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Daina Šveica

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Daina Šveica
Daina Šveica in 1965
Personal information
Born (1939-07-28) 28 July 1939 (age 85)
Jūrmala,  Latvia
Sport
SportRowing
ClubDynamo Riga
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1963 Moscow Double sculls
Gold medal – first place 1964 Amsterdam Double sculls
Gold medal – first place 1965 Duisburg Double sculls
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Amsterdam Double sculls
Gold medal – first place 1967 Vichy Double sculls

Daina Šveica (née Mellenberga, born 28 July 1939) also known as Daina Schweiz (Russian: Дайна Викторовна Швейц-Малленберга) is a retired Latvian rower who was most successful in the double sculls. In this event she won five European medals between 1963 and 1967, three gold medals with Maija Kaufmane (1963–1965) and one gold and one bronze with Tatyana Gomolko.[1] Šveica was a member of the International Rowing Federation.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Doppelzweier). sport-komplett.de
  2. ^ Динамо. Энциклопедия. ОЛМА Медиа Групп. 2003. p. 127. ISBN 978-5-224-04399-6.