Anita Liepiņa

Anita Liepiņa (née Stūrīte; born 17 November 1967) is a former Latvian race walker and long-distance runner. Since 2002 she has also practised rogaining.

Her career highlights as a race walker include participation at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.^[1]

At the 5th World Rogaining Championships in Lesná, Czech Republic in 2002 she won a gold medal and the title of the World Rogaining Champion in Mixed Open category in team with Guntars Mankus and Raimonds Lapinš.^[2] At 6th World Rogaining Championships in Arizona, United States in 2004 the same team won a bronze medal in Mixed Open category. At 7th World Rogaining Championships in Warrumbungles, Australia in 2006 they regained the title of the World Rogaining Champion in Mixed Open category.^[3] At 9th World Rogaining Championships in Cheviot, New Zealand in 2010 she won a bronze medal in Mixed Open category in team with Valters Kaminskis.

She is married to Modris Liepiņš.

Achievements[edit]

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Latvia
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	27th	10 km race walk	45:12
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	8th	10 km race walk	45:00.56
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	37th	20 km race walk	1:39:17
2002	Riga Marathon	Riga, Latvia	1st	Marathon	3:12:16
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	45th	20 km race walk	1:39:54
2006	Riga Marathon	Riga, Latvia	1st	Half Marathon	1:33:43
2007	Valmiera Marathon	Valmiera, Latvia	1st	Marathon	3:10:19

References[edit]

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anita Liepiņa Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
^ "5th World Rogaining Championships Bohemia Czech Republic 2002". Rogaining.com. International Rogaining Federation. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
^ "7th World Rogaining Championships Warrumbungle Mountains NSW Australia 2006". Rogaining.com. International Rogaining Federation. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.

External links[edit]

Anita Liepiņa at World Athletics
Anita Liepiņa at European Athletics
Anita Liepina at ARRS
Anita Liepina at Olympics.com
Anita Liepina at Olympic.org (archived)
Anita Liepiņa at Olympedia
Anita Liepiņa (Stūrīte) at the Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja (in Latvian) (English translation, archive)

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[SportsRef-1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anita Liepiņa Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2017.

[wrc2002-2] "5th World Rogaining Championships Bohemia Czech Republic 2002". Rogaining.com. International Rogaining Federation. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2022.

[wrc2006-3] "7th World Rogaining Championships Warrumbungle Mountains NSW Australia 2006". Rogaining.com. International Rogaining Federation. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.

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