Juris Eisaks

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Juris Eisaks (born 23 March 1958) is a Soviet (Latvian) luger who competed in the early 1980s. He is best known for finishing third in the men's doubles overall Luge World Cup in 1981-2.

Eisaks also finished seventh in the men's doubles event at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Juris Eisaks Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.