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Rūta Meilutytė was born.
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Before achieving international fame, Meilutytė trained at Plymouth College and the Plymouth Leander Swimming Club in Britain, breaking eleven Lithuanian women's swimming records by the age of 15.
She is the current world record holder in the short course 50 metre breaststroke. She is the current world record holder in the short course 100 metre breaststroke. She is the current world record holder in the long course 50 metre breaststroke.
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Rūta's Birth Chart
Sun Sign
Pisces♓︎
Moon Sign
Leo♌︎
Dominant Element
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Planetary positions calculated for March 19, 1997
Rūta Meilutytė was born.
Won gold in 100m breaststroke, silver in 50m freestyle, bronze in 100m freestyle.
Won gold medal in the women's 100 metre breaststroke.
Became the youngest Lithuanian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal at age 15.
Broke her own European record by 0.01 of a second.
Achieved world records in the 50 and 100 metre breaststroke.
Became the first swimmer in history to win all available junior and senior international swimming championships at least once.
Served a 24-month suspension for anti-doping rule violations.
End of 24-month suspension.
Returned to national competition.
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