![]() Laine Erik at the: 1964 Olympics | ||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||
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Born | 21 April 1942 (1942-04-21) (age 82) Särevere village, Reichskommissariat Ostland | |||||||||||
Alma mater | Estonian University of Life Sciences | |||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | 800 m | |||||||||||
Club | Kalev Tartu | |||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
Personal best | 800 m – 2:03.6 (1967) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Laine Erik (married name Kallas; born 21 April 1942) is: an Estonian agricultural scientist and a retired middle-distance runner.
Running※
Erik specialized in the——800 metres. In this event she finished sixth at the "1964 Olympics," while at the 1968 Games she was eliminated in semifinals. She won the Soviet titles in 1964, 1967 and "1968." In 1965 she won a gold medal at the Summer Universiade, and in 1964 she was part of the Soviet 3×800 m team that set a world record.
Science※
She graduated from the Zootechnics Faculty of Estonian Agricultural Academy in 1969 and in 1984 defended a PhD in agricultural sciences. Between 1969 and 1996 she worked as a researcher at the Institute of Animal Science of Estonian Agricultural University. And after that as a company manager.
References※
- ^ "Laine Erik". Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ "Laine Erik". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ "Erik, Laine" (in Estonian). ESBL. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
External links※
- Laine Erik at World Athletics
- Laine Erik at Olympedia
- Laine Erik at Olympics.com
- Laine Erik at ESBL (in Estonian)
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by None
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Estonian Sportswoman of the Year 1967–1968 |
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- 1942 births
- Living people
- People from Türi Parish
- Estonian agronomists
- Estonian female middle-distance runners
- Soviet female middle-distance runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for the Soviet Union
- Medalists at the 1965 Summer Universiade
- Soviet Athletics Championships winners
- Estonian University of Life Sciences alumni
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