The Latvian Academy of Sport Education (Latvian: Latvijas Sporta pedagoģijas akadēmija) is an institution of higher education specialising in sport science, located in Riga, Latvia.
Latvijas Sporta pedagoģijas akadēmija | |
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| Established | 1921 |
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| Rector | Juris Grants |
| Address | Brīvības gatve 333 , , |
| Website | http://www.lspa.lv |
Organization edit
Departments edit
The Academy has 5 theoretical and 6 practical departments:[1]
- Theoretical departments
- Department of Anatomy
- Department of Informatics
- Department of Sports Medecine
- Department of Theory
- Department of Management
- Practical departments
- Department of Swimming
- Department of Skiing
- Department of Sport Games
- Department of Heavy Athletics
- Department of Track and Field Athletics
- Department of Gymnastics
Rectors edit
- Mārtiņš Krūze (1921–1922)
- Jēkabs Dille (1922–1925)
- Voldemārs Cekuls (1925–1940)
- Ivans Lazurka (1945-1946)
- Jevgeņijs Sretenskis (1946–1951)
- Nikolajs Neļga (1951–1958)
- Aleksis Ailis (1958–1960)
- Jurijs Berdičevskis (1960, 1962)
- Andrejs Eļhivs (1960–1962)
- Vladimirs Maksimovs (1962–1982)
- Ilgvars Forands (1982–1988)
- Uldis Grāvītis (1988–2008)
- Jānis Žīdens (2008–2019)
- Juris Grants (2019–present)
Notable alumni edit
- Ingrīda Amantova
- Raimonds Bergmanis, former Minister of Defence of Latvia, the first flag bearer for Latvia in 56 years at 1992 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
- Deniss Čerkovskis
- Žaneta Jaunzeme-Grende, former Minister for Culture of Latvia
- Ivans Klementjevs
- Inta Kļimoviča-Drēviņa
- Rihards Kozlovskis, former Minister of the Interior of Latvia
- Armands Krauliņš
- Ivo Lakučs
- Lāsma Liepa
- Modris Liepiņš
- Staņislavs Lugailo
- Jeļena Rubļevska
- Arsens Miskarovs
- Mārtiņš Pļaviņš
- Jeļena Prokopčuka, winner of the New York City Marathon (2005, 2006)
- Andrejs Rastorgujevs
- Jānis Šmēdiņš
- Žoržs Tikmers
- Dzidra Uztupe-Karamiševa
- Edvīns Zāģeris
References edit
External links edit
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