Līna Mūze

Līna Mūze
Personal information
Born (1992-12-04) 4 December 1992 (age 32)
Smiltene, Latvia
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Country Latvia
SportTrack and field
EventJavelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best64.87 m (2019)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Latvia
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Javelin throw
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Tampere Javelin throw
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Moncton Javelin throw
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Tallinn Javelin throw

Līna Mūze (born 4 December 1992) is a Latvian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. She is a European Games champion and won the gold medal in the javelin event at the 2023 Championships.[1] Mūze is also a European U23 champion, and a World Junior Championships and European Junior Championships silver medallist. She is a three-time Olympian and competed at the 2012, 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games. Her personal best throw is 64.87 m, set in 2019.[2]

Career

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Mūze won her first international medal when she placed second at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Moncton. On 2 June 2011, she set a Latvian junior record of 60.64 m. She won a second junior level silver medal at the 2011 European Junior Championships in Tallinn. Mūze made her Olympic Games debut the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where she placed 13th in the women's javelin throw event qualification. She won the gold medal at the 2013 European U23 Championships in Tampere and competed at her first World Championships that same year.[3] She made her European Championships debut at the 2014 championships in Zurich and won the silver medal in the javelin throw event at the 2015 Summer Universiade.

At the 2016 European Championships, Mūze suffered an injury in her first attempt in the qualification.[4] Following her injury, she made a return to international competitions at the 2018 European Championships. Mūze competed in the women's javelin throw event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[5] In 2022, she placed sixth at the World Championships in Eugene and seventh at the European Championships in Munich. Mūze finished ninth at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest and eight at the 2024 European Championships in Rome. She competed in the women's javelin throw event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[6]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Latvia
2009 World Youth Championships Brixen, Italy 6th 50.36 m
2010 World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 2nd 56.64 m
2011 European Junior Championships Tallinn, Estonia 2nd 55.83 m
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 13th (q) 59.91 m
2013 European U23 Championships Tampere, Finland 1st 58.61 m
World Championships Moscow, Russia 14th (q) 60.29 m
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 19th (q) 53.42 m
2015 Universiade Gwangju, South Korea 2nd 60.26 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands NM
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 19th (q) 53.95 m
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 27th (q) 55.66 m
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 26th (q) 57.33 m
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 6th 61.26 m
European Championships Munich, Germany 7th 58.11 m
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 9th 58.43 m
2024 European Championships Rome, Italy 8th 58.58 m
Olympic Games Paris, France 17th (q) 60.30 m

References

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  1. ^ "Women's Javelin Throw Medallists" (PDF). results.european-games.org. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  2. ^ Ramsak, Bob (18 May 2019). "Shanghai: Samba Sizzles 47.21". IDL Diamond League. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Johnson-Thompson, Terzic, Fydorov shine on the final day". European Athletics. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  4. ^ "EK Atletiek Amsterdam 2016". Retrieved 8 July 2016.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Latvian javelin thrower Madara Palameika qualifies for finals in Tokyo". Baltic News Network. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Results javelin Throw Paris 2024 Olympics results: athletics qualifications at the Olympic Games". Le Monde. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
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