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Jānis Bojārs

Jānis Bojārs

URSURSMen
Birth dateMay 12, 1956
BirthplaceKurmāle Parish, Latvia
Height1.85 m
Weight127 kg

Jānis Bojārs (12 May 1956 – 5 June 2018) was a Latvian male shot putter, best known for winning the silver medal for the Soviet Union in the men's shot put event at the 1982 European Championships in Athens, Greece He set his personal best (21. He set his personal best (21 74 m) on 14 July 1984 at a meet in Riga.

Throughout their competitive career, they maintained exceptional standards in track and field athletics.

Their dedication to the sport exemplified the highest ideals of athletic competition and personal achievement.

PB

Personal bests

21.74

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
1989
SP
19.28-May 2, 1989
↓
Riga (LAT)
1988
SP
20.79-May 2, 1988
↓
Riga (LAT)
1987
SP
21.14-May 10, 1987
↓
Murjāņi (LAT)
1986
SP
20.98-Jun 21, 1986
↓
Tallinn (EST)
1985
SP
21.31-Sep 21, 1985
↓
Tokyo (JPN)
1984
SP
21.74-Jul 14, 1984
↓
Riga (LAT)
1983
SP
21.40-Jul 17, 1983
↓
Bauska (URS)
1982
SP
21.31-Sep 1, 1982
↓
Athina (GRE)
1981
SP
20.36-Jun 20, 1981
↓
Valmiera (LAT)
1980
SP
20.02-Aug 24, 1980
↓
Koknese (LAT)
1979
SP
19.42-Jul 8, 1979
↓
Dobele (URS)
1978
SP
18.88-Aug 6, 1978
↓
Jürmala (LAT)

1989

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
19.28-May 2Riga

1988

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
19.48-Sep 3Riga
SP
20.42-Aug 5Riga
SP
20.72-Jul 30Riga
SP
20.37-Jun 17Riga
SP
20.79-May 2Riga

1987

6 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
20.47-Jul 11Limbashi
SP
20.38-Jun 7Riga
SP
19.83-May 30Riga
SP
21.14-May 10Murjani, Murjāņi
SP
20.43-Feb 6Penza (i)
SP
20.43-Jan 3Riga (i)

1986

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
20.98-Jun 21Tallinn
SP
20.09-Feb 22European Indoor Championships

1985

9 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
21.31-Sep 21Tokyo
SP
21.11-Aug 23Sumgait
SP
21.18-Jul 27Riga
SP
21.21-May 18Leselidze
SP
21.21-May 8Leselidze
SP
20.03-Mar 3European Indoor Championships
SP
20.03-Mar 2European Indoor Championships
SP
20.32-Feb 16Kishinev (i)
SP
19.94-Jan 19IAAF World Indoor Games, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris (i)

1984

20 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
20.45-Sep 8Donetsk Soviet Union Championships, Donetsk
SP
21.00-Aug 31Roma Golden Gala, Roma
SP
21.16-Aug 22Riga
SP
21.48-Aug 17Friendship Games, Moskva
SP
21.24-Aug 5Moskva
SP
21.74-Jul 14Riga
SP
21.07-Jun 28Tallinn
SP
21.51-Jun 16Oulu
SP
21.01-Jun 14Tampere
SP
21.11-Jun 9Warszawa
SP
21.28-Jun 2Riga
SP
21.67-May 26Sochi
SP
21.57-May 19Sochi
SP
21.51-May 8Riga
SP
20.84-Mar 4European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i)
SP
20.84-Mar 3European Indoor Championships, Scandinavium, Göteborg (i)
SP
21.25-Feb 17Moskva (i)
SP
20.94-Feb 5Riga (i)
SP
20.73-Jan 13Moskva (i)
SP
20.33-Jan 7Riga (i)

1983

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
20.85-Sep 3Limbashi
SP
20.96-Aug 25Jékabpils
SP
20.16-Aug 20European Cup Final A, London
SP
20.32-Aug 7IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
SP
20.04-Aug 7IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
SP
21.40-Jul 17Bauska
SP
20.62-Jun 18Moskva Spartakiadi, Moskva
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Honours

4

European Indoor Championships

Shot Put

1986
4

European Indoor Championships

Shot Put

1985
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European Indoor Championships

Shot Put

1984
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European Indoor Championships

Shot Put

1983
5

IAAF World Championships

Shot Put

1983
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Athina European Championships

Shot Put

1982
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Athina European Championships

Shot Put

1982