Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Female |
Full name | Ingrīda•Amantova |
Used name | Ingrīda•Amantova |
Other names | Ingrida Amantova, Ингрида Амантова |
Born | 21 June 1960 in Cēsis, Cēsu novads (LAT) |
Measurements | 170 cm / 69 kg |
Affiliations | Vārpa, Rīga (LAT) |
NOC | Soviet Union |
Nationality | Latvia |
Medals | OG |
Gold | 0 |
Silver | 0 |
Bronze | 1 |
Total | 1 |
The 1980 Winter Olympics were the biggest highlight for Ingrīda Amantova as she won her only international tournament medal – a bronze behind fellow Latvian Vera Zozuļa and German Melitta Sollmann. Her other accomplishments were silver at the 1982-83 World Cup and three Soviet titles. After her sporting career Amantova worked as a luge coach, as director of the sports school in Sigulda and beginning in 1998, she was a member of Latvian Olympic Committee. She later served as a vice president of the Latvian Olympians Association.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
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1980 Winter Olympics | Luge | URS | LAT | Ingrīda Amantova | |||
Singles, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | |||||
1984 Winter Olympics | Luge | URS | LAT | Ingrīda Amantova | |||
Singles, Women (Olympic) | 4 |