Tatjana Veinberga (September 4, 1943 – April 3, 2008),[1] also known as Tatyana, is a Latvian former volleyball player for the Soviet Union. She was a member of the Soviet squad that won a gold medal in women's volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, but she did not actually take part in any of the team's matches.[2] To this day she remains as the first and only Latvian Olympic volleyball champion in history.

Tatjana Veinberga
Personal information
NationalityLatvian
Born(1943-09-04)September 4, 1943
Riga, Reichskommissariat Ostland
DiedApril 3, 2008(2008-04-03) (aged 64)
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City Team competition

Veinberga played in the Soviet national team from 1967 to 1969, as well as represented the Latvian teams LVU, "Elektrons" and "Daugava" from 1961 til 1969.

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  1. ^ Ivars Ošiņš Latvijas olimpiskais zelts, sudrabs, bronza. — Lauku avīze, 2008. — С. 28-29. — ISBN 978-9984-827-07-0
  2. ^ "Olympic.org". Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
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