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List of famous Latvians
List of famous
Latvians
Rainis[?]
(real name: Janis Pliek*ans, 1865-1929), the most distinguished Latvian writer of all time who is the author of a number of poetry collections. Rainis is also acknowledged as the "Man of the
20th Century
of Latvia".
Peteris Vasks[?]
- contemporary composer
Raimonds Pauls[?]
- popular composer, best known in
Russia
Jukums Vacietis[?]
- the first commander of Soviet Army
Mihails Tals[?]
(1936-1992) - the 8th World Champion in
chess
Uljana Semjonova[?]
(1952), tallest female
basketball
player in the Olympic history, 3-time World Champion
Janis Lusis[?]
(1939), the only athlete (javelin) in Latvia to have a complete Olympic medal set (gold, silver, bronze).
Sandis Ozolinsh[?]
-
ice hockey
player (
NHL
), defense
Arturs Irbe[?]
- ice hockey player (NHL), goalkeeper
Arvids Blumentals[?]
- the prototype for the Paul Hogan film
Crocodile Dundee[?]
Baiba Skride[?]
- a starlet violinist
numerous
opera
soloists, such as
Inese Galante[?]
(
soprano
) and
Egils Silins[?]
(bass)
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