• Junior World Ice Dance Champion 1991
• Represented Soviet Union 1991, Japan in 1992, and Latvia in 1994
• World and Olympic competitor
• NCCP certified level 3
• Coach of National champions and International Competitors.
• Twice nominated for Central Ontario Competitive Coach of the Year

• Coach of the 2004 Novice Ice Dance Champions of Canada
• Coach of the 2005 Novice Ice Dance Champions of Canada
• Coach of the 2005 Juvenile Ice Dance Bronze Medalists of Canada
• Coach of the 2006 Junior Ice Dance Bronze Medalists of Canada
• Coach of the 2006 Juvenile Dance Champions of Canada
• Coach of the 2006 Pre-Novice Dance Champions of Canada
• Coach of the 2006 North American Challenge International Novice Dance Champions
• Coach of the 2006 JGP Norway Junior Dance Bronze medalists
• Coach of the 2007 Novice Dance Champions of Canada
• Coach of the 2007 Junior Dance Champions of Canada
• Coach of the 2007 Junior World Championship 9th place Dance Competitiors
• Coach of the 2008 Juvenile Silver Medalists of Canada
• Coach of the 2008 Pre-Novice Dance Champions and Silver Medalists of Canada
• Coach of the 2008 Novice Dance Champions of Canada
• Coach of the 2008 Junior Dance Champions of Canada
• Coach of the 2008 World Junior Dance Silver Medalists
• Coach of the 2008 Starskate Silver Triathlon Champion of Canada
• Coach of the 2008 Starskate Dance Biathlon Canadian Silver Medalists

Juris began his skating career in his native Latvia. At the age of 15 he was spotted by the former Olympic champion and coach, Natalia Linichuk, and selected to join her elite dance group in Moscow. Under her direction he became Junior World Champion with his first partner Aliki Stergiadu. In 1995 after competing in the Lillehammer Olympics, Juris relocated to the United States with Natalia and her group. With his new partner he went on to represent Japan, and began training with Natalia Dubova in Lake Placid. During this period Juris was twice National champion of Japan, and represented Japan at the World Championships. Juris made many Grand prix appearances over a seven year period, winning or medaling on many occasions. After the 1997 World Championships in Lausanne, Juris made the decision to join the professional ranks, and in 1999 came to Canada with his wife Irina and son Dmitri. Joining the Scarboro F.S.C., his choreographic genius has been a huge factor in putting Ice Dance Elite on the map. Juris has trained and competed with some of the top teams in the world, including Grischtuk and Platov, 1992and 1994 Olympic Champions, Annisina and Peizerat, 2002 Olympic Champions