Alberts Rumba (15 October 1892 – 10 July 1962) was a
Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ...
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speed skater
Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating. ...
who competed in the
1924 Winter Olympics
The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games (french: Iers Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Chamonix 1924 ( frp, Chamôni 1924), were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France ...
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In 1924, he finished tenth in the
1500 metres event, eleventh in the
5000 metres competition, as well as eleventh in the
10000 metres event, and 16th in the
500 metres competition. In the
all-round event he finished seventh.
Four years later he finished 14th in the
1500 metres event, 15th in the
5000 metres competition, and 16th in the
500 metres competition.
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1892 births
1962 deaths
People from Courland Governorate
Latvian male speed skaters
Olympic speed skaters for Latvia
Speed skaters at the 1924 Winter Olympics
Speed skaters at the 1928 Winter Olympics
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