Elina Ringa
Encyclopedia
Elīna Ringa is a Latvian pole vault
ing champion and the first official female pole-vaulter in Latvia, also the first Latvian national record holder. She won the Latvian National Championship competition ten times. Ringa was born in Riga
, the capital of Latvia
, on 29 September, in 1980.
The first official record in Latvian athletics for female pole-vault was set by Elina at the Riga Championship in 1996, she vaulted at 2.60 m.
The national record was broken by Elina more than 15 times. Her last national record outdoor was 3.72 m, set in 2000 in Valmiera
and indoor - 3,75 m, set in 2001 in Riga
.
, Latvia in 1996; her personal best at the time. In 1997, at Hyvinkää
in Finland, she improved upon this by achieving 3.40 m, again setting the National Record.
In 2000, in Valmiera
(a large town in the Vidzeme
of Latvia), she vaulted to 3.72 , setting a new record there as well as improving upon her personal best. In 2006, in the same town, she achieved 3.80 m.
, her personal best is 1.70 m. In the long jump
, Ringa has achieved 5.85 m.
In sprint
events, she has run 100 m in 12.4 seconds, and 60 m in 7.6 seconds.
and studied Education Sciences, then Applied Computer Science. And this year (2011) she is completing a Master Degree program in Information Technology
, still at the University of Latvia, in Computing faculty.
Elina also known as an event manager in Computing faculty and she has participated in several University
events as well. She worked as Office manager, Hotel administrator, Assistant of CEO
and as IT
Project manager.
applications 2000-2007, Windows
2000/XP, HTML/CSS, MOSS 2007 and others. Her book, "Microsoft Excel 2007. Strādāsim ātrāk, ērtāk un efektīvāk!" ("let's work faster, easier and more efficiently!"), was published by Turiba
. and bought by many Education institutions and bookstores.
Pole vault
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
ing champion and the first official female pole-vaulter in Latvia, also the first Latvian national record holder. She won the Latvian National Championship competition ten times. Ringa 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,...
, the capital of Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
, on 29 September, in 1980.
The first official record in Latvian athletics for female pole-vault was set by Elina at the Riga Championship in 1996, she vaulted at 2.60 m.
The national record was broken by Elina more than 15 times. Her last national record outdoor was 3.72 m, set in 2000 in Valmiera
Valmiera
Valmiera is the largest city of the historical Vidzeme region, Latvia, with a total area of 18.1 km². It is the center of the Valmiera District. As of 2002, Valmiera had a population of 27,323, and in 2008 – 27,569....
and indoor - 3,75 m, set in 2001 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,...
.
Result progression
Ringa set a new national record for pole-vault with a jump of 3.10 m in RigaRiga
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,...
, Latvia in 1996; her personal best at the time. In 1997, at Hyvinkää
Hyvinkää
Hyvinkää is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in Uusimaa region, approximately north of the capital Helsinki. The town was chartered in 1960. Hyvinkää belongs to the Province of Southern Finland. The population of Hyvinkää is ....
in Finland, she improved upon this by achieving 3.40 m, again setting the National Record.
In 2000, in Valmiera
Valmiera
Valmiera is the largest city of the historical Vidzeme region, Latvia, with a total area of 18.1 km². It is the center of the Valmiera District. As of 2002, Valmiera had a population of 27,323, and in 2008 – 27,569....
(a large town in the Vidzeme
Vidzeme
Vidzeme is one of the historical and cultural regions of Latvia. Literally meaning "the Middle Land" it is situated in north-central Latvia north of the Daugava River...
of Latvia), she vaulted to 3.72 , setting a new record there as well as improving upon her personal best. In 2006, in the same town, she achieved 3.80 m.
Personal bests in other events
Ringa has also competed in other athletic events. In the high jumpHigh jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
, her personal best is 1.70 m. In the long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
, Ringa has achieved 5.85 m.
In sprint
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
events, she has run 100 m in 12.4 seconds, and 60 m in 7.6 seconds.
Education
Instead of attending the Latvian Academy of Sports Education, Elina chose University of LatviaUniversity of Latvia
University of Latvia is a university located in Riga, Latvia. Being established in 1919, University of Latvia is the biggest university in the Baltic states.-History:...
and studied Education Sciences, then Applied Computer Science. And this year (2011) she is completing a Master Degree program in Information Technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
, still at the University of Latvia, in Computing faculty.
Job
Ringa has a various work experience. She started as a Teacher of Sports for handicapped children, then she worked as a Teacher of Applied Computer Science. Later she started to work as a Lecturer of Computer courses for corporate clients. Time of the time she worked as IT specialist and consultant.Elina also known as an event manager in Computing faculty and she has participated in several University
University of Latvia
University of Latvia is a university located in Riga, Latvia. Being established in 1919, University of Latvia is the biggest university in the Baltic states.-History:...
events as well. She worked as Office manager, Hotel administrator, Assistant of CEO
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
and as IT
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
Project manager.
Publications
Elina has written study materials about Microsoft OfficeMicrosoft Office
Microsoft Office is a non-free commercial office suite of inter-related desktop applications, servers and services for the Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems, introduced by Microsoft in August 1, 1989. Initially a marketing term for a bundled set of applications, the first version of...
applications 2000-2007, Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
2000/XP, HTML/CSS, MOSS 2007 and others. Her book, "Microsoft Excel 2007. Strādāsim ātrāk, ērtāk un efektīvāk!" ("let's work faster, easier and more efficiently!"), was published by Turiba
School of Business Administration Turiba
The School of Business Administration Turiba is a business school in Latvia. It was founded in 1993.-External links:* - official site...
. and bought by many Education institutions and bookstores.