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Juris Šics

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Juris Šics (born 26 April 1983) is a former 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. The Šics brothers' three medals mean they have won more Olympic medals than any other Latvian sportsperson. Šics won six medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with two silvers (Mixed team: 2016, 2020) and four bronzes (Men's doubles: 2011, Mixed team: 2008, 2009, 2013). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Juris Šics is the 3,952nd most popular athlete (up from 4,500th in 2019), the 275th most popular biography from Latvia (up from 287th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Latvian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Juris Šics ranks 3,952 out of 6,025. Before him are Gaël Touya, Irek Zinnurov, Clarisse Agbegnenou, Servet Tazegül, Giovanni Cernogoraz, and Vadims Vasiļevskis. After him are Mark Breland, Dimitri Peters, Milan Aleksić, Son Tae-jin, Priscah Jeptoo, and Martin Sinković.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Juris Šics ranks 785. Before him are Yo Yo Honey Singh, Krešimir Lončar, Kei Yamaguchi, Sarah Wright, Yuko Ogura, and Sandy. After him are Rick Cosnett, Cara Gee, Ari Graynor, Tord Asle Gjerdalen, Jussi Jokinen, and Moritz Volz.

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In Latvia

Among people born in Latvia, Juris Šics ranks 275 out of 323. Before him are Dāvis Bertāns (1992), Edgars Masaļskis (1980), Imants Bleidelis (1975), Aleksandrs Cauņa (1988), Kaspars Daugaviņš (1988), and Vadims Vasiļevskis (1982). After him are Ksenia Solo (1987), Aleksejs Saramotins (1982), Jānis Strēlnieks (1989), Igors Stepanovs (1976), Gatis Smukulis (1987), and Jevgēņijs Saproņenko (1978).

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Among ATHLETES In Latvia

Among athletes born in Latvia, Juris Šics ranks 27. Before him are Vsevolods Zeļonijs (1973), Marina Trandenkova (1967), Andris Šics (1985), Mārtiņš Rubenis (1978), Ainārs Kovals (1981), and Vadims Vasiļevskis (1982). After him are Oskars Melbārdis (1988), Laura Ikauniece-Admidiņa (1992), Tomass Dukurs (1981), Daumants Dreiškens (1984), Jānis Strenga (1988), and Kristers Aparjods (1998).

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