Dalia Matusevičienė

Lithuanian middle-distance runner

Dalia Matusevičienė (born 7 January 1962) is a former middle-distance runner who competed mainly in the 800 metres. She represented the Soviet Union at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, and later represented Lithuania. She is the 1989 Soviet champion in the 800 metres.

Career

Matuseviciené represented the Soviet Union at the 1988 Olympics. She ran 2:02.57 in the heats to qualify for the semifinals, where she was eliminated running 2:00.15. She won the Soviet 800m title in 1989 in 1:58.52.^[1] Also that year, she finished third at the European Cup behind Doina Melinte and Sigrun Wodars, before going on to finish fourth at the World Cup behind Ana Quirot, Wodars and Melinte.^[2]

In 1993, Matuseviciené competed for Lithuania at the World Indoor Championships. She ran 2:04.05 in the heats to qualify for the semifinals as a fastest loser. In the semifinals she ran 2:02.17 for fifth in the faster of the two semis, to miss out on the final by one place.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Soviet Union
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	11th (sf)	800 m	2:00.15
1989	European Cup	Gateshead, United Kingdom	3rd	800 m	1:59.74
1989	World Cup	Barcelona, Spain	4th	800 m	1:57.27
Representing Lithuania
1993	World Indoor Championships	Toronto, Canada	5th (sf)	800 m	2:02.17
(sf) Indicates overall position in semifinal round