Teodors Sukatnieks (born 19 May 1894, died between 1941 and 1944) was 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 discus throw at the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

. He died during

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in a Soviet prison camp.

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* 1894 births 1940s deaths Year of death missing Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Latvian male discus throwers Olympic athletes for Latvia People who died in the Gulag Latvian people who died in Soviet detention Civilians killed in World War II {{Latvia-athletics-bio-stub