How to Pronounce Elvīra Ozoliņa
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Oct 08, 1939 Saint Petersburg 84 years old
Soviet javelin thrower
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About Elvra Ozolia
- Elvira Anatoljevna Ozolina (Russian: ??????? ??????????? ???????, born 8 October 1939) is a retired Soviet javelin thrower.
- In 1960 she won gold medal with an Olympic Record of 55.98 m and was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour.
- Between 1960 and 1963 she set three world records.
- In 1964 she became the first woman to surpass 60 m (61.38 m, at Soviet Championships), but this result was not ratified as a world record by IAAF.
- In the 1964 Olympic final she fouled her last four attempts and finished in a disappointing fifth place.
- Domestically she won the national title in 1959, 1961–62, 1964, 1966, and 1973.In 1969 Ozolina married Janis Lusis, the 1968 Olympic champion in javelin throw.
- Their son, Voldemars Lusis, competed in the same event at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics.
