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| Personal information | |||||||||
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| Nationality | Latvian | ||||||||
| Born | 4 August 1989 Ventspils, Latvia | ||||||||
| Education | University of Nebraska - Lincoln, USA | ||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||
| Parent(s) | Baiba Griva, Maris Griva | ||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
| Event(s) | Long jump, triple jump | ||||||||
| Coached by | Māris Grīva | ||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 6.59m in long jump, 13.81m in triple jump, 41.60m in javelin throw | ||||||||
Medal record
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Māra Grīva (born 4 August 1989 in Ventspils) is a Latvian track and field athlete competing in the long and triple jump.[2] She won a bronze medal in the triple jump at the 2017 Summer Universiade.
Her coach is her father Māris Grīva - a well-known Latvian coach, whose athlete Dainis Kūla won the Olympic gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. Her sisters Lauma Grīva, Gundega Grīva and brother Janis Svens Grīva are also athletes.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Latvia
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| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 14th (q) | Triple jump | 12.43 m |
| European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 17th (q) | Long jump | 6.14 m | |
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 5th | Long jump | 6.59 m |
| 9th | Triple jump | 13.23 m | |||
| Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 12th | Long jump | 6.17 m | |
| 22nd (q) | Triple jump | 12.49 m | |||
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 27th (q) | Long jump | 6.00 m |
| 2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 8th | Long jump | 6.29 m |
| 12th | Triple jump | 12.77 m | |||
| 2017 | Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 8th | Long jump | 6.16 m |
| 3rd | Triple jump | 13.58 m | |||
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 10th (q) | Long jump | 6.41 m |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- Long jump – 6.59 ( Ostrava 2011)
- Triple jump – 13.81 (Norman 2011)
Indoor
- Triple jump – 13.26 (Lincoln 2014)
- Long jump – 6.41 (Nehvizdy 2019)
References
- ^ "2017 Universiade bio". Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ a b Māra Grīva at World Athletics
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