Alfrēds Ruks
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Russian, Latvian |
| Born | 10 November 1890 |
| Died | 30 November 1941 (aged 51) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
| Event | 1500 metres |
Alfrēds Ruks (10 November 1890 – 30 November 1941) was a Latvian middle-distance runner.[1] He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1912 Summer Olympics, representing the Russian Empire and the men's 10 kilometres walk at the 1924 Summer Olympics, representing Latvia.[2]
He was executed in a Soviet prison camp during World War II.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alfrēds Ruks". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alfrēds Ruks Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
External links
[edit]- Alfrēds Ruks at Olympics.com
- Alfrēds Ruks at Olympedia
- Alfrēds Ruks at the Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja (in Latvian) (English translation, archive)
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- 1941 deaths
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Latvian male middle-distance runners
- Latvian male racewalkers
- Olympic athletes for Latvia
- Latvian people executed by the Soviet Union
- Civilians killed in World War II
- People who died in the Gulag
- Sportspeople from Sigulda
- Olympic athletes for the Russian Empire
- Latvian athletics biography stubs