Sanita Pušpure ([ˈsɑn̪it̪ɑˈpuʃpure]; born 21 December 1981) is a Latvian-born Irish professional rower. She was a back-to-back world champion in the women's single scull winning her title at the 2018 World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv[1] and defending it at the 2019 World Rowing Championships in Ottensheim. She initially competed for Latvia at a junior level, but she moved to Ireland in 2006 and began competing for her adopted country in 2010, before gaining full Irish nationality in 2011.[2][3] She was selected as the sole rowing competitor for Ireland at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she did not win a medal. In May 2016, she qualified for the Women's single sculls at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4][1] Sanita is now head coach of UCC Rowing Club in Cork, Ireland.[5]
Sanita Pušpure
Personal information
Nationality
Latvia/Irish
Born
(1981-12-21) 21 December 1981 (age 42) Latvia, USSR
She began her rowing career in her native Latvia. In 2003, she placed third in the single scull competition at the World under-23 Championships, and the following year took the gold medal in the double scull at the World Student Games.[6]
She moved to Ireland in 2006, as her husband Kaspar got a job at Dublin Airport,[7][2] and they initially lived in Cork.[3] In 2009, she won the single sculls event at the Irish Championships,[6] repeating that success at the following year's competition and taking the double sculls title too.[8]
Pušpure began competing for Ireland in World Cup events during 2010, but was only allowed to compete at the World Championships after she gained Irish nationality in 2011. She was in the winning teams in the double and quad sculls at the Henley Women's Regatta in 2011.[8] She initially aimed to qualify for the 2012 Olympics in the double scull, partnered with Lisa Dilleen. The duo finished in twelfth place at the 2011 World Championships, where the top eight teams qualified for the Olympics.[9]
She competed in the single scull event for the first time at a World Cup event in Belgrade in May 2012, finishing in fifth place.[10] At the Olympic qualification event in Lucerne, Switzerland, she placed second in her heat in order to make it through to the semi-final.[11] After finishing third in the semi,[12] she placed fourth in the final, giving Ireland a place in the women's single sculls competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[13] She was selected for the Irish team at the Games as the country's only rowing competitor, and their first female single sculler since the 1980 Summer Olympics.[6] She reached the quarter-finals of the event.[14]
In September 2018 she won the single sculls at the world championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, her first world title.[1] She defended her title a year later in Linz-Ottensheim, Austria, and also qualified at the event for the 2020 Olympics.[15] Puspure has been selected as a 2021 Tokyo Olympian and is expected to race the women's single scull.[16]
Personal lifeedit
She lives with her family in Ballincollig, County Cork.[9] Both of her children were born in Ireland.[8] Pušpure races for Old Collegians Boat Club.[17]
Referencesedit
^ abc"Dominant Sanita Puspure powers to world rowing gold for Ireland". RTÉ. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
^ ab. The Score. 2 July 2012. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
^ ab"Puspure scrambles onto Irish team". Irish Times. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
^Gorman, Liam (24 May 2016). "Sanita Puspure the latest to reach Rio". Irish Times. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
^Quinn, Gavin (18 November 2021). "Former world champion Sanita Puspure appointed head coach of UCC". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
^ abc"Sanita Puspure: single scull". RTÉ. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
^"Sanita's Olympic bid – a special appeal for your assistance". Old Collegians Boat Club. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
^ abcKelly, James (15 May 2012). "Sanita Puspure – competing in Olympic qualifiers". Old Collegians Boat Club. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
^ abGorman, Liam (24 May 2012). "Puspure seals place at Games". Irish Times. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
^"Rowing Round–up: Puspure Fifth in Belgrade, Keohane Wins in Ghent, Black and Cassells in the Hunt". Afloat. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
^"Puspure finishes strongly to book place in semi-final". Irish Times. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
^"Puspure in Final at Olympic Qualification rowing Regatta". Afloat. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
^"Ireland Olympian Sanita Puspure is Afloat Rower of the Month". Afloat. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
^"London 2012 single sculls (1x) women – Olympic Rowing". 3 June 2017.
^"Sanita Puspure defends her World Championship gold in Austria". Irish Times. 1 September 2019.
