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Jānis Voldemārs Jordāns (1 October 1888 – 25 February 1944)[1] was a Latvian athlete. He competed in the men's discus throw at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2] He died in a Soviet prison camp during World War II.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jānis Voldemārs Jordāns |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Born | 1 October 1888 Kārļu pagasts, Amatas novads |
| Died | 25 February 1944 (aged 55) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Discus throw |
References
edit- ^ "Jānis Jordāns". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jānis Jordāns Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
External links
edit- Jānis Jordāns at Olympics.com
- Jānis Jordāns at the Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja (in Latvian) (English translation, archive)
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