Aurimas Didžbalis

{{Short description|Lithuanian weightlifter (born 1991)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Aurimas Didžbalis

| image = Aurimas Didžbalis Rio 2016b.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Aurimas Didžbalis at 2016 Summer Olympics

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{b-da|13 June 1991}}

| birth_place = Lithuania

| height = 172 cm

| weight = 92 kg

| sport = Weightlifting

| show-medals = yes

| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{LTU}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalBronze|2016 Rio de Janeiro|–94 kg}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalSilver|2014 Almaty|–94 kg}}

{{Medal|DQ|2017 Anaheim|–94 kg}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2015 Tbilisi|–94 kg}}

{{MedalBronze|2011 Kazan|–94 kg}}

{{MedalSilver|2017 Split|–94 kg}}

{{MedalCompetition|World U23 Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2010|–94 kg}}

{{MedalCompetition|European U23 Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2009|–94 kg}}

{{MedalGold|2010|–94 kg}}

{{MedalCompetition|Universiade}}

{{MedalSilver|2011 Shenzhen|–94 kg}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Junior Championships}}

{{MedalSilver|2008|–94 kg}}

}}

Aurimas Didžbalis (born 13 June 1991) is a Lithuanian Olympian weightlifter.[http://m.15min.lt/id/sportas/kita/kylanti-lietuvos-sunkiosios-atletikos-zvaigzde-aurimas-didzbalis-europos-cempionate-pelne-mazaji-auksa-26-146458 Kylanti sunkiosios atletikos žvaigždė Aurimas Didžbalis Europos čempionate pelnė mažąjį auksą | SPORTAS | 15min.lt]. M.15min.lt. Retrieved on 14 August 2016.[http://www.ve.lt/naujienos/sportas/aurimas-didzbalis---europos-cempionas-513674/ Aurimas Didžbalis – Europos čempionas]. ve.lt. Retrieved on 14 August 2016. He competes in the 94 kg class.[https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/aurimas-didzbalis Aurimas Didžbalis] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815042659/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/aurimas-didzbalis |date=15 August 2016 }}. rio2016.com

Athlete has been suspended for use of banned substance. The substance was proven to have been included by the manufacturer in a supplement without any warning about it, but athlete's suspension was upheld at a maximum level of 8 years. {{cite web |title= A. Didžbalis prarado Europos vicečempiono titulą, sportininkas – suspenduotas |url= http://london2012.lrytas.lt/-13419227021341230876-a-did%C5%BEbalis-prarado-europos-vice%C4%8Dempiono-titul%C4%85-sportininkas-suspenduotas.htm |publisher= Lietuvos rytas |date= 10 July 2012 |accessdate= 25 December 2012 |language= Lithuanian |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120826114034/http://london2012.lrytas.lt/-13419227021341230876-a-did%C5%BEbalis-prarado-europos-vice%C4%8Dempiono-titul%C4%85-sportininkas-suspenduotas.htm |archive-date= 26 August 2012 |url-status= dead |df= dmy-all }}

In 2014 Didžbalis has become the inaugural weightlifter from Lithuania to win a medal at any World Championships. In 2016, Didžbalis was the inaugural Lithuanian weightlifter medallist in an Olympic Games. He won the Lithuanian Male sportsperson of the year award.