Jonas Pinskus
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Jonas Jonovits Pinskus (born September 22, 1959) is a Lithuanian former rower
who competed for the Soviet Union
in the 1980 Summer Olympics
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In 1980 he was a crew member of the Soviet boat which won the bronze medal in the eights 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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In 1980 he was a crew member of the Soviet boat which won the bronze medal in the eights event.