Emīlija Krūmiņa
Emīlija Valija Krūmiņa (born c. 1900s) was a Latvian track and field athlete. She was specialized in the middle-distance, but also competed in the 400 metres sprint and high jump. She was a pioneer in Latvian women's athletics active during the 1920s, the early era of women's athletics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Emīlija Valija Krūmiņa |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Born | c. 1900s |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field athletics |
| Event(s) | middle-distance, sprint, high jump |
Krumina was one of the four athletes who represented Latvia at the 1926 Women's World Games in Gothenburg.[2] Krūmiņa was the flag bearer for Latvia during the opening ceremony.[3] She competed in the 1000 metres event.[4]
In 1928 she was the best Latvian athlete in the 1000 meters with a time of 3:27.9. Her 400 metres in 1928 was 1:07.6, with only Julija Khmizovska being faster. She was with a height of 1.35 meters in the high jump ranked third behind Julija Khmizovska and Smurge.[5]
References
change- ↑ Latvijs sporta lepnums 100 (in Lithuanian). Latvija 100. p. 29-30,157 – via fliphtml5.com.
- ↑ "Les Jeux Mondiaux féminins de Gothebourg | Les participantes". La Dernière Heure (in French). 29 August 1926. p. 4.
- ↑ "Pirmā lielā sporta lēdija" (in Latvian). 13 April 2023.
- ↑ "1000-metersloppet" (in Swedish). 29 August 1926 – via Göteborgs universitetsbibliotek.
- ↑ "Läti paremad kergejõustikus". Eesti Spordileht (in Estonian). 7 December 1928 – via digar.ee.
Other websites
change- Image, as member of the relay team (second right with number 4)
- Image of Krūmiņa at the 1926 Women's World Games opening ceremony (front row, second right with #3 visible)
- Krumina during the 1000 meters at the 1926 Women's World Games
