Rūdolfs Vītols (April 15, 1892 – March 4, 1942) was a Latvian

track and field athlete Track and field is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of ...

who competed for the

Russian Empire The Russian Empire was an empire and the final period of the Russian monarchy from 1721 to 1917, ruling across large parts of Eurasia. It succeeded the Tsardom of Russia following the Treaty of Nystad, which ended the Great Northern War. ...

in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

. In 1912 he was eliminated in the first round of the 1500 metres competition.

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list of Latvian athletes
1892 births 1942 deaths Latvian male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Male middle-distance runners from the Russian Empire Olympic athletes for the Russian Empire {{Latvia-athletics-bio-stub