Anita Liepiņa (Stūrīte; born 17 November 1967) is a former Latvian race walker and long-distance runner. Since 2002 she has also practised rogaining.
Her career highlights as a race walker include participation at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.[1] At the 5th World Rogaining Championships in Lesná, Czech Republic in 2002 she won a gold medal and the title of the World Rogaining Champion in Mixed Open category in team with Guntars Mankus and Raimonds Lapinš.[2] At 6th World Rogaining Championships in Arizona, United States in 2004 the same team won a bronze medal in Mixed Open category. At 7th World Rogaining Championships in Warrumbungles, Australia in 2006 they regained the title of the World Rogaining Champion in Mixed Open category.[3] At 9th World Rogaining Championships in Cheviot, New Zealand in 2010 she won a bronze medal in Mixed Open category in team with Valters Kaminskis.
She is married to Modris Liepiņš.
| Representing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Paavo Nurmi Marathon | Turku, Finland | 1st | Marathon | 2:53:39 | |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 27th | 10 km race walk | 45:12 | |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 8th | 10 km race walk | 45:00.56 | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 37th | 20 km race walk | 1:39:17 | |
| 2002 | Riga Marathon | Riga, Latvia | 1st | Marathon | 3:12:16 | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 45th | 20 km race walk | 1:39:54 | |
| 2006 | Riga Marathon | Riga, Latvia | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:33