Juris Šics

Juris Šics

Šics in 2015
Personal information
Born 26 April 1983 (1983-04-26) (age 33)
Sigulda, Latvia
Height 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
Sport Luge

Juris Šics (born 26 April 1983) is a Latvian luger. He competed in the 2006, 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics, and won a silver medal in the men's doubles event in 2010 and two bronze medals in 2014, alongside his teammate and younger brother Andris Šics.[1]

Šics won three bronze medals at the FIL World Luge Championships (Men's doubles: 2011, Mixed team: 2008, 2009). He also won three medals in the mixed team event at the FIL European Luge Championships with golds in 2008 and 2010, and a bronze in 2006. Šics' best individual European championship finish in the men's doubles event was fifth in 2006.

References

  1. Juris Šics. sports-reference.com
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