Jānis Bojārs
Jānis Bojārs ( May 12, 1956 - June 5, 2018 ) was a Latvian shot putter who started for the Soviet Union .
At the European Athletics Championships in Athens in 1982 , he won silver.
In 1983 he won the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Budapest and was fifth at the World Athletics Championships in Helsinki . He defended his title at the European Indoor Championships in Gothenburg in 1984 .
In 1985 he won bronze at the World Indoor Athletics Games in Paris and came fourth at the European Indoor Championships in Piraeus . At the European Indoor Championships in Madrid in 1986 , he repeated his fourth place.
In 1983 he became the Soviet champion. In the hall he won the Soviet championship title four times (1981-1983, 1986).
Personal best
Web links
- Jānis Bojārs in the database of World Athletics (English)
Footnotes
- ↑ Miris visu laiku labākais Latvijas lodes grūdējs Jānis Bojārs. In: delfi.lv. June 5, 2018, accessed June 7, 2018 (Latvian).
- ^ Gbrathletics: Soviet Championships
- ^ Gbrathletics: Soviet Indoor Championships
personal data | |
---|---|
SURNAME | Bojārs, Jānis |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Latvian shot putter |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 12, 1956 |
DATE OF DEATH | 5th June 2018 |