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Alfons Bērziņš
Latvian speed skater / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alfons Bērziņš (7 November 1916 – 16 December 1987) was a Latvian long track speed skater. He competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics (got 14th place in the 500 m event). In 1939 he became overall champion at the European Championships.[1]
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Birth name | Alfons Elmārs Bērziņš |
Born | (1916-11-07)7 November 1916 Riga, Russian Empire |
Died | December 16, 1987(1987-12-16) (aged 71) Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union |
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Country | Latvia |
Sport | Speed skating |
Club | Universitātes sports |
Retired | 1940s |
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