Līna Mūze
Latvian javelin thrower (born 1992)
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Līna Mūze (born 4 December 1992) is a Latvian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. She is a European Games champion and won the gold medal in the javelin event at the 2023 Championships.[1] Mūze is also a European U23 champion, and a World Junior Championships and European Junior Championships silver medallist. She is a three-time Olympian and competed at the 2012, 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games. Her personal best throw is 64.87 m, set in 2019.[2]
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 4 December 1992 Smiltene, Latvia |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | Javelin throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 64.87 m (2019) |
Career
Mūze won her first international medal when she placed second at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Moncton. On 2 June 2011, she set a Latvian junior record of 60.64 m. She won a second junior level silver medal at the 2011 European Junior Championships in Tallinn. Mūze made her Olympic Games debut the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where she placed 13th in the women's javelin throw event qualification. She won the gold medal at the 2013 European U23 Championships in Tampere and competed at her first World Championships that same year.[3] She made her European Championships debut at the 2014 championships in Zurich and won the silver medal in the javelin throw event at the 2015 Summer Universiade.
At the 2016 European Championships, Mūze suffered an injury in her first attempt in the qualification.[4] Following her injury, she made a return to international competitions at the 2018 European Championships. Mūze competed in the women's javelin throw event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[5] In 2022, she placed sixth at the World Championships in Eugene and seventh at the European Championships in Munich. Mūze finished ninth at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest and eight at the 2024 European Championships in Rome. She competed in the women's javelin throw event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[6]
