юлианович Бриедис
Born27 August 1940 in Nausėdžiai, Panevėžys (LTU)
Died22 September 2019 in Vilnius, Vilnius (LTU)
Measurements189 cm / 88 kg
AffiliationsŽalgiris Vilnius, Vilnius (LTU)
NOC Soviet Union
Nationality Lithuania
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Vytautas Briedis began competitive rowing at age 15. At the 1962 World Rowing Championship in Lucerne, he won a silver medal in the eight. In the same discipline, he won silver medals at the European Champions in 1963 (Køpenhavn) and 1964 (Amsterdam). Briedis won six Soviet Championship titles. In 1980-88, he served as the head coach of the Lithuanian rowing team, leading them to 39 various awards at competitions in the USSR. In 1988 he was a leader in the resurrection of the Lithuanian Olympic Committee.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1964 Summer Olympics Rowing URS LTU Vytautas Briedis
Eights, Men (Olympic) Soviet Union 5
1968 Summer Olympics Rowing URS LTU Vytautas Briedis
Eights, Men (Olympic) Soviet Union 3 Bronze