Māris Urtāns Explained
Māris Urtāns (born 9 February 1981 in Riga) is a Latvian shot putter. His personal best throw is 21.63 metres, achieved on 19 June 2010 in Belgrade.
He finished ninth at the 2005 Summer Universiade and won the silver medal at the 2007 Summer Universiade.[2] He also competed at the 2006 European Championships, the 2007 and 2009 World Championships, the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2012 Olympic Games without reaching the final.
Competition record
| Representing |
|---|
| 2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 14th (q) | Discus | 50.63 m |
| 2001 | European U23 Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 18th (q) | Discus | 49.40 m |
| 2003 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 13th (q) | Shot put | 17.61 m |
| 2005 | Universiade | Izmir, Turkey | 9th | Shot put | 18.07 m |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 23rd (q) | Shot put | 18.40 m |
| 2007 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 15th (q) | Shot put | 18.59 m |
| Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | Shot put | 19.38 m |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 24th (q) | Shot put | 19.17 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 25th (q) | Shot put | 19.57 m |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 5th | Shot put | 19.09 m |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 15th (q) | Shot put | 19.89 m |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 12th (q) | Shot put | 19.97 m |
| European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 3rd | Shot put | 20.72 m |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 12th (q) | Shot put | 19.32 m |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 15th (q) | Shot put | 19.25 m |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 26th (q) | Shot put | 19.13 m |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 23rd (q) | Shot put | 18.35 m |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | – | Shot put | NM | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Māris Urtāns. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418052314/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ur/maris-urtans-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. SR/Olympics. Sports Reference LLC. 27 July 2012.
- Web site: Urtāns grūž sudrabu Bangkokā. 14 August 2007. Tvnet.lv. Latvian. 2 January 2012.
