About Johans Oja
Lived 1904 – 1942 (aged 38). Johans Oja was a Latvian athletics competitor.
Johans Oja (18 March 1904 – 25 May 1942) was a Latvian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres and 200 metres events at the 1924 Summer Olympics. A police officer in Riga, he was executed by the Soviet Union in 1942.
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Who was Johans Oja?
Estonian-Latvian athletics competitor (1904–1942)
When was Johans Oja born?
Johans Oja was born on 18 March 1904 in Riga.
When did Johans Oja die?
Johans Oja died on 25 May 1942 in Orenburg Oblast.
What was Johans Oja's occupation?
Johans Oja was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Johans Oja?
Johans Oja was Latvian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Johans Oja. https://biography.guide/johans-oja/
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