Laine Erik
 Laine Erik at the 1964 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 April 1942 (age 79) Särevere Parish, Estonia |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 800 m |
| Club | Kalev Tartu |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800 m – 2:03.6 (1967)[1] |
Laine Erik (married name Kallas; born 21 April 1942) is an Estonian agricultural scientist and a retired middle-distance runner.
Running[]
Erik specialized in the 800 metres. In this event she finished sixth at the 1964 Olympics, while at the 1968 Games she was eliminated in semifinals.[2] She won the Soviet titles in 1964, 1967 and 1968. In 1965 she won a gold medal at the Summer Universiade, and in 1964 she was part of the Soviet 3×800 m team that set a world record.[3]
Science[]
She graduated from the Zootechnics Faculty of Estonian Agricultural Academy in 1969 and in 1984 defended a PhD in agricultural sciences. Between 1969 and 1996 she worked as a researcher at the Institute of Animal Science of Estonian Agricultural University,[3] and after that as a company manager.
References[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Laine Kallas. |
- ^ "Laine Erik". Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ "Laine Erik". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Erik, Laine" (in Estonian). ESBL. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
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