Zigismunds Sirmais | |
Nationality: | Latvian |
Birth Date: | 6 May 1992 |
Birth Place: | Rīga, Latvia |
Height: | 1.91m (06.27feet) |
Weight: | 900NaN0 |
Sport: | Track and field |
Event: | Javelin throw |
Coach: | Lina Muze |
Pb: | Javelin throw: 86.66 m (2016) |
Zigismunds Sirmais (born May 6, 1992 in Riga) is a Latvian javelin thrower. Sirmais achieved his best result of 86.66 while winning the 2016 European Athletics Championships. He previously threw the world junior record of 84.69 m on June 22, 2011 in Bauska, Latvia.[1] He is competing for the club Arkādija under coach Valentīna Eiduka.
Representing | ||||
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2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 7th | 73.38 m |
2011 | European Junior Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 1st | 81.53 CR |
2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 1st | 82.77 m |
2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1st | 86.66 m PB |
Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 14th (q) | 80.65 m |