Martynas Alekna

Martynas Alekna (born 25 August 2000) is a Lithuanian discus thrower.

Early life
He is the son of double Olympic discus throw champion Virgilijus Alekna and older brother of Mykolas Alekna. Aged 15 years-old, he won the Lithuanian U18 national championships in the discus.

2023
He had a personal best distance of 67.23 in Jelgava, Latvia in June 2023. He finished in second place at the Lithuanian national championships in July 2023. He subsequently competed for Lithuania at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023, throwing best of 62.57 metres.

2024
He finished second at the Canaries International in Tenerife in May 2024 with a distance of 66.59 metres. He finished ninth at the 2024 Diamond League event 2024 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme in Rabat with a throw of 63.93 metres.

Personal life
His brother Mykolas Alekna is also a discus thrower. His sister Gabrielė Aleknaitė is a long jumper.