Māra Grīva
Personal information
NationalityLatvian
Born (1989-08-04) 4 August 1989
Ventspils, Latvia
EducationUniversity of Nebraska - Lincoln, USA
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Parent(s)Baiba Griva, Maris Griva
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long jump, triple jump
Coached byMāris Grīva
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)6.59m in long jump, 13.81m in triple jump, 41.60m in javelin throw
Medal record
Universiade
Bronze medal – third placeTaipei 2017Triple jump

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

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Latvia
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

[2]

Outdoor

Indoor

References

  1. "2017 Universiade bio". Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  2. 1 2 Māra Grīva at World Athletics
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