Astra Rībena (born 21 June 1959) is a Latvian

luge A luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine (face up) and feet-first. A luger steers by using the calf muscles to flex the sled's runners or by exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh for s ...

r. She competed in the women's singles event at the

1980 Winter Olympics The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Lake Placid 1980, were an international multi-sport event held from February 13 to 24, 1980, in Lake Placid, New York, United States. Lake Placid was elected ...

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1959 births Living people Latvian female lugers Olympic lugers for the Soviet Union Lugers at the 1980 Winter Olympics People from Cēsis {{Latvia-luge-bio-stub