Laine Erik
Estonian agricultural scientist and middle-distance runner (1942–2024)
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Laine Erik (later Kallas; 21 April 1942 – 6 October 2024) was an Estonian agricultural scientist and middle-distance runner.
Erik at the 1964 Olympics | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 21 April 1942 | |||||||||||
| Died | 6 October 2024 (aged 82) | |||||||||||
| Education | Estonian University of Life Sciences | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | 800 m | |||||||||||
| Club | Kalev Tartu | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best | 800 m – 2:03.6 (1967)[1] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Running
Erik specialised 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
Erik 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.
Death
Erik died on 6 October 2024, at the age of 82.[4]
