Līga Glāzere (born 20 December 1986 in

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) is a Latvian

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/ref> Glāzere competed in the

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for Latvia. Her best finish was 19th, as part of the Latvian

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team. Her best individual showing was 69th, in the sprint. She also placed 78th in the

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/ref> As of February 2013, her best performance at the

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is 20th, as part of the

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Latvian women's relay team. Her best individual performance is 65th, in the

individual. As of February 2013, Glāzere's best performance in the

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is 10th, as part of the women's relay team at Oberhof in 2007/08. Her best individual result is 57th, achieved twice, once in a sprint and once in an individual.

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1986 births Biathletes at the 2010 Winter Olympics Latvian female biathletes Living people Olympic biathletes for Latvia People from Cēsis Municipality Sportspeople from Vidzeme University of Latvia alumni 21st-century Latvian sportswomen {{Latvia-biathlon-bio-stub