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VOOZH | about |
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VOOZH | about |
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Opening Flagbearer |
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| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Leonīds Jānis•Vedējs |
| Used name | Leonīds•Vedējs |
| Born | 12 October 1908 in Daugavpils, Daugavpils (LAT) |
| Died | 4 February 1995 (aged 86 years 3 months 23 days) in Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) |
| Affiliations | US Rīga, Rīga (LAT) |
| NOC | 👁 Image Latvia |
Leonīds Vedējs played competitive ice hockey from 1931-47. He skated at the 1936 Winter Olympics and the World Championships in 1933, 1935, 1938, and 1939, and the European Championships in 1932. Vedējs carried the Latvian flag at the Garmisch-Partenkirchen Opening Ceremony in 1936. He played most of his career around Rīga, best known for his time with Universitates Sports (US) Rīga, but he also was with Rīga City for a few years, although he played his final season with Augsburg HC in Germany.
After World War II, Vedējs moved to the United States where he coached local players. He also lived in Rio de Janeiro in the 1980s, also coaching there. He was a big booster of Latvian ice hockey in the 1990s, notably supporting the women’s team financially.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | 👁 Image LAT |
Leonīds Vedējs | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Latvia | =13 |
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Winter Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | 👁 Image LAT |
Leonīds Vedējs |
