| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Born | 17 March 1912 Vecpiebalga, Kreis Wenden, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire |
| Died | 22 September 1967 (aged 55) Noranda, Quebec, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Speed skating |
Jānis Andriksons (17 March 1912 – 22 September 1967) was a Latvian speed skater. He competed in three events at the 1936 Winter Olympics.[1]
After World War II, he moved to West Germany and then to Canada, where from 1948 he worked in gold and copper mining. He died in Quebec in 1967.[2]
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jānis Andriksons Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ↑ Jānis Andriksons (in Latvian). 7 December 2021.
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External links
- Jānis Andriksons in SpeedSkatingBase.eu
- Jānis Andriksons at SpeedSkatingStats.com
- Jānis Andriksons at Olympedia
- Jānis Andriksons at the Latvian Olympic Committee (archived) (in Latvian)
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