Raissa Ruus (18 September 1942 – 14 January 1986) was an Estonian

middle-distance runner Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, ranging from 500 metres up to . The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distanc ...

. She competed in the women's 800 metres at the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...

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1942 births 1986 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Estonian female middle-distance runners Soviet female middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union Place of birth missing {{USSR-athletics-bio-stub