Pauls Pujāts
Latvian athlete
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Pauls Pujats (born 6 August 1991) is a Latvian track and field athlete who competes in the pole vault. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics and was a finalist. He was a finalist at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics. He holds a personal best of 5.70 m (18 ft 8 1⁄4 in), set indoors in 2016. He competed at the European Athletics Championships and 2012 and 2014.
He was runner-up to Shawn Barber at the 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He attended the University of Memphis from 2012 to 2015 and competed for their Memphis Tigers team.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 6th | Pole vault | 5.10 m |
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Rpeublic | 9th | Pole vault | 5.30 m |
| Universiade | Shenzhen, China | — | Pole vault | NM | |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | — | Pole vault | NM |
| 2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 17th (q) | Pole vault | 5.20 m |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zurich, Switzerland | — | Pole vault | NM |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | — | Pole vault | NM |