Anita Liepiņa

Anita Liepiņa (born 17 November 1967) is a former Latvian race walker and long-distance runner. Since 2002 she has also practised rogaining.

Her career highlights as a race walker include participation at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Valters Kaminskis and Anita Liepina, European Rogaining Champions 2012 in Mixed Open category

At the 5th World Rogaining Championships in Lesná, Czech Republic in 2002 she won a gold medal and the title of the World Rogaining Champion in Mixed Open category in team with Guntars Mankus and .^[2] At 6th World Rogaining Championships in Arizona, United States in 2004 the same team won a bronze medal in Mixed Open category. At 7th World Rogaining Championships in Warrumbungles, Australia in 2006 they regained the title of the World Rogaining Champion in Mixed Open category.^[3] At 9th World Rogaining Championships in Cheviot, New Zealand in 2010 she won a bronze medal in Mixed Open category in team with .

She is married to Modris Liepiņš.

Achievements[]

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Latvia
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	27th	10 km race walk	45:12
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	8th	10 km race walk	45:00.56
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	37th	20 km race walk	1:39:17
2002	Riga Marathon	Riga, Latvia	1st	Marathon	3:12:16
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	45th	20 km race walk	1:39:54
2006	Riga Marathon	Riga, Latvia	1st	Half Marathon	1:33:43
2007	Valmiera Marathon	Valmiera, Latvia	1st	Marathon	3:10:19

References[]

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anita Liepiņa Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
^ "WRC2002 Lesna, Czech Republic 26-27 July 2002". International Rogaining Federation.
^ "WRC2006 results". International Rogaining Federation.

External links[]

Anita Liepiņa at World Athletics
Anita Liepiņa at the Latvijas Olimpiskā Komiteja (in Latvian)
Anita Liepina at the International Olympic Committee

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[SportsRef-1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anita Liepiņa Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2017.

[wrc2002-2] "WRC2002 Lesna, Czech Republic 26-27 July 2002". International Rogaining Federation.

[wrc2006-3] "WRC2006 results". International Rogaining Federation.

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