Education
He finished sixth at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Paris.
He finished sixth at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Paris.
He competed in college for Wichita State University. He also competed at the World Championships in 1995 and 1997 as well as the 1996 Summer Olympics without reaching the final. This is the ex Latvian record.
The current Latvian 800m record (1:4367) holds Dmitrijs Miļkevičson
Tupuritis also co-holds the national record in 4 x 400 metres relay, with 3:04,30 minutes from the 1997 World Championships.