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Guntis Niedra

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Guntis Niedra
Personal information
Born (1943-02-08) 8 February 1943 (age 81)
Riga, Reichskommissariat Ostland
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
Country Latvia
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  Soviet Union
European Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1965 Duisburg Eight

Guntis Niedra (born 8 February 1943) is a Soviet rower from Latvia.

Niedra was born in Riga, (then German-occupied) Latvia.[1] At the 1965 European Rowing Championships in Duisburg, he won silver with the men's eight.[2] He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City with the men's coxless four where they came eleventh.[3][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Guntis Niedra". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Achter)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Guntis Niedra". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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