Johans Oja
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Latvian |
Born | Riga, Latvia | 18 March 1904
Died | 25 May 1942[1] Chernivtsi, Soviet Union | (aged 38)
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | 100m, 200m |
Johans Oja (18 March 1904 – 25 May 1942) was a Latvian sprinter.[2] He competed in the men's 100 metres and 200 metres events at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[3] A police officer in Riga, he was executed by the Soviet Union in 1942.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "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 (in Latvian)
- Johans Oja at Olympedia
Categories:
- 1904 births
- 1942 deaths
- Latvian male sprinters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Latvia
- Latvian people executed by the Soviet Union
- Latvian police officers
- Latvian athletics biography stubs