Jānis Krasovskis (born 12 February 1936) is a Latvian

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

. He competed in the men's pole vault at the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

, representing the Soviet Union - he achieved 4.40m and took 13th place.

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1936 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Latvian male pole vaulters Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union Place of birth missing (living people) Soviet male pole vaulters {{Latvia-athletics-bio-stub