Lasma Liepa (Latvian: Lāsma Liepa; born 4 July 1988) is a Latvian-born Turkish sprint kayaker. She is a member of Antalya Gençlik Merkezi GSK in Antalya.[1]
In 2015, she received the Turkish citizenship, and was admitted to the Turkey national canoe team.[2] According to the Turkish Canoe Federation, the main factor for Liepa's transfer to Turkey was supposedly her age seen by the Latvian sports officials not suitable anymore for canoeing.[3]
^"Sporcu Bilgileri – Lasma Liepa" (in Turkish). Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
^ ab. Habertürk (in Turkish). 24 August 2015. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
^"Lasma Liepa, Türkiye'yi kanoda olimpiyatlara taşıdı". Habertürk (in Turkish). 6 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
^"Olympic Canoe Sprint Qualification spots confirmed". International Canoe Federation. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
December 07, 2023
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