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Alfrēds Ruks

Alfrēds Ruks

Latvian athlete

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]

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He was executed in a Soviet prison camp during World War II.[3]

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  1. [1]
    "Alfrēds Ruks". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  2. [2]
    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.
  3. [3]
    "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.


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