Arnolds Indriksons

Arnolds Indriksons
Personal information
NationalityLatvian
Born(1893-08-20)20 August 1893
Riga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire
Died27 June 1941(1941-06-27) (aged 47)[1]
Butyrka prison, Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event1500 metres

Arnolds Indriksons (20 August 1893 – 27 June 1941) was a Latvian middle-distance runner.[2] He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1912 Summer Olympics, representing the Russian Empire.[3]

Personal life

Indriksons served as a captain in the Imperial Russian Army and was wounded once during the First World War and twice during the Russian Civil War.[4] During his service, he was awarded the third and fourth classes of the Order of St. Anna, the Order of St. Stanislaus, and the fourth class of the Order of St. George.[4] In September 1940, after the occupation of Latvia by Soviet forces, Indrikson was arrested and held at Butyrka prison.[4] He was executed by shooting on 27 June 1941.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Arnolds Indriksons". Latvian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 April 2019. (in Latvian)
  2. ^ "Arnolds Indriksons". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Arnolds Indriksons Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d "Mana mīļā Līgatne". news.lv. Retrieved 11 January 2021.


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