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Jānis Leitis

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Jānis Leitis
Personal information
Born (1989-04-13) April 13, 1989 (age 35)
Height1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Country Latvia
SportAthletics
Event(s)400m and long jump

Jānis Leitis (born 13 April 1989 in Riga) is a Latvian athlete who usually competes in 400m and long jump.

Leitis is the 2009 European U23 champion in long jump. He is the national record holder in the 400 m (45.53, 2018).

Achievements

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Year Tournament Venue Result Discipline Details
Representing  Latvia
2008 World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 14th 400 m 47.51 s
Latvian Championships Valmiera, Latvia 2nd 200 m 21.90 s
2009 European U23 Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 1st Long jump 7.90 m (wind: 0.2 m/s)
Latvian Championships Ventspils, Latvia 1st 200 m 21.57 s
1st Long jump 7.58 m
2010 Latvian Championships Jēkabpils, Latvia 1st Long jump 7.43 m
European Championships Barcelona, Spain 20th Long jump 7.87 m
2011 European U23 Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 7th 4 × 400 m relay 3:08.42
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 9th 400 m 45.88 s
32nd Long jump 5.88 m
12th 4 × 100 m relay 40.46 s
Summer Olympics London, Great Britain 35th 400 m 46.41 s
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 14th 400 m 45.53 s
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 9th (sf) 400 m 47.36 s

Personal bests

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Event Record Venue Year
100 metres 10.71 s Riga, Latvia 2011
200 metres 21.13 s Valmiera, Latvia 2017
400 metres 45.53 s Berlin, Germany 2018
Long jump 7.98 m Liepāja, Latvia 2011
Triple jump 16.12 m Lincoln, US (indoor) 2013

References

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