Māris Urtāns

Māris Urtāns (born 9 February 1981 in Riga) is a male shot putter from Latvia. His personal best throw is 21.63 metres, achieved in 19 June 2010 in Belgrad.

He finished eleventh at the 2005 Summer Universiade and won the silver medal at the 2007 Summer Universiade. He also competed at the 2006 European Championships, the 2007 and 2009 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Latvia
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	25th	18.40 m
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	25th	19.57 m
2009	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	16th	19.89 m
2010	European Championships	Barcelona, Spain	4th	20.72 m

References

• IAAF profile for Māris Urtāns

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Name	Urtans, Maris
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Date of birth	9 February 1981
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