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Latvian athlete
Jānis Leitis
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| Born | (1989-04-13) April 13, 1989 (age 35) |
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| Height | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) |
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| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
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| Country |  Latvia |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Event(s) | 400m and long jump |
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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).
| Year
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Tournament
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Venue
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Result
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Discipline
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Details
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| Representing Latvia
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| 2008
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World Junior Championships
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Bydgoszcz, Poland
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14th
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400 m
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47.51 s
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| Latvian Championships
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Valmiera, Latvia
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2nd
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200 m
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21.90 s
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| 2009
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European U23 Championships
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Kaunas, Lithuania
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1st
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Long jump
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7.90 m (wind: 0.2 m/s)
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| Latvian Championships
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Ventspils, Latvia
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1st
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200 m
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21.57 s
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| 1st
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Long jump
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7.58 m
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| 2010
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Latvian Championships
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Jēkabpils, Latvia
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1st
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Long jump
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7.43 m
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| European Championships
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Barcelona, Spain
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20th
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Long jump
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7.87 m
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| 2011
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European U23 Championships
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Ostrava, Czech Republic
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7th
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:08.42
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| 2012
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European Championships
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Helsinki, Finland
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9th
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400 m
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45.88 s
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| 32nd
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Long jump
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5.88 m
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| 12th
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4 × 100 m relay
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40.46 s
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| Summer Olympics
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London, Great Britain
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35th
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400 m
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46.41 s
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| 2018
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European Championships
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Berlin, Germany
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14th
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400 m
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45.53 s
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| 2019
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European Indoor Championships
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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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9th (sf)
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400 m
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47.36 s
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Latvia
