Juris Luzins
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Personal information | |
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Born | Virginia, U.S.[1] |
June 22, 1947
Alma mater | University of Florida[1] |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 800 m, mile |
Club | U.S. Marines[2] Florida Track Club[1] |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 800 m – 1:45.2 (1971) Mile – 3:58.2 (1972)[3] |
Juris Luzins (Latvian: Juris Luziņš; born June 22, 1947)[4] is a retired American middle-distance runner of Latvian descent. He won the national 800 m title in 1971[2] and placed second in 1969.[3] He missed the 1972 Olympics due to an injury, and later raced professionally.[1]
Luzins married in 1973, divorced in 1975, and remarried later. In December 1976 he earned a master's degree in architecture from the University of Florida and later worked as an architect in Gainesville, Florida.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Juris Luzins Interview. urbanoasis.org
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 USA Outdoor Track & Field Champions Men's 800 m. usatf.org
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Juris Luzins. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ↑ Juris Luzins. all-athletics.com
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