Māris Bružiks

Māris Bružiks (born 25 August 1962 in Pļaviņas, Latvia^[1]) 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 still stands, having been equalled by Christian Olsson in 2002. Outdoor Bružiks reached 17.56 metres, in September 1988.

He was New York City-based former model Ines Misan's first husband.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the  Soviet Union
1986	European Indoor Championships	Madrid, Spain	1st	Triple jump	17.54 m =CR
	European Championships	Stuttgart, West Germany	2nd	Triple jump	17.33 m (wind: +1.1m/s)
Representing  Latvia
1992	European Indoor Championships	Genoa, Italy	4th	Triple jump	16.97 m
	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	10th	Triple jump	16.80 m
1993	World Indoor Championships	Toronto, Canada	2nd	Triple jump	17.36 m
1994	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	3rd	Triple jump	17.20 m (wind: +0.7m/s)
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	10th	Triple jump	16.80 m
1996	European Indoor Championships	Stockholm, Sweden	1st	Triple jump	16.97 m

External links

• Māris Bružiks profile at IAAF

References