Dzintars Krišjanis
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Dzintars Yutvaldovits Krišjānis (born June 4, 1958) is a Latvian former rower
who competed for the Soviet Union
in the 1980 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Riga
and is the older brother of Dimants Krišjānis
.
In 1980 he was a crew member of the Soviet boat which won the silver medal in the coxed fours event.
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed for the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
in the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
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He was born in Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
and is the older brother of Dimants Krišjānis
Dimants Krišjanis
Dimants Yutvaldovits Krišjānis is a Latvian former rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Summer Olympics.He was born in Riga and is the younger brother of Dzintars Krišjānis....
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In 1980 he was a crew member of the Soviet boat which won the silver medal in the coxed fours event.