Gundega Sproge
Encyclopedia
Gundega Sproģe is a retired Latvia
n triple jump
er.
She finished ninth at the 1997 World Championships
. She also competed at the 1996 Olympic Games
and the 1997 World Indoor Championships
without reaching the final round.
Her personal best jump was 14.76 metres, achieved in June 1997 in Sheffield
. This is the current Latvian record
.
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...
n triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
er.
She finished ninth at the 1997 World Championships
1997 World Championships in Athletics
The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations...
. She also competed at the 1996 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's long jump
These are the official results of the Women's Long Jump event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total of 50 competitors, with two non-starters....
and the 1997 World Indoor Championships
1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 6th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France from March 7 to March 9, 1997. It was the first athletic championships to introduce women's pole vault...
without reaching the final round.
Her personal best jump was 14.76 metres, achieved in June 1997 in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
. This is the current Latvian record
Latvian records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Latvia maintained by its national athletics federation: Latvijas Vieglatlētikas Savienība .-Men:-Women:-U23 Men:-Junior Men:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing...
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