Juris Grustiņš (born 22 July 1947) is a Latvian male former long-distance runner who competed in track events for the Soviet Union.[1] He is the Latvian national record holder in the 5000 metres with his career best of 13:34.2 minutes.[2]

His greatest achievement was a gold medal in the 3000 metres at the 1972 European Athletics Indoor Championships.[3] He was also twice national champion in that event, winning at the Soviet Indoor Athletics Championships in 1972 and 1973.[4]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1972 European Indoor Championships Grenoble, France 1st 3000 m 8:02.85

National titles

References

  1. Juris Grustins. Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  2. Latvian Athletics Records - Men Outdoor. LatAthletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  3. European Indoor Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  4. Soviet Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
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