| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Russian, Latvian |
| Born | (1890-11-10)10 November 1890 |
| Died | 30 November 1941(1941-11-30) (aged 51) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
| Event | 1500 metres |
Alfrēds Ruks (10 November 1890 – 30 November 1941) was a Latvian middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1912 Summer Olympics, representing the Russian Empire and the men's 10 kilometres walk at the 1924 Summer Olympics, representing Latvia.
He was executed in a Soviet prison camp during World War II.
References
- "Alfrēds Ruks". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alfrēds Ruks Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
External links
- Alfrēds Ruks at Olympics.com
- Alfrēds Ruks at Olympedia
- Alfrēds Ruks at the Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja (in Latvian) (English translation, archive)
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- 1890 births
- 1941 deaths
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Latvian male middle-distance runners
- Latvian male racewalkers
- Olympic athletes for Latvia
- Latvian people executed by the Soviet Union
- Civilians killed in World War II
- People who died in the Gulag
- Sportspeople from Sigulda
- Olympic athletes for the Russian Empire
- Latvian athletics biography stubs