Lāsma Kauniste (russian: Ласма Хермановна Каунисте, Lasma Khermanovna Kauniste), née Avotiņa (russian: Авотиня, Avotinya), (born 19 April 1942) is a Latvian speed skater. Lāsma Avotiņa married

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n speed skater Toivo Kauniste in 1962 and they settled in Riga. Competing for the

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as Lāsma Kauniste, she won bronze at the Soviet All-round Championships in 1967 and silver at the World Allround Championships. Despite never winning the Soviet Allround Championships, she was crowned World All-round Champion in 1969. she competed in the 1,000 m, 1,500 m, and 3,000 m events at the

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with the best result of fifth place on 1,500 m. Kauniste was active in speed skating for a long time, participating in Masters events. She became World Champion Masters in the category over 60 in both 2002 and 2004. At the 2007 World Championships Masters, she won silver in the category over 60. Her achievements earned her the

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Medals

An overview of medals won by Kauniste at important championships:

References

External links

Lāsma Kauniste at SkateResults.com

Lāsma Kauniste
from ''Deutsche Eisschnelllauf Gemeinschaft e.V.'' (the German Skating Association)

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kauniste, Lasma 1942 births Living people Sportspeople from Riga Olympic speed skaters for the Soviet Union Speed skaters at the 1968 Winter Olympics World Allround Speed Skating Championships medalists Honoured Masters of Sport of the USSR Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour Latvian female speed skaters Soviet female speed skaters