sanita, pušpure, ˈsɑn, ˈpuʃpure, born, december, 1981, latvian, born, irish, professional, rower, back, back, world, champion, women, single, scull, winning, title, 2018, world, rowing, championships, plovdiv, defending, 2019, world, rowing, championships, ott. Sanita Puspure ˈsɑn it ɑ ˈpuʃpure born 21 December 1981 is a Latvian born Irish professional rower She was a back to back world champion in the women s single scull winning her title at the 2018 World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv 1 and defending it at the 2019 World Rowing Championships in Ottensheim She initially competed for Latvia at a junior level but she moved to Ireland in 2006 and began competing for her adopted country in 2010 before gaining full Irish nationality in 2011 2 3 She was selected as the sole rowing competitor for Ireland at the 2012 Summer Olympics where she did not win a medal In May 2016 she qualified for the Women s single sculls at the 2016 Summer Olympics 4 1 Sanita is now head coach of UCC Rowing Club in Cork Ireland 5 Sanita PuspurePersonal informationNationalityLatvia IrishBorn 1981 12 21 21 December 1981 age 42 Latvia USSRHeight1 79 m 5 ft 10 in Weight72 kg 159 lb SportCountryLatvia IrelandSportRowingEvent s Single sculls Double scullsClubOld CollegiansMedal record Women s rowing Representing Ireland World Championships 2018 Plovdiv Single sculls 2019 Ottensheim Single sculls 2022 Racice Double sculls European Championships 2019 Lucerne Single sculls 2020 Poznan Single sculls 2014 Belgrade Single sculls 2016 Brandenburg Single sculls Representing Latvia World Rowing U23 Regatta Amsterdam 2003 Single sculls World University Championships 2004 Brive la Gaillarde Double sculls Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksCareer editShe began her rowing career in her native Latvia In 2003 she placed third in the single scull competition at the World under 23 Championships and the following year took the gold medal in the double scull at the World Student Games 6 She moved to Ireland in 2006 as her husband Kaspar got a job at Dublin Airport 7 2 and they initially lived in Cork 3 In 2009 she won the single sculls event at the Irish Championships 6 repeating that success at the following year s competition and taking the double sculls title too 8 Puspure began competing for Ireland in World Cup events during 2010 but was only allowed to compete at the World Championships after she gained Irish nationality in 2011 She was in the winning teams in the double and quad sculls at the Henley Women s Regatta in 2011 8 She initially aimed to qualify for the 2012 Olympics in the double scull partnered with Lisa Dilleen The duo finished in twelfth place at the 2011 World Championships where the top eight teams qualified for the Olympics 9 She competed in the single scull event for the first time at a World Cup event in Belgrade in May 2012 finishing in fifth place 10 At the Olympic qualification event in Lucerne Switzerland she placed second in her heat in order to make it through to the semi final 11 After finishing third in the semi 12 she placed fourth in the final giving Ireland a place in the women s single sculls competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics 13 She was selected for the Irish team at the Games as the country s only rowing competitor and their first female single sculler since the 1980 Summer Olympics 6 She reached the quarter finals of the event 14 In September 2018 she won the single sculls at the world championships in Plovdiv Bulgaria her first world title 1 She defended her title a year later in Linz Ottensheim Austria and also qualified at the event for the 2020 Olympics 15 Puspure has been selected as a 2021 Tokyo Olympian and is expected to race the women s single scull 16 Personal life editShe lives with her family in Ballincollig County Cork 9 Both of her children were born in Ireland 8 Puspure races for Old Collegians Boat Club 17 References edit a b c Dominant Sanita Puspure powers to world rowing gold for Ireland RTE 16 September 2018 Retrieved 17 September 2018 a b London 2012 Introducing Sanita Puspure The Score 2 July 2012 Archived from the original on 22 July 2012 Retrieved 17 July 2012 a b Puspure scrambles onto Irish team Irish Times 23 May 2012 Retrieved 17 July 2012 Gorman Liam 24 May 2016 Sanita Puspure the latest to reach Rio Irish Times Retrieved 5 August 2016 Quinn Gavin 18 November 2021 Former world champion Sanita Puspure appointed head coach of UCC Irish Mirror Retrieved 13 November 2022 a b c Sanita Puspure single scull RTE 17 July 2012 Retrieved 17 July 2012 Sanita s Olympic bid a special appeal for your assistance Old Collegians Boat Club 6 June 2012 Retrieved 17 July 2012 a b c Kelly James 15 May 2012 Sanita Puspure competing in Olympic qualifiers Old Collegians Boat Club Retrieved 17 July 2012 a b Gorman Liam 24 May 2012 Puspure seals place at Games Irish Times Retrieved 17 July 2012 Rowing Round up Puspure Fifth in Belgrade Keohane Wins in Ghent Black and Cassells in the Hunt Afloat 8 May 2012 Retrieved 17 July 2012 Puspure finishes strongly to book place in semi final Irish Times 21 May 2012 Retrieved 17 July 2012 Puspure in Final at Olympic Qualification rowing Regatta Afloat 22 May 2012 Retrieved 17 July 2012 Ireland Olympian Sanita Puspure is Afloat Rower of the Month Afloat 31 May 2012 Retrieved 17 July 2012 London 2012 single sculls 1x women Olympic Rowing 3 June 2017 Sanita Puspure defends her World Championship gold in Austria Irish Times 1 September 2019 Firmed Irish Olympic 2021 crews Puspure joins Ireland s to compete for Ireland Irish Examiner 23 May 2012 Retrieved 17 July 2012 External links editSanita Puspure at World Rowing nbsp Sanita Puspure at Olympics com nbsp Sanita Puspure at Olympedia nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sanita Puspure amp oldid 1173960814, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
