title: Vaclavas Kidykas
text: # Vaclavas Kidykas
  
  Vaclavas Kidykas (born 17 October 1961, in Klaipėda) is a retired male discus thrower from Lithuania. He placed third in the men's 1986 European Championships in Athletics in Stuttgart, West Germany with a throw of 65.5 meters and participated in four Olympic competitions. His longest throw, 68.44 meters, was recorded at a June 1988 event in Sochi.
  
  ## Achievements
  
  | Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Representing Soviet Union |||||
  | 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 3rd | 65.50 m |
  | 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 8th | 63.64 m |
  | 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 13th | 60.88 m |
  | Representing Lithuania |||||
  | 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 15th | 59.96 m |
  | 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 11th | 58.62 m |
  | 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, Georgia | 8th | 62.78 m |
  | 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 11th | 60.21 m |
  | 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 30th | 58.96 m |
  