Dainis Kulas pictured during the final of the men's javelin at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games.
He was just 21 years old when he won the Gold Medal.
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Men's Javelin Final.
Olympic Games 1980
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| 1. Dainis KULA |
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URS |
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91.20m. |
| 2. Aleksanr MAKAROV |
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URS |
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89.64m. |
| 3. Wolfgang HANISCH |
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GDR |
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86.72m. |
| 4. Heino PUUSTE |
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EST |
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86.10m. |
| 5. Antero PURANEN |
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FIN |
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85.12m. |
| 6. Pentti SINERSAARI |
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FIN |
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84.34m. |
| 7. Detlef FUHRRNANN |
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GDR |
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83.50m. |
| 8. Miklos NEMETH |
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HUN |
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82.40m. |
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Men's Javelin Final.
World Athletics Championships 1983
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| 1. Detlef Michel |
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GDR |
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89.48m. |
| 2. Tom Petranoff |
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USA |
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85.60m. |
| 3. Dainis Kula |
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URS |
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85.58m. |
| 4. Heino Puuste |
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URS |
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84.56m. |
| 5. Per Erling Olsen |
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NOR |
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83.54m. |
| 6. Kenth Eldebrink |
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SWE |
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83.28m. |
| 7. Zdenek Adamec |
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TCH |
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81.30m. |
| 8. Klaus Tafelmeier |
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FRG |
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80.42m. |
In 1984 Kūla severely injured his hand and was less successful after the injury.
In 1988 he was released from the Soviet team, however he continued to compete internationally
up until the 1993 World Championships in Athletics in Stuttgart, by then representing his native Latvia.
He failed to achieve any noticeable success there, as none of his throws crossed the 75 meter line