Latvian Academy of Sport Education

University in Riga, Latvia

Latvian Academy of Sport Education

Latvijas Sporta pedagoģijas akadēmija

Established| 1921
Rector| Juris Grants
Address|

Brīvības gatve 333

Riga

Latvia

Website| http://www.lspa.lv

The Latvian Academy of Sport Education (Latvian: Latvijas Sporta pedagoģijas akadēmija) is an institution of higher education specialising in sport science, located in Riga, Latvia.

## Organization

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### Departments

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The Academy has 5 theoretical and 6 practical departments:[1]

* Theoretical departments

* Department of Anatomy
* Department of Informatics
* Department of Sports Medecine
* Department of Theory
* Department of Management

* Practical departments

* Department of Swimming
* Department of Skiing
* Department of Sport Games
* Department of Heavy Athletics
* Department of Track and Field Athletics
* Department of Gymnastics

## Rectors

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* Mārtiņš Krūze (1921–1922)
* Jēkabs Dille (1922–1925)
* Voldemārs Cekuls (1925–1940)
* Ivans Lazurka (1945-1946)
* Jevgeņijs Sretenskis (1946–1951)
* Nikolajs Neļga (1951–1958)
* Aleksis Ailis (1958–1960)
* Jurijs Berdičevskis (1960, 1962)
* Andrejs Eļhivs (1960–1962)
* Vladimirs Maksimovs (1962–1982)
* Ilgvars Forands (1982–1988)
* Uldis Grāvītis (1988–2008)
* Jānis Žīdens (2008–2019)
* Juris Grants (2019–present)

## Notable alumni

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* Ingrīda Amantova
* Raimonds Bergmanis, former Minister of Defence of Latvia, the first flag bearer for Latvia in 56 years at 1992 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
* Deniss Čerkovskis
* Žaneta Jaunzeme-Grende, former Minister for Culture of Latvia
* Ivans Klementjevs
* Inta Kļimoviča-Drēviņa
* Rihards Kozlovskis, former Minister of the Interior of Latvia
* Armands Krauliņš
* Ivo Lakučs
* Lāsma Liepa
* Modris Liepiņš
* Staņislavs Lugailo
* Jeļena Rubļevska
* Arsens Miskarovs
* Mārtiņš Pļaviņš
* Jeļena Prokopčuka, winner of the New York City Marathon (2005, 2006)
* Andrejs Rastorgujevs
* Jānis Šmēdiņš
* Žoržs Tikmers
* Dzidra Uztupe-Karamiševa
* Edvīns Zāģeris

## References

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1. ^ Latvian Academy of Sport Education: Structure

## External links

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* Official website

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Public universities|

* University of Daugavpils
* University of Latvia
* Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
* University of Liepāja
* Riga Stradiņš University
* Riga Technical University

State Augstskola|

* BA School of Business and Finance
* Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music
* Latvian Academy of Art
* Latvian Academy of Sport Education
* Latvian Maritime Academy
* National Defence Academy of Latvia
* Rēzekne Academy of Technology
* Ventspils University College
* Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences

Private colleges|

* Baltic International Academy
* ISMA University
* Riga Graduate School of Law
* University of Business, Arts and Technology
* Stockholm School of Economics in Riga
* Transport and Telecommunication Institute
* Turība University

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