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Aldons Vrubļevskis

Latvian Olympics official (born 1957)

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 2, 2026
Entity authorityQ3845333 ↗
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Aldons Vrubļevskis (born 2 June 1957) is a Latvian lawyer and sports official. From 2004 to 2020 he was the president of the Latvian Olympic Committee.

He was the secretary general of the Latvian Olympic Committee from 1988 to 2004, and became the president of the Latvian Olympic Committee in 2004.

In collaboration with Olympic historian Mr. Genadijs Maricevs (LAT) is creating and publishing multivolume edition "Olympic Encyclopedia" (12 volumes are published 2016 - 2022 and two more are expected in 2023).

Awarded by the IOC "Pierre de Coubertin Medal" in 2020.

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Editorial reviewA dependable orientation record for establishing vocabulary, names and a first evidence trail. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1957, 2004, 2020, 1988—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1957-06-02. The account is most persuasive where Aldons, Vrubļevskis and Latvian can be independently traced.
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