Andrejs Krūkliņš

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAndrejs•Krūkliņš
Used nameAndrejs•Krūkliņš
Other namesAndrey Kruklinsh, Андрей Круклиньш, Andrejs Kruklin, Андрей Круклин
Born10 January 1891 in Rīga, Rīga (LAT)
AffiliationsRīgas Amatieris
NOC Russian Federation
Nationality Latvia

Biography

Andrejs Krūkliņš was born in Rīga as the son of a worker. At the Stockholm Olympics in 1912, he failed to advance to the second round of the 1,500 metres. Although he won the Russian trials in the marathon, Krūkliņš and all other Russian athletes abandoned the race early.

Personal Bests: 1500 – 4:33.8 (1912); Mar – unknown.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1912 Summer Olympics Athletics RUS LAT Andrejs Krūkliņš
1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) AC h6 r1/2
Marathon, Men (Olympic) DNF