Juris Laipenieks
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| Born | 9 April 1940 Riga, Latvia | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Chile | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Decathlon, javelin throw | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Juris Laipenieks (born 9 April 1940) is a retired Chilean athlete. He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Chile | |||||
| 1957 | South American Championships (unofficial) | Santiago, Chile | 3rd | Javelin throw (old) | 61.10 m |
| 1958 | South American Championships in Athletics | Montevideo, Uruguay | 10th | Discus throw | 36.31 m |
| 1959 | South American Championships (unofficial) | São Paulo, Brazil | 6th | Shot put | 13.19 m |
| 4th | Javelin throw | 54.76 m | |||
| 1st | Decathlon | 5658 pts | |||
| Pan American Games | Chicago, United States | 4th | Javelin throw (old) | 59.88 m | |
| 6th | Decathlon | 5472 pts | |||
| 1960 | Olympic Games | Rome, Italy | 19th | Decathlon | 5865 pts |
| Ibero-American Games | Santiago, Chile | 10th | Javelin throw (old) | 58.53 m | |
| 3rd | Decathlon | 6081 pts | |||
| 1962 | Ibero-American Games | Madrid, Spain | 7th | Decathlon | 4558 pts |
