Mykolas Alekna

Discus Thrower

Birthday September 28, 2002

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Vilnius, Lithuania

Age 23 years old

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About

Discus thrower who is the son of Virgilijus Alekna. He is the men's world record holder of the event with 75.56 metres. On his alekna.m Instagram page, he has 40,000 followers who can see some of his discus throwing, promo photos, and things with his family. 

Before Fame

In 2021, he was the World Under-20 and European U20 champion. He won the silver medal at the 2022 World Championships, becoming the youngest world discus medalist in history. 

Trivia

He won a silver medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics. In 2025, he started college at the University of California and competes for the California Golden Bears team. 

Family Life

His parents are Virgilijus Alekna and Kristina Sablovskyte-Alekniene. He has a brother named Martynas. 

Associated With

Some other famous discus throwers like him include Simon Lizotte and Gerd Kanter