Linas Balčiūnas

{{short description|Lithuanian cyclist}}

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Linas Balčiūnas

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| birth_date = {{bda|1978|2|14|df=y}}

| birth_place = Jonava, Lithuania

| height = 1.96 m

| weight = 90 kg

| currentteam = Retired

| discipline = {{Ubl|Road|Track}}

| role = Rider

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| amateuryears1 = 1996

| amateurteam1 = Sidabrine Strele

| amateuryears2 = 2004

| amateurteam2 = Sidabrine Strele

| proyears1 = 1999–2000

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|OKT|1999}}

| proyears2 = 2001–2002

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|ALM|2001}}

| proyears3 = 2003

| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|OKT|2003}}

| proyears4 = 2005–2007

| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|AGR|2005}}

| proyears5 = 2008

| proteam5 = {{UCI team code|ULN|2008}}

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Linas Balčiūnas (born 14 February 1978 in Jonava) is a Lithuanian former road and track cyclist, who represented Lithuania at 1996 and 2004 Summer Olympics.[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418074651/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/linas-balciunas-1.html www.sports-reference.com]{{cite web | url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/linas-balciunas | title=Linas Balčiūnas | work=ProCyclingStats | accessdate=8 December 2020}}

During the 2004 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, he won a gold medal at the Moscow Cup with the national pursuit team. Balčiūnas participated at 2005 UCI Road World Championships, where he achieved 43rd place in the time trial.