Jānis Lūsis

Latvian javelin thrower (1939-2020)
Person human Q318923
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Jānis Lūsis

Summary

Jānis Lūsis is a human[1]. He was born in Jelgava[2]. He was born on May 19, 1939[3]. He died in Riga[4]. He died on April 29, 2020[5]. He worked as a javelin thrower[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jānis Lūsis's place of birth was Jelgava[2].
  • Jānis Lūsis passed away in Riga[4].
  • Jānis Lūsis was born on May 19, 1939[3].
  • Jānis Lūsis died on April 29, 2020[5].
  • Jānis Lūsis was married to Elvīra Ozoliņa[8].
  • A child of Jānis Lūsis was Voldemārs Lūsis[9].
  • Jānis Lūsis held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Jānis Lūsis held citizenship in Latvia[11].
  • Jānis Lūsis's professions included javelin thrower[6].
  • Jānis Lūsis received the Order of the Badge of Honour[12].
  • Jānis Lūsis received the Order of the Three Stars, 3rd Class[13].
  • Jānis Lūsis received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[14].
  • Jānis Lūsis received the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[15].
  • Jānis Lūsis is recorded as male[16].
  • Jānis Lūsis's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jānis Lūsis was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[18].
  • Jānis Lūsis's Commons category is recorded as Jānis Lūsis[19].
  • Jānis Lūsis's sport is recorded as athletics[20].
  • Jānis Lūsis's family name is recorded as Lūsis[21].
  • Jānis Lūsis's given name is recorded as Jānis[22].
  • Jānis Lūsis's participant in is recorded as 1972 Summer Olympics[23].
  • Jānis Lūsis's participant in is recorded as 1968 Summer Olympics[24].
  • Jānis Lūsis's participant in is recorded as 1964 Summer Olympics[25].
  • Jānis Lūsis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latvian[26].
  • Jānis Lūsis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Jelgava[2], Jānis Lūsis… he was born on May 19, 1939[3].

Career and Affiliations

Jānis Lūsis worked as a javelin thrower[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Badge of Honour[12], a socialist order of merit[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1935[30]; Order of the Three Stars, 3rd Class[13], a grade of an order[31], in Latvia[32], founded in 1924[33]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[14], a socialist order of merit[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1928[36]; and Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[15], an honorary sporting title[37], in Soviet Union[38], founded in 1934[39].

Personal Life

Jānis Lūsis was married to Elvīra Ozoliņa[8]. A child of him was Voldemārs Lūsis[9]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[18].

Death and Burial

Jānis Lūsis died on April 29, 2020[5]. He died in Riga[4].

Why It Matters

Jānis Lūsis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Jānis Lūsis born?

Jānis Lūsis was born in Jelgava[2].

Where did Jānis Lūsis die?

Jānis Lūsis passed away in Riga[4].

Who was Jānis Lūsis married to?

Jānis Lūsis's spouses include Elvīra Ozoliņa[8].

What did Jānis Lūsis do for work?

Jānis Lūsis worked as javelin thrower[6].

What awards did Jānis Lūsis receive?

Honors received include Order of the Badge of Honour[12], Order of the Three Stars, 3rd Class[13], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[14], and Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . World Athletics database. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . delfi.lv. delfi.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Sabelöga · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    15min.lt theme id 18865
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  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sport athletics
    Participant in 1972 Summer Olympics, 1968 Summer Olympics, 1964 Summer Olympics
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    World athletics athlete id 14347781
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