Juris Silovs (athlete)

Juris Silovs ( born August 30, 1950 in Krāslava ) is a former Latvian sprinter who competed for the Soviet Union.

In 1972 he won at the Olympic Games in Munich with the Soviet team silver in the 4 x 100 - meter relay.

About 100 m he won in 1973 at the Universiade and was fourth at the 1974 European Athletics Championships in Rome.

At the Olympic Games in Montreal in 1976, he retired about 100 m from the inlet port. In the 4 x 100 - meter relay team, he won the Soviet quartet bronze.

Personal Best

  • 60 m: 6.4 s, February 14, 1974, Moscow
  • 100 m: 10.1 s, June 8, 1974 Riga
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