Leonīds Vedējs
| Leonīds Vedējs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 12, 1908 Daugavpils, Russian Empire | ||
| Died |
February 4, 1995 (aged 86) Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Played for |
US Riga (Latvian) Dinamo Riga (Latvian) | ||
| National team |
 Latvia | ||
| Playing career | 1931–1947 | ||
Leonīds Janis Vedējs (October 12, 1908 – February 4, 1995) was a Latvian ice hockey defenceman. He played with the Latvia men's national ice hockey team at the 1936 Winter Olympics held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.[1][2] He was the flag bearer of the Latvian delegation at the opening ceremony as well as the captain of the hockey team.
References
[edit]- ^ "Leonids Vedejs". Olimpiade.lv (in Latvian). Latvian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leonīds Vedējs". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
- Leonīds Vedējs at Olympedia
- Leonīds Vedējs at the Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja (in Latvian) (English translation)
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