About Juris Šics
Born 1983. Juris Šics is a Latvian luger.
Juris Šics (born 26 April 1983) is a former Latvian luger. He competed in the 2006, 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics, and won a silver medal in the men's doubles event in 2010 and two bronze medals in 2014, alongside his teammate and younger brother Andris Šics.
Šics won six medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with two silvers (Mixed team: 2016, 2020) and four bronzes (Men's doubles: 2011, Mixed team: 2008, 2009, 2013). He also won 15 medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with three golds in 2008, 2010 and 2021, four silvers in 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2021, and eight bronzes in 2006, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. The Šics' best individual European championship is winning the men's doubles event in 2021, when the bronze medal was also won by a Latvian pair, Mārtiņš Bots and Roberts Plūme.
In 2022, after the end of his playing career, Juris Šics became a coach.
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Who is Juris Šics?
Latvian luger
When was Juris Šics born?
Juris Šics was born on 26 April 1983 in Sigulda.
What is Juris Šics's occupation?
Juris Šics is a luger.
What nationality is Juris Šics?
Juris Šics is Latvian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Juris Šics. https://biography.guide/juris-sics/
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