Malda Baumgartė (born 7 January 1965) is a Latvian-born Lithuanian retired paralympic athlete who competed at international track and field competitions, she competed in discus throw, javelin throw, shot put and formerly pentathlon.

[1][2] On Christmas Eve,[year needed] Baumgartė went to walk home after finishing her work shift late at night.

She decided to take a shortcut rather than taking her normal route back to her house, a man jumped out of some bushes nearby and stabbed Baumgartė in her back twice.

Doctors managed to reconnect the nerves in her spine and was hoped that she would be able to walk again; she required the use of a wheelchair for three to four months.

She decided to move to Lithuania and gained Lithuanian citizenship in a short space of time.