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Eleonora Kaminskaitė

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Eleonora Kaminskaitė
Personal information
Born29 January 1951
Stakliškės, Kaunas County, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Died9 February 1986 (aged 35)
Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubŽalgiris Kaunas
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal Double sculls
World Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1978 Hamilton Double sculls

Eleonora "Leonora" Kaminskaitė (née Ruokienė, 29 January 1951 – 9 February 1986) was a Lithuanian rower who was most successful in the double sculls. In this event she won a bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics[1] and a silver at the 1978 World Rowing Championships.[2] She graduated from the Lithuanian Sports University in 1972.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Eleonora Kaminskaitė. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften – Doppelzweier – Damen. sport-komplett.de
  3. ^ Kaminskaitė Eleonora, Ruokienė. Lithuanian Encyclopedia of Sport