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Māris Bružiks

Māris Bružiks

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Birth dateAug 25, 1962
BirthplacePļaviņas, Latvia
Height1.87 m
Weight73 kg

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.

Key facts
Triple Jump
17.56
#64 all-time
Long Jump
7.91
1998 season best
16.88
Jun 7, 1998 · Sevilla (ESP)
1998 season best
Record
National record · Triple Jump 17.56
National record
Age
64 years old

As of Sep 14, 2026: Triple Jump 17.56 (#64 all-time), Long Jump 7.91, 1998 season best 16.88 (Jun 7, 1998, Sevilla (ESP)) · National record (Triple Jump) · 64 years old

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
1998
TJ
16.88+2.2Jun 7, 1998
↓
Sevilla (ESP)
1997
TJ
16.83+1.5May 29, 1997
↓
Sevilla (ESP)
1996
LJ
7.55-Jan 20, 1996
↑
Riga (LAT) (i)
1996
TJ
17.31+0.6Jun 2, 1996
↓
Riga (LAT)
1995
TJ
17.40+0.5Aug 19, 1995
↓
Valmiera (LAT)
1994
TJ
17.30+1.2Jun 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+1.9Jul 12, 1991
↓
Kiev (URS)
1990
TJ
16.98+1.9Jun 23, 1990
↓
Kuortane (FIN)
1989
TJ
17.42+2.5Jun 3, 1989
↓
Pieksämäki (FIN)
1988
TJ
17.56+1.9Sep 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+1.0Jun 28, 1985
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Tallinn (EST)
1985
TJ
17.38+0.5Sep 14, 1985
↓
Almaty (KAZ)
1984
LJ
7.91+0.1Sep 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
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
TJ
16.13+0.0Jul 19Stuttgart International Leichtathletik Meeting, Stuttgart
TJ
16.12+0.0Jun 20Latvian Championships
TJ
16.88+2.2Jun 7European Cup 1st League Group B, Malmö
TJ
15.83+0.3Jun 1Hengelo Adriaan Paulen Memorial, FBK Stadium, Hengelo
TJ
16.60+0.9May 30Sevilla Gran Premio Diputacion, Sevilla

1997

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
TJ
16.35-0.5Aug 6IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
TJ
16.35-0.5Aug 2IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
TJ
16.76+0.0Jul 19Latvian Championships
TJ
16.77-0.1Jul 6Tel-Aviv Israeli Championships
TJ
16.60+0.0Jun 18Riga
TJ
16.69+0.0Jun 8European Cup 1st League Group A, Praha
TJ
16.83+1.5May 29Sevilla Gran Premio Diputacion, Sevilla

1996

16 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
TJ
DNS-Jul 26The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
TJ
16.15+0.2Jul 3Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne
TJ
16.37-1.3Jun 29European Cup 1st League Group 2, Bergen
TJ
16.75+0.6Jun 12Madrid Gran Premio Diputación, Madrid
TJ
16.56+1.4Jun 6Sevilla Gran Premio Diputacion, Sevilla
TJ
16.46+0.0Jun 5Roma Golden Gala, Roma
TJ
17.31+0.6Jun 2Riga
TJ
17.31+0.6Jun 2-
TJ
16.97-Mar 10European Indoor Championships, Globe Arena, Stockholm (i)
TJ
16.63-Mar 9European Indoor Championships, Globe Arena, Stockholm (i)
TJ
16.63-Mar 8European Indoor Championships, Globe Arena, Stockholm (i)
TJ
16.97-Mar 8European Indoor Championships, Globe Arena, Stockholm (i)
TJ
16.40-Feb 25Tallinn EST-LAT-LIT, Tallinn (i)
TJ
16.72-Feb 18Latvian Indoor Championships
TJ
16.81-Feb 9Madrid José M. Cagigal Memorial, Madrid (i)
LJ
7.55-Jan 20Riga (i)

1995

9 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
TJ
17.40+0.5Aug 19Valmiera
TJ
17.40+0.5Aug 19-
TJ
16.80+1.4Aug 7IAAF World Championships
TJ
16.80+1.4Aug 5IAAF World Championships
TJ
16.95+0.8Aug 5IAAF World Championships
TJ
17.30+3.1Jun 11European Cup 1st League Group 2, Turku
TJ
16.46+0.0Jun 5Moskva Znamenskiy Memorial, Moskva
TJ
16.94+1.4May 28Dijon
TJ
17.05+2.8May 28Dijon

1994

13 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
TJ
16.64-0.2Sep 3Paris IAAF Grand Prix Final
TJ
17.02+1.0Aug 21Köln ASV Sportfest der Weltklasse, Köln
TJ
17.20+0.7Aug 13Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
TJ
16.54-0.6Aug 11Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
TJ
16.54-0.6Aug 7Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
TJ
17.20+0.7Aug 7Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
TJ
16.78+0.1Aug 2Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco
TJ
17.28+2.9Jul 22Salamanca
TJ
17.08+1.8Jul 12Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
TJ
17.26+1.3Jul 8Villeneuve d'Ascq Meeting BNP, Villeneuve d'Ascq
TJ
17.30+1.2Jun 18Lisboa
TJ
16.83-Mar 12European Indoor Championships, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris (i)
TJ
16.83-Mar 11European Indoor Championships, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris (i)
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Honours

🥇

Latvian Championships

Triple Jump

1998
🥇

Latvian Championships

Triple Jump

1997
🥇

European Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

1996
🥇

Latvian Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

1996
🥉

Helsinki European Championships

Triple Jump

1994
6

European Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

1994
🥉

Helsinki European Championships

Triple Jump

1994
🥈

IAAF World Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

1993
4

European Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

1992
4

La Habana IAAF World Cup

Triple Jump

1992
7

IAAF World Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

1987
🥉

Zagreb Universiade

Triple Jump

1987
🥈

Stuttgart European Championships

Triple Jump

1986
🥇

European Indoor Championships

Triple Jump

1986
🥈

Stuttgart European Championships

Triple Jump

1986
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Māris Bružiks's Triple Jump personal best?

Māris Bružiks's Triple Jump personal best is 17.56, set on Sep 3, 1988 in Riga (LAT), #64 on the all-time list.

Which events does Māris Bružiks compete in?

Māris Bružiks competes in the Triple Jump and Long Jump.

How did Māris Bružiks perform in 1998?

1998 season best: 16.88, set on Jun 7, 1998 in Sevilla (ESP).