Lasma Liepa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Lasma Liepa

Date of Birth: 04-Jul-1988

Place of Birth: Riga, Latvia

Profession: canoeist

Nationality: Latvia

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Lasma Liepa

  • Lasma Liepa (born 4 July 1988) is a Latvian-born Turkish female sprint kayaker.
  • She is a member of Antalya Gençlik Merkezi GSK in Antalya.In 2015, she received the Turkish citizenship, and was admitted to the Turkey national canoe team.
  • According to the Turkish Canoe Federation, the main factor for Liepa's transfer to Turkey was supposedly her age seen by the Latvian sports officials not suitable anymore for canoeing.She took part at the 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Milan, Italy, and finished 12th.
  • Upon this result, she earned a quota spot for the women's K-1 200 m event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
  • She is the first ever women's canoeist to represent Turkey at the Olympics.

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