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Dainis Kūla

1959 - Today

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Dainis Kūla (born 28 April 1959 in Tukums, Latvian SSR) is a Latvian former javelin thrower who represented the Soviet Union at the international level for most of his career. He is most famous for controversially winning the gold medal in men's javelin throw at the 1980 Summer Olympics, becoming the second Latvian to achieve this (after Jānis Lūsis). He is also a World Championship bronze medalist, a three-time Soviet Champion and a two-time Universiade champion. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dainis Kūla is the 1,193rd most popular athlete (down from 1,000th in 2019), the 165th most popular biography from Latvia (down from 164th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Latvian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Dainis Kūla ranks 1,193 out of 6,025. Before him are Richard Gunn, Oscar De Cock, Miroslav Koranda, Johanna Lüttge, Carl Silfverstrand, and Pål Tyldum. After him are Klaus Bonsack, Aleksandr Privalov, William Jones, Yury Sharov, Julius Körner, and Ödön Bodor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Dainis Kūla ranks 314. Before him are Anne Smith, Fyodor Cherenkov, Hiroshi Soejima, Ulrike Richter, Lone Scherfig, and Ali Ahmeti. After him are Thomas Calabro, Marie Richardson, Saida Gunba, Sanjay Dutt, Billy Campbell, and Panagiotis Giannakis.

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In Latvia

Among people born in Latvia, Dainis Kūla ranks 165 out of 323. Before him are Vija Celmins (1938), Regīna Ezera (1930), Rutanya Alda (1942), Imants Ziedonis (1933), Ursula Donath (1931), and Alfrēds Kalniņš (1879). After him are Juris Alunāns (1832), Valdis Birkavs (1942), Indulis Emsis (1952), Imants Kalniņš (1941), Anšlavs Eglītis (1906), and Laila Freivalds (1942).

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Among ATHLETES In Latvia

Among athletes born in Latvia, Dainis Kūla ranks 8. Before him are Inese Jaunzeme (1932), Paulinho (null), Alfred Neuland (1895), Jānis Daliņš (1904), Afanasijs Kuzmins (1947), and Ursula Donath (1931). After him are Juris Silovs (1950), George Gulack (1905), Aigars Fadejevs (1975), Vera Zozulya (1956), Jānis Ķipurs (1958), and Inta Kļimoviča (1951).

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