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{{short description|Latvian speed skater}} |
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{{Expand Polish|Lāsma Kauniste|date=March 2014}} |
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{{Infobox speed skater |
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| name = Lāsma Kauniste |
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| image = Lasma Kauniste 1968.jpg |
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| caption = Lāsma Kauniste at the 1968 Olympics |
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| birth_name = |
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| nationality = |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1942|4|19|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Riga]], [[Reichskommissariat Ostland]] |
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| height = {{convert|1.67|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |
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| weight = {{convert|60|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} |
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| country = |
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| sport = [[Speed skating]] |
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| club = Lokomotiv Riga |
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| ⚫ | Lāsma Avotiņa married [[Estonia]]n speed skater |
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| ⚫ | Lāsma Avotiņa married [[Estonia]]n speed skater Toivo Kauniste in 1962 and they settled in [[Riga]]. Competing for the [[Soviet Union]] as Lāsma Kauniste, she won bronze at the Soviet All-round Championships in 1967 and silver at the [[World Allround Speed Skating Championships|World Allround Championships]]. Despite never winning the Soviet Allround Championships, she was crowned World All-round Champion in 1969. she competed in the 1,000 m, 1,500 m, and 3,000 m events at the [[1968 Winter Olympics]] with the best result of fifth place on 1,500 m.<ref name=r1/> |
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==Medals== |
==Medals== |
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An overview of medals won by Kauniste at important championships |
An overview of medals won by Kauniste at important championships: |
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==References== |
==References== |
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<ref name=r1>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418094951/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/lasma-kauniste-1.html Lāsma Kauniste]. sports-reference.com</ref> |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.skateresults.com/skater/show/482 Lāsma Kauniste at SkateResults.com] |
* [http://www.skateresults.com/skater/show/482 Lāsma Kauniste at SkateResults.com] |
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* [http://www.desg.de/skater.php?anzeige=skater&skater=2397 Lāsma Kauniste] from ''Deutsche Eisschnelllauf Gemeinschaft e.V.'' (the German Skating Association) |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070313202512/http://www.desg.de/skater.php?anzeige=skater&skater=2397 Lāsma Kauniste] from ''Deutsche Eisschnelllauf Gemeinschaft e.V.'' (the German Skating Association) |
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* [http://www.speedskating.ru/en/stat.html Results of Championships of Russia and the USSR from SpeedSkating.ru] |
* [http://www.speedskating.ru/en/stat.html Results of Championships of Russia and the USSR from SpeedSkating.ru] |
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{{Footer World Allround Champions Speed Skating Women}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kauniste, Lasma}} |
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kauniste, Lasma}} |
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[[Category:1942 births]] |
[[Category:1942 births]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Riga]] |
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[[Category:Olympic speed skaters for the Soviet Union]] |
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[[Category:Speed skaters at the 1968 Winter Olympics]] |
[[Category:Speed skaters at the 1968 Winter Olympics]] |
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[[Category:World Allround Speed Skating Championships medalists]] |
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[[Category:Honoured Masters of Sport of the USSR]] |
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[[Category:Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour]] |
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[[Category:Latvian female speed skaters]] |
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 Lāsma Kauniste at the 1968 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 19 April 1942 Riga, Reichskommissariat Ostland |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
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| Sport | Speed skating |
| Club | Lokomotiv Riga |
Lāsma Kauniste (Russian: Ласма Хермановна Каунисте, Lasma Khermanovna Kauniste), née Avotiņa (Russian: Авотиня, Avotinya), (born 19 April 1942) is a Latvian speed skater.[1]
Lāsma Avotiņa married Estonian speed skater Toivo Kauniste in 1962 and they settled in Riga. Competing for the Soviet Union as Lāsma Kauniste, she won bronze at the Soviet All-round Championships in 1967 and silver at the World Allround Championships. Despite never winning the Soviet Allround Championships, she was crowned World All-round Champion in 1969. she competed in the 1,000 m, 1,500 m, and 3,000 m events at the 1968 Winter Olympics with the best result of fifth place on 1,500 m.[1]
Kauniste was active in speed skating for a long time, participating in Masters events. She became World Champion Masters in the category over 60 in both 2002 and 2004. At the 2007 World Championships Masters, she won silver in the category over 60.[citation needed]
Her achievements earned her the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR title.
Medals[edit]
An overview of medals won by Kauniste at important championships:
| Championships | Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal |
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| Winter Olympics | – | – | – |
| World Allround | 1969 | 1967 | – |
| European Allround | – | – | – |
| Soviet Allround | – | 1968 1969 1970 |
1967 |
| Soviet Sprint | – | – | – |
| Soviet Single Distance | 1967 (1,000 m) 1968 (1,500 m) 1969 (1,000 m) 1973 (500 m) |
1968 (1,000 m) 1970 (1,000 m) |
1968 (3,000 m) 1973 (1,000 m) |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Lāsma Kauniste. sports-reference.com
External links[edit]
- Lāsma Kauniste at SkateResults.com
- Lāsma Kauniste from Deutsche Eisschnelllauf Gemeinschaft e.V. (the German Skating Association)
- Results of Championships of Russia and the USSR from SpeedSkating.ru
Categories:
- 1942 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Riga
- Olympic speed skaters for the Soviet Union
- Speed skaters at the 1968 Winter Olympics
- World Allround Speed Skating Championships medalists
- Honoured Masters of Sport of the USSR
- Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour
- Latvian female speed skaters
- Soviet female speed skaters