Olympic Miracle: Beautiful Female Athlete with Epilepsy Still Won Historic Medal, Hoping to Inspire Others Like Her

A Lithuanian rower who was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 15 has won her country’s first medal at the Paris Olympics. She hopes her achievement will send a message of hope to other people with epilepsy.

On August 3, athlete Viktorija Senkute (28 years old) won a bronze medal in the women’s single sculls event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Senkute became the first athlete in Lithuanian history to win an Olympic medal. 

Senkute was moved to share his feelings when winning a historic medal for his country: “It still feels like a dream. I want to prove that even people with epilepsy can live normally and compete at a high level. (Epilepsy) means nothing to me. It is not a limitation at all. We are normal people, normal people with epilepsy and they win Olympic medals.”

Viktorija Senkute celebrates after reaching the podium in the women’s single sculls final held at the Bayard-sur-Marne Sailing Center in Paris on August 3.

Viktorija Senkute was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 15. She still takes medication every day to maintain a normal life.

“I take medication every morning and afternoon, but it’s just part of my daily routine. Because I take it with vitamins, people don’t notice it at all. Medication is part of my life, but it doesn’t cause any restrictions. I hope that winning my medal will motivate people who at some point didn’t believe in themselves. I just do what I want, what I love. And this is rowing. And this is what helps me fulfill my dream.”

Viktorija Senkute wants to prove that people with epilepsy can live normal lives and compete at the highest level.