Dace Ruskule
Latvian discus thrower (born 1981)
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Dace Ruskule (born September 20, 1981) is a retired Latvian discus thrower.[1] She represented her nation Latvia at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and later became a titleholder in women's discus throw at the 2006 NCAA Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, California, representing her collegiate team Nebraska Cornhuskers in the United States.[2][3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Dace Ruskule |
| Nationality |  Latvia |
| Born | 20 September 1981 |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Discus throw |
| College team | Nebraska Cornhuskers (USA) |
| Club | Bauska LSPA |
| Coached by | Guntars Gailītis |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Discus throw: 59.68 (2004) |
Ruskule qualified for the women's discus throw at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by achieving a personal best of 59.68 from the Latvian Championships in Riga.[4] She threw a discus with a satisfying distance of 57.43 metres on her second attempt in the prelims, but fell short to compete for the final round with a twenty-eighth overall place effort.[5][6]
