Personal information | |
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Nationality | Latvian |
Born | (1904-03-18)18 March 1904 Riga, Latvia |
Died | 25 May 1942(1942-05-25) (aged 38) Chernivtsi, Soviet Union |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | 100m, 200m |
Johans Oja (18 March 1904 – 25 May 1942) was a Latvian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres and 200 metres events at the 1924 Summer Olympics. A police officer in Riga, he was executed by the Soviet Union in 1942.
References
- ^ "Johans Oja". Time Note. 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2019. (in Latvian)
- "Johans Oja". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Johans Oja". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
External links
- Johans Oja at Olympics.com
- Johans Oja at the Latvian Olympic Committee (archived) (in Latvian)
- Johans Oja at Olympedia
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