Laine Erik
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| Born | 21 April 1942 Särevere, Reichskommissariat Ostland | |||||||||||
| Died | 6 October 2024 (aged 82) | |||||||||||
| Alma mater | Estonian University of Life Sciences | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | 800 m | |||||||||||
| Club | Kalev Tartu | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best | 800 m – 2:03.6 (1967)[1] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Laine Erik (later Kallas; 21 April 1942 – 6 October 2024) was an Estonian agricultural scientist and middle-distance runner.
Running
Erik specialised in the 800 metres. In this event she finished sixth at the 1964 Olympics, while at the 1968 Games she was eliminated in semifinals.[2] She won the Soviet titles in 1964, 1967 and 1968. In 1965 she won a gold medal at the Summer Universiade, and in 1964 she was part of the Soviet 3×800 m team that set a world record.[3]
Science
Erik graduated from the Zootechnics Faculty of Estonian Agricultural Academy in 1969 and in 1984 defended a PhD in agricultural sciences. Between 1969 and 1996 she worked as a researcher at the Institute of Animal Science of Estonian Agricultural University,[3] and after that as a company manager.
Death
Erik died on 6 October 2024, at the age of 82.[4]
References
- ↑ "Laine Erik". Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ↑ "Laine Erik". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Erik, Laine" (in Estonian). ESBL. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Suri Eesti kõigi aegade paremaid jooksjaid Laine Erik-Kallas (in Estonian)
External links
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- Laine Erik at Olympics.com
- Laine Erik at ESBL (in Estonian)
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- 1942 births
- 2024 deaths
- People from Türi Parish
- Estonian agronomists
- Estonian female middle-distance runners
- Soviet female middle-distance runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for the Soviet Union
- Medalists at the 1965 Summer Universiade
- Soviet Athletics Championships winners
- Estonian University of Life Sciences alumni