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Jānis Jordāns

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Jānis Jordāns
Personal information
Full nameJānis Voldemārs Jordāns
NationalityLatvian
Born1 October 1888
Kārļu pagasts [lv], Amatas novads
Died25 February 1944(1944-02-25) (aged 55)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDiscus throw

Jānis Voldemārs Jordāns (1 October 1888 – 25 February 1944)[1] was a Latvian athlete. He competed in the men's discus throw at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2] He died in a Soviet prison camp during World War II.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Jānis Jordāns". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jānis Jordāns Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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