Dainis Kūla
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| Nationality | Latvian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 April 1959 (age 66) Tukums, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Javelin throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 92.06 m (1980) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dainis Kūla (born 28 April 1959 in Tukums, Latvian SSR) is a Latvian former javelin thrower who represented the Soviet Union at the international level for most of his career. He is most famous for controversially winning the gold medal in men's javelin throw at the 1980 Summer Olympics, becoming the second Latvian to achieve this (after Jānis Lūsis). He is also a World Championship bronze medalist, a three-time Soviet Champion and a two-time Universiade champion.