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Nijolė Sabaitė
born August 1950 in Raseiniai.
Sabaitė was a Lithuanian middle distance runner who represented internationally
the USSR. She trained at VSS Nemunas in Vilnius.
Sabaitė began athletics in 1967 and was a member of the USSR National
Team since 1970. She competed mainly in the 800 metres, and won an Olympic silver medal
in 1972.
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