Māris Bružiks (born 25 August 1962 in Pļaviņas, Latvia) is a retired triple jumper who represented the USSR, and later, following its dissolution, Latvia.
He first won the European Athletics Indoor Championships in 1986, setting a championship record (CR) with 17.54 metres. The record stood until 2011, when it was broken by Teddy Tamgho of France, who set a world record of 17.92 m. Outdoor Bružiks reached 17.56 metres, in September 1988.
He was New York City-based former model Ines Misan's first husband.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Soviet Union
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| 1986 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 1st | Triple jump | 17.54 m =CR |
| European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 2nd | Triple jump | 17.33 m (wind: +1.1 m/s) | |
| 1987 | Universiade | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | 3rd | Triple jump | 16.90 m |
Representing  Latvia
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| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 4th | Triple jump | 16.97 m |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 10th | Triple jump | 16.80 m | |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 2nd | Triple jump | 17.36 m |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 3rd | Triple jump | 17.20 m (wind: +0.7 m/s) |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 10th | Triple jump | 16.80 m |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 1st | Triple jump | 16.97 m |
External links
References
- "Māris Bružiks". SR/Olympics. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
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- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for the Soviet Union
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