Latvian Academy of Sport Education
University in Riga, Latvia
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The Latvian Academy of Sport Education (Latvian: Latvijas Sporta pedagoÄ£ijas akadÄmija) is an institution of higher education specialising in sport science, located in Riga, Latvia.
Latvijas Sporta pedagoÄ£ijas akadÄmija | |
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| Established | 1921 |
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| Rector | Juris Grants |
| Address | Brīvības gatve 333 , , |
| Website | http://www.lspa.lv |
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Organization
Departments
The Academy has 5 theoretical and 6 practical departments:[1]
- Theoretical departments
- Department of Anatomy
- Department of Informatics
- Department of Sports Medecine
- Department of Theory
- Department of Management
- Practical departments
- Department of Swimming
- Department of Skiing
- Department of Sport Games
- Department of Heavy Athletics
- Department of Track and Field Athletics
- Department of Gymnastics
Rectors
- MÄrtiÅÅ¡ KrÅ«ze (1921â1922)
- JÄkabs Dille (1922â1925)
- VoldemÄrs Cekuls (1925â1940)
- Ivans Lazurka (1945-1946)
- JevgeÅijs Sretenskis (1946â1951)
- Nikolajs Neļga (1951â1958)
- Aleksis Ailis (1958â1960)
- Jurijs BerdiÄevskis (1960, 1962)
- Andrejs Eļhivs (1960â1962)
- Vladimirs Maksimovs (1962â1982)
- Ilgvars Forands (1982â1988)
- Uldis GrÄvÄ«tis (1988â2008)
- JÄnis Žīdens (2008â2019)
- Juris Grants (2019âpresent)
Notable alumni
- Ingrīda Amantova
- Raimonds Bergmanis, former Minister of Defence of Latvia, the first flag bearer for Latvia in 56 years at 1992 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
- Deniss Äerkovskis
- Žaneta Jaunzeme-Grende, former Minister for Culture of Latvia
- Ivans Klementjevs
- Inta KļimoviÄa-DrÄviÅa
- Rihards Kozlovskis, former Minister of the Interior of Latvia
- Armands KrauliÅÅ¡
- Ivo LakuÄs
- LÄsma Liepa
- Modris LiepiÅÅ¡
- StaÅislavs Lugailo
- Jeļena Rubļevska
- Arsens Miskarovs
- MÄrtiÅÅ¡ PļaviÅÅ¡
- Jeļena ProkopÄuka, winner of the New York City Marathon (2005, 2006)
- Andrejs Rastorgujevs
- JÄnis Å mÄdiÅÅ¡
- Žoržs Tikmers
- Dzidra Uztupe-Karamiševa
- EdvÄ«ns ZÄÄ£eris
