Dalia Matusevičienė
{{short description|Lithuanian middle-distance runner}}
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Dalia Matusevičienė (born 7 January 1962) is a former middle-distance runner who competed mainly in the 800 metres. She represented the Soviet Union at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, and later represented Lithuania. She is the 1989 Soviet champion in the 800 metres.
Career
Matuseviciené represented the Soviet Union at the 1988 Olympics. She ran 2:02.57 in the heats to qualify for the semifinals, where she was eliminated running 2:00.15. She won the Soviet 800m title in 1989 in 1:58.52.{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/urs.htm |work=GBR athletics |title=Soviet Championships |accessdate=1 December 2016}} Also that year, she finished third at the European Cup behind Doina Melinte and Sigrun Wodars, before going on to finish fourth at the World Cup behind Ana Quirot, Wodars and Melinte.{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/epw.htm |work=GBR athletics |title=European Cup (Women) |accessdate=1 December 2016}}
In 1993, Matuseviciené competed for Lithuania at the World Indoor Championships. She ran 2:04.05 in the heats to qualify for the semifinals as a fastest loser. In the semifinals she ran 2:02.17 for fifth in the faster of the two semis, to miss out on the final by one place.
International competitions
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| colspan=6|Representing {{URS}} |
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| 1988
|Seoul, South Korea |11th (sf) |800 m |
| rowspan=2|1989
|Gateshead, United Kingdom |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |800 m |1:59.74 |
| World Cup
|Barcelona, Spain |4th |800 m |
| colspan=6|Representing {{LIT}} |
| 1993
|Toronto, Canada |5th (sf) |800 m |
| colspan=6| (sf) Indicates overall position in semifinal round |
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Category:Soviet female middle-distance runners
Category:Lithuanian female middle-distance runners
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics