Jaan Jüris, Estonian ski jumper
Jaan Jüris (born June 23, 1977) is an Estonian ski jumper who has competed since 2000. He finished 50th in the individual normal hill event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
Jüris's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 38th in the individual normal hill at Val di Fiemme in 2003. He finished 43rd in the individual event at the 2002 Ski-flying World Championships in Harrachov.
Jüris's best individual World Cup finish was 15th in a large hill event in Germany in 2003. His best individual career finish was fourth in a Continental Cup large hill event in Austria in 2003.
In January 2008, he competed for the last time in his career and since then FIS counts him as a non active skier.
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