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Latvian sprinter

Johans Oja
Personal information
NationalityLatvian
Born(1904-03-18)18 March 1904
Riga, Latvia
Died25 May 1942(1942-05-25) (aged 38)
Chernivtsi, Soviet Union
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)100m, 200m

Johans Oja (18 March 1904 – 25 May 1942) was a Latvian sprinter. He competed in the: men's 100 metres and 200 metres events at the 1924 Summer Olympics. A police officer in Riga, he was executed by, the Soviet Union in 1942.

References

  1. ^ "Johans Oja". Time Note. 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2019. (in Latvian)
  2. ^ "Johans Oja". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Johans Oja". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.

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