Māris Bružiks
URSMenMāris 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.
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | TJ | 16.88 | +2.2 | Jun 7, 1998 | ↓ | Sevilla (ESP) |
| 1997 | TJ | 16.83 | +1.5 | May 29, 1997 | ↓ | Sevilla (ESP) |
| 1996 | LJ | 7.55 | - | Jan 20, 1996 | ↑ | Riga (LAT) (i) |
| 1996 | TJ | 17.31 | +0.6 | Jun 2, 1996 | ↓ | Riga (LAT) |
| 1995 | TJ | 17.40 | +0.5 | Aug 19, 1995 | ↓ | Valmiera (LAT) |
| 1994 | TJ | 17.30 | +1.2 | Jun 18, 1994 | ↓ | Lisboa (POR) |
| 1993 | TJ | 17.36 | - | Mar 13, 1993 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i) |
| 1992 | TJ | 17.29 | - | Feb 5, 1992 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) (i) |
| 1991 | TJ | 17.38 | +1.9 | Jul 12, 1991 | ↓ | Kiev (URS) |
| 1990 | TJ | 16.98 | +1.9 | Jun 23, 1990 | ↓ | Kuortane (FIN) |
| 1989 | TJ | 17.42 | +2.5 | Jun 3, 1989 | ↓ | Pieksämäki (FIN) |
| 1988 | TJ | 17.56 | +1.9 | Sep 3, 1988 | ↓ | Riga (LAT) |
| 1987 | TJ | 16.97 | - | Feb 1, 1987 | ↓ | Riga (LAT) (i) |
| 1986 | TJ | 17.54 | - | Feb 23, 1986 | ↓ | European Indoor Championships |
| 1985 | LJ | 7.91 | +1.0 | Jun 28, 1985 | ↑ | Tallinn (EST) |
| 1985 | TJ | 17.38 | +0.5 | Sep 14, 1985 | ↓ | Almaty (KAZ) |
| 1984 | LJ | 7.91 | +0.1 | Sep 8, 1984 | ↑ | Donetsk (URS) |
| 1984 | TJ | 17.15 | - | Jun 17, 1984 | ↓ | Riga (LAT) |
| 1983 | TJ | 16.47 | - | Aug 7, 1983 | ↓ | Riga (LAT) |
| 1982 | TJ | 16.55 | - | Jul 18, 1982 | ↓ | Leningrad (URS) |
1998
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TJ | 16.13 | +0.0 | Jul 19 | Stuttgart International Leichtathletik Meeting, Stuttgart |
TJ | 16.12 | +0.0 | Jun 20 | Latvian Championships |
TJ | 16.88 | +2.2 | Jun 7 | European Cup 1st League Group B, Malmö |
TJ | 15.83 | +0.3 | Jun 1 | Hengelo Adriaan Paulen Memorial, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
TJ | 16.60 | +0.9 | May 30 | Sevilla Gran Premio Diputacion, Sevilla |
1997
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TJ | 16.35 | -0.5 | Aug 6 | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
TJ | 16.35 | -0.5 | Aug 2 | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
TJ | 16.76 | +0.0 | Jul 19 | Latvian Championships |
TJ | 16.77 | -0.1 | Jul 6 | Tel-Aviv Israeli Championships |
TJ | 16.60 | +0.0 | Jun 18 | Riga |
TJ | 16.69 | +0.0 | Jun 8 | European Cup 1st League Group A, Praha |
TJ | 16.83 | +1.5 | May 29 | Sevilla Gran Premio Diputacion, Sevilla |
1996
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TJ | DNS | - | Jul 26 | The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA |
TJ | 16.15 | +0.2 | Jul 3 | Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne |
TJ | 16.37 | -1.3 | Jun 29 | European Cup 1st League Group 2, Bergen |
TJ | 16.75 | +0.6 | Jun 12 | Madrid Gran Premio Diputación, Madrid |
TJ | 16.56 | +1.4 | Jun 6 | Sevilla Gran Premio Diputacion, Sevilla |
TJ | 16.46 | +0.0 | Jun 5 | Roma Golden Gala, Roma |
TJ | 17.31 | +0.6 | Jun 2 | Riga |
TJ | 17.31 | +0.6 | Jun 2 | - |
TJ | 16.97 | - | Mar 10 | European Indoor Championships, Globe Arena, Stockholm (i) |
TJ | 16.63 | - | Mar 9 | European Indoor Championships, Globe Arena, Stockholm (i) |
TJ | 16.63 | - | Mar 8 | European Indoor Championships, Globe Arena, Stockholm (i) |
TJ | 16.97 | - | Mar 8 | European Indoor Championships, Globe Arena, Stockholm (i) |
TJ | 16.40 | - | Feb 25 | Tallinn EST-LAT-LIT, Tallinn (i) |
TJ | 16.72 | - | Feb 18 | Latvian Indoor Championships |
TJ | 16.81 | - | Feb 9 | Madrid José M. Cagigal Memorial, Madrid (i) |
LJ | 7.55 | - | Jan 20 | Riga (i) |
1995
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TJ | 17.40 | +0.5 | Aug 19 | Valmiera |
TJ | 17.40 | +0.5 | Aug 19 | - |
TJ | 16.80 | +1.4 | Aug 7 | IAAF World Championships |
TJ | 16.80 | +1.4 | Aug 5 | IAAF World Championships |
TJ | 16.95 | +0.8 | Aug 5 | IAAF World Championships |
TJ | 17.30 | +3.1 | Jun 11 | European Cup 1st League Group 2, Turku |
TJ | 16.46 | +0.0 | Jun 5 | Moskva Znamenskiy Memorial, Moskva |
TJ | 16.94 | +1.4 | May 28 | Dijon |
TJ | 17.05 | +2.8 | May 28 | Dijon |
1994
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TJ | 16.64 | -0.2 | Sep 3 | Paris IAAF Grand Prix Final |
TJ | 17.02 | +1.0 | Aug 21 | Köln ASV Sportfest der Weltklasse, Köln |
TJ | 17.20 | +0.7 | Aug 13 | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
TJ | 16.54 | -0.6 | Aug 11 | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
TJ | 16.54 | -0.6 | Aug 7 | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
TJ | 17.20 | +0.7 | Aug 7 | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
TJ | 16.78 | +0.1 | Aug 2 | Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco |
TJ | 17.28 | +2.9 | Jul 22 | Salamanca |
TJ | 17.08 | +1.8 | Jul 12 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
TJ | 17.26 | +1.3 | Jul 8 | Villeneuve d'Ascq Meeting BNP, Villeneuve d'Ascq |
TJ | 17.30 | +1.2 | Jun 18 | Lisboa |
TJ | 16.83 | - | Mar 12 | European Indoor Championships, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris (i) |
TJ | 16.83 | - | Mar 11 | European Indoor Championships, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris (i) |
Honours
Latvian Championships
Triple Jump
Latvian Championships
Triple Jump
European Indoor Championships
Triple Jump
Latvian Indoor Championships
Triple Jump
Helsinki European Championships
Triple Jump
European Indoor Championships
Triple Jump
Helsinki European Championships
Triple Jump
IAAF World Indoor Championships
Triple Jump
European Indoor Championships
Triple Jump
La Habana IAAF World Cup
Triple Jump
IAAF World Indoor Championships
Triple Jump
Zagreb Universiade
Triple Jump
Stuttgart European Championships
Triple Jump
European Indoor Championships
Triple Jump
Stuttgart European Championships
Triple Jump