Viktors Lācis (born 28 November 1977) is a Latvian retired middle-distance runner who specialised in the 800 metres.[2] He represented his country at the 2000 Summer Olympics, as well as two World Championships. He later also competed in the 400 metres hurdles.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 November 1977 Rēzekne District, Latvia |
| Education | Wichita State University |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 800 m, 400 m hurdles |
| College team | Wichita State Shockers |
| Coached by | Gints Bitītis[1] |
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Latvia
| |||||
| 1995 | European Junior Championships | Nyíregyháza, Hungary | 34th (h) | 800 m | 1:54.82 |
| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 6th | 800 m | 1:50.11 |
| 1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | 6th | 800 m | 1:48.49 |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 35th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.65 | |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 16th (h) | 800 m | 1:47.58 |
| 1999 | European U23 Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 6th | 800 m | 1:48.33 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 18th (sf) | 800 m | 1:47.24 |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | – | 400 m hurdles | DNF |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 29th (h) | 400 m | 47.40 |
| – | 4 × 400 m relay | DQ | |||
Personal bests edit
Outdoor
- 200 metres – 21.75 (+1.5 m/s, Wichita 2002)
- 400 metres – 46.56 (Terre Haute 2001)
- 800 metres – 1:46.07 (Riga 1997)
- 1500 metres – 3:58.38 (Malmö 1998)
- 400 metres hurdles – 49.60 (Eugene 2002) NR
Indoor
- 400 metres – 47.94 (Lincoln 2002)
- 800 metres – 1:49.50 (Cedar Falls 1999)
References edit
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