Juris Luzins (; born June 22, 1947) is a retired American middle-distance runner of Latvian descent. He won the national 800 m title in 1971 and placed second in 1969. He missed the 1972 Olympics due to an injury, and later raced professionally. Luzins married in 1973, divorced in 1975, and remarried later. In December 1976 he earned a master's degree in architecture from the

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and later worked as an architect in

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Luzins, Juris 1947 births Living people American people of Latvian descent American male middle-distance runners University of Florida alumni Track and field athletes from Virginia Florida Gators men's track and field athletes American architects 20th-century American sportsmen