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103:(June 5, 1907 – August 27, 1967) was a Latvian athlete who won the Latvian Master's title in Greco-Roman wrestling four times between the years 1935 to 1938. He joined the Second Riga Athletic Club (2 R.A.K.) at the age of 17 and competed in the Bantam weight class. A cabinet maker by trade, Beinarovičs had to train in his spare time. He acquired a total of ten titles in Latvia's amateur championships during his career.
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In 1938, Beinarovičs and other ASK wrestlers were honored for their athletic achievements by the Heavy
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By 1937, Beinarovičs was gaining a reputation for his sport, which was becoming increasingly popular. He joined the Army Sports Club (ASK) and qualified for the third time to contend in the upcoming matches against the
Estonian team. His event took place on October 3 and was attended by 1,200
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