Antanas MIKENAS

The apex of Lithuanian Antanas Mikėnas’ career was at the 1956 Olympics, where he won a silver medal in the 20 km walk. Besides his Olympic medal, Mikėnas also won the 20 km walk gold at the 1957 World Student Games. Mikėnas never won a Soviet title, his best placements at the Soviet Championships being third in 1956 and 1958 in the 20 km walk. Mikėnas was a 12-time Lithuanian SSR champion – 10 km track walk in 1952-53; 20 km track walk in 1952-53, and 1959-60; 10 km road walk in 1954; 20 km road walk in 1955-56; and 30 km road walk in 1954-56. Mikėnas graduated from the Lithuanian Physical Education Institute (now Lithuanian Sports University) in 1952 and from 1959-89 worked as a coach and lecturer at Vilnius University.

Personal Best: 20kmW – 1-27:22 (1959).