Jump to content

Elvīra Ozoliņa

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Elvīra Ozoliņa
Ozoliņa at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameElvīra Anatoļjevna Ozoliņa
Born (1939-10-08) 8 October 1939 (age 85)
Leningrad, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportJavelin throw
ClubBurevestnik, Saint Petersburg
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Javelin throw
European Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place 1962 Belgrade Javelin throw
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1959 Torino Javelin throw

Elvīra Anatoļjevna Ozoliņa (Russian: Эльвира Анатольевна Озолина, born 8 October 1939) is a retired Soviet javelin thrower. In 1960 she won gold medal with an Olympic Record of 55.98 m and was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour. Between 1960 and 1963 she set three world records. In 1964 she became the first woman to surpass 60 m (61.38 m, at Soviet Championships), but this result was not ratified as a world record by IAAF. In the 1964 Olympic final she fouled her last four attempts and finished in a disappointing fifth place. Domestically she won the national title in 1959, 1961–62, 1964, 1966, and 1973.[1][2]

In 1969, Ozoliņa married Jānis Lūsis (1939-2020), the 1968 Olympic champion in men's javelin throw. Their son, Voldemārs Lūsis, competed in the same event for Latvia at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics.[1]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Elvīra Ozoliņa". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Elvīra Ozoliņa". Olimpiade.lv (in Latvian). Latvian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 25 March 2018.
[edit]