Ilonda Lūse (born 11 July 1972) is a Latvian speed skater. She competed at the 1994, 1998 and the 2002 Winter Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Born | 11 July 1972 Riga, Soviet Union |
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Speed skating |
Biography
editEarly and education
editIlonda Luce, born 11 July 1972, in Riga(Soviet Union),[2] was the first Latvian skater to compete internationally since Latvia's independence in 1991 skater. She completed her studies at Riga Technical University (RTU) and is currently pursuing further education at the Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LSPA).[3][4]
Ilonda Luse, Lūse débuted at the 1994 European Championships at age 22, and took part in the Lillehammer Olympics that same year, finishing 25th in the 3,000 m. Lūse, a former chemical student, participated in seven European Championships and three World Championships, but never made the final distance. She also took part in one World Sprint Championship (32nd, 1998) and one World Single Distance Championships, in 2001, where she was disqualified in the 5,000 m.[5]
Achievements
edit- Finished in 26th position in 1995, 26th place in 1996, and 30th place in 1997 at the world championships in all-around.
- Start in sprint all-around at the World Championship: 1998; 32nd place.
- In the all-around division, she started the European Championships in 1994 in 22nd position, 1995 in 20th place, 1996 in 24th place, 1997 in 24th place, 1999 in 21st place, and 2000 in 18th place.
Olympic achievement
edit- In Lillehammer, Norway, 1994 XVII, she took 25th place in the 3000 m speed skating competition.
- In Nagano, Japan, 1998 XVIII; Skating 39th place in the 1000m speed skating event, Skating Speed skating 32nd place in 1500m, and Skating 28th position in 3000m speed skating.
- In Salt Lake City, USA, 2002 XIX she took 35th place in 1500m speed skating and 30th place in the 3000m speed skating competition.[3][2]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ilonda Lūse". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Ilonda Lūse - SpeedSkatingStats.com". www.speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ a b BrandBox. "LOK - Ilonda Lūse". www.olimpiade.lv. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Olympic winter games - Riga Technical University". Rigā Tehniskā Universitāte. 2024.
- ^ "LUSE in the snake". Olympics. 2024.
External links
edit- Ilonda Luse at the International Skating Union
- Ilonda Luse at Olympics.com
- Ilonda Lūse at Olympedia
- Ilonda Lūse at the Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja (in Latvian) (English translation, archive)
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