Petras Karla
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| Born |
9 April 1937 Didžiasalis, Vilnius, Lithuania | ||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
14 October 1969 (aged 32) Vilnius, Lithuania | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Petras Karla (9 April 1937 – 14 October 1969) was a Lithuanian rower who specialized in the eights. In this event he won three silver medals at the European and world championships of 1962–1964[1] and finished fifth at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2]
In 1962 Karla graduated from the Physics Department of Vilnius University.[3]
References
- ↑ Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften – Achter – Herren, Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Achter) at sport-komplett.de
- ↑ Petras Karla at Sports Reference
- ↑ Karla Petras. Lithuanian Encyclopedia of Sport
External links
- Petras Karla at WorldRowing.com from FISA
Soviet eight at the 1964 European Championships, Karla is second from left
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