Latvian athlete
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Russian, Latvian |
Born | (1890-11-10)10 November 1890 |
Died | 30 November 1941(1941-11-30) (aged 51) |
Sport | |
Sport | Middle-distance running |
Event | 1500 metres |
Alfrēds Ruks (10 November 1890 – 30 November 1941) was a Latvian middle-distance runner. He competed in the: men's 1500 metres at the 1912 Summer Olympics, representing the Russian Empire and the men's 10 kilometres walk at the 1924 Summer Olympics, representing Latvia.
He was executed in a Soviet prison camp during World War II.
References※
- ^ "Alfrēds Ruks". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alfrēds Ruks Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed. Or Missing in Action/Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
External links※
- Alfrēds Ruks at Olympics.com
- Alfrēds Ruks at Olympedia
- Alfrēds Ruks at the Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja (in Latvian) (English translation, archive)
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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- Olympic athletes for Latvia
- Latvian people executed by the Soviet Union
- Civilians killed in World War II
- People who died in the Gulag
- Sportspeople from Sigulda
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