Zigismunds Sirmais
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Latvian |
Born | Rīga, Latvia | May 6, 1992
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Javelin throw |
Club | Arkādija |
Coached by | Valentīna Eiduka |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | Javelin throw: 86.66 m (2016) |
Medal record |
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.
Seasonal bests by year
- 2009 – 65.03
- 2010 – 82.27
- 2011 – 84.69
- 2012 – 84.06
- 2013 – 82.77
- 2014 – 86.61
- 2015 – 79.37
- 2016 – 86.66
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | ||||
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 |
References
- ^ Kārlis Evertovskis (June 22, 2011). "Sirmajam jauns pasaules junioru rekords – 84.69, Vasiļevskim – 87 metri". sportacentrs.com. Retrieved June 25, 2011. (in Latvian)
External links
Categories:
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Latvian male javelin throwers
- Sportspeople from Riga
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Latvia
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Universiade bronze medalists for Latvia
- Medalists at the 2015 Summer Universiade
- Latvian athletics biography stubs