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Andrejs Kruklins
Birth: 10 January 1891
Riga, Russian Empire (now in present-day Latvia)
Death: 30 November 2001?
Latvia
Age: 110 years, 324 days?
Country: LatviaLAT
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Andrejs Kruklins [Latvian: Andrejs Krūkliņš] (10 January 1891 – 30 November 2001?) was a Latvian track and field athlete who competed for the Russian Empire in the 1912 Summer Olympics. According to some websites, he allegedly died in 2001, which would have made him 110 years old, although his supposed survival into the 21st century has never been proven.

Biography

Andrejs Kruklins was born in Riga, Russian Empire (now Latvia), on 10 January 1891. In 1912 he finished 5th in his semi-final heat of the 1500 metres competition and did not advance to the final. He also participated in the marathon event but was not able to finish the race. He supposedly died on 30 November 2001 at the age of 110 years, 324 days.

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