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Andrejs Krūkliņš
Personal information
NationalityLatvian
Born(1891-01-10)10 January 1891
Riga, Russian Empire
Died30 November 2001(2001-11-30) (aged 110)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
EventMarathon

Andrejs Krūkliņš (10 January 1891 – 30 November 2001)[1] was a Latvian track and field athlete who competed for the Russian Empire in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2]

In 1912 he finished 5th in his semi-final heat of the 1500 metres competition and did not advance to the final. He also participated in the marathon event but was not able to finish the race.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Andrejs Krūkliņš". Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  2. ^ "Andrejs Krūkliņš Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
  3. ^ "Andrejs Krūkliņš". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 April 2021.