Elvīra Ozoliņa is a Latvian (and former Soviet) athlete who competed in javelin throw. She won the gold medal for the USSR team in the 1960 Olympics. State motto (Russian): Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Translated: Workers of the world, unite!) Capital Moscow Official language None; Russian (de facto) Government Federation of Socialist republics Area  - Total  - % water 1st before collapse 22,402,200 km² Approx. ... Athletics, also known, especially in American English, as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events, which can roughly be divided into running, throwing, and jumping. ... The javelin throw is an athletics (track and field) throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear-like object made of metal, fibreglass and in some javelins, carbon fibre. ... Flag of the USSR NOC symbol of the USSR The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (IOC country code:URS) participated in the Summer Olympics nine times. ... The Games of the XVII Olympiad were held in 1960 in Rome, Italy. ...

Ozoliņa is married to Jānis Lūsis, 1968 Olympic champion in men's javelin throw. Their son, Voldemārs Lūsis, is also a javelin thrower who competed in 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics. Jānis LÅ«sis Jānis LÅ«sis (born May 19, 1939 in Jelgava, Latvia) is a Latvian athlete who competed in javelin throw. ... The Games of the XIX Olympiad were held in Mexico City in 1968. ... Voldemārs LÅ«sis (born December 7, 1974 in Riga) is a Latvian athlete, competing in the javelin throw. ... The Games of the XXVII Olympiad or the Millennium Olympics were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, Australia. ... The 2004 Summer Olympics are officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (the 28th Summer Olympic Games). ...