Jānis Lūsis was a Latvian athlete who competed in javelin throw.
Sport: | Athletics |
Event(s): | Javelin throw |
Personal best(s): | 93.80 m (1969) |
About Janis Lusis
Latvian athlete who competed in the javelin throw in four Summer Olympics for the USSR, winning three Olympic medals.
Before Fame
He trained at the Daugava Voluntary Sports Society and also at the Armed Forces sports society.
Achievement
He won six gold medals, one bronze, and one silver during his career.
Family Life
He married Elvira Ozoliņa.
Associations
He and Jan Zelezny both competed in the javelin throw in the Olympics.
Information related to Jānis Lūsis
- Latvian male javelin throwers
- Soviet male javelin throwers
- Armed Forces sports society athletes
- Olympic athletes of the Soviet Union
- Olympic silver medalists for the Soviet Union
- Olympic bronze medalists for the Soviet Union
- Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
Latest information about Janis Lusis updated on January 20, 2021.