Pauls Pujāts
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Born | August 6, 1991 |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)[1] |
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Men's athletics |
| Event | Pole vault |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Pole vault: 5.70 m (2016) |
Pauls Pujats (born 6 August 1991) is a Latvian track and field athlete who competes in the pole vault coached by Tyler Fraizer. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics and was a finalist. He also competed at the European Athletics Championships in 2012 and 2014.[2]
Career
He was a finalist at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Moncton, Canada, finishing in sixth place overall with a clearance of 5.10 metres.[3]
He attended the University of Memphis from 2012 to 2015 and competed for their Memphis Tigers team. He was runner-up to Shawn Barber in the pole vault at the 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[4] He missed qualification for the 2012 Olympic Games in London by just ten centimetres.[5]
In June 2012, he competed at the 2012 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki, Finland but failed to record a successful jump and did not proceed to the final.[6]
In August 2014, he competed at the 2014 European Athletics Championships in Zurich, Switzerland.[7]
He competed for Latvia at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where he reached the final after clearing 5.50 metres. However, he failed to reach the same heights in the final.[8][5]
Personal life
His brother older Karlis Pujats also attended the University of Memphis, with the older Karlis becoming the Memphis Tigers’ first All-American in pole vault. Both trained with the Memphis pole vaulting coach Tyler Fraizer.[5] In 2016, he published a book Healthy food for Athletes aimed at urging young people to pay more attention to a healthy lifestyle and diet.[9]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 6th | Pole vault | 5.10 m |
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 9th | Pole vault | 5.30 m |
| Universiade | Shenzhen, China | — | Pole vault | NM | |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | — | Pole vault | NM |
| 2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 17th (q) | Pole vault | 5.20 m |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zurich, Switzerland | — | Pole vault | NM |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 12th | Pole vault | 5.60 m |
References
- ^ a b Pauls Pujats Archived 2016-08-15 at the Wayback Machine. Rio2016. Retrieved on 2016-08-14.
- ^ "Pauls Pujats". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "IAAF World Junior Championships". World Athletics. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "Sam Kendricks, Pauls Pujats both qualify for men's pole vault final". WMC Action News. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016..
- ^ a b c "Former Memphis Tiger Pauls Pujats struggles in Olympic pole vault final". Sportstigers. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "Helsinki European Championships". World Athletics. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "Zürich European Championships". World Athletics. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "The XXXI Olympic Games". World Athletics. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "Jumper Pauls Pujāts publishes a book on nutrition". Sports.tv net.lv. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
External links
- Pauls Pujāts at World Athletics
- Pauls Pujāts at Olympics.com
- Pauls Pujāts at Olympedia
- Pauls Pujāts at the Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja (archived) (in Latvian)