Jānis Andriksons
Latvian speed skater (1912–1967)
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Jānis Valentīns Andriksons (17 March 1912 – 22 September 1967) was a Latvian speed skater. He competed in three events at the 1936 Winter Olympics.[1]
FullnameJānis Valentīns Andriksons
NationalityLatvian
Born17 March 1912
Died22 September 1967 (aged 55)
Noranda, Quebec, Canada
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jānis Valentīns Andriksons |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Born | 17 March 1912 |
| Died | 22 September 1967 (aged 55) Noranda, Quebec, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Speed skating |
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]
