Elvīra Ozoliņa
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Elvīra Ozoliņa (Russian: Эльви́ра Анато́льевна Озо́лина) (born October 8, 1939 in Leningrad) is a Latvian (and former Soviet) athlete who competed in javelin throw. She won the gold medal for the USSR team in the 1960 Olympics and was awarded Order of the Red Banner of Labour that year.
Ozoliņa trained at VSS Burevestnik in Leningrad. She is married to Jānis Lūsis, 1968 Olympic champion in men's javelin throw. Their son, Voldemārs Lūsis, is also a javelin thrower who competed in 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics.
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