About Linda Ojastu
Lived 1936 – 2006 (aged 70). Linda Ojastu was an Estonian and Russian athletics competitor.
Linda Ojastu (until 1960, Linda Kepp; 29 February 1936 – 26 September 2006) was an Estonian athletics competitor.
She was born in Tartu. In 1958 she graduated from the University of Tartu's Institute of Physical Education.
She started her athletics exercising in 1950, coached by Vilma Jürisma. Since 1954 her coach was Fred Kudu. In 1958 she won gold medal at European Athletics Championships being a member of Soviet Union 4 × 100 m relay team.
She was multiple-times Estonian champion.
1957–1979 she worked as a coach at the sport club Tartu Kalev's athletics school.
She was married to track and field athlete Eino Ojastu. Their children are track and field athletes Annely Ojastu and Aivar Ojastu.
Records: 100 m: 11,8 (1958; repeating of Estonian record) long jump: 5.52 (1958)
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Who was Linda Ojastu?
Estonian athletics competitor and sports pedagogue (1936-2006)
When was Linda Ojastu born?
Linda Ojastu was born on 29 February 1936 in Tartu.
When did Linda Ojastu die?
Linda Ojastu died on 26 September 2006 in Tartu.
What was Linda Ojastu's occupation?
Linda Ojastu was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Linda Ojastu?
Linda Ojastu was Estonian and Russian.
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