Juozas Jagelavicius
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Juozas Jagelavičius (January 12, 1939 – June 17, 2000) was a Lithuanian rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...

 who competed for the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

 in the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...

 and in the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...

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In 1964 he was a crew member of the Soviet boat which finished fifth in the eights event
Rowing at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's eights
The eights event was a rowing event conducted as part of the Rowing at the 1964 Summer Olympics programme.-Medallists:-Heats:The top crew in each heat advanced to the final, with all others sent to the repechages.-Repechages:...

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Fours years later he won the bronze medal with the Soviet boat in the eights competition.

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