Virgilijus Alekna is a Lithuanian former discus thrower and politician. He won medals at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics, including two golds.
After retiring from athletics, Alekna was elected to the national parliament, the Seimas, in 2016.
He has three children – Martynas Alekna, the discus world record holder Mykolas Alekna, and Gabrielė Aleknaite. From Wikipedia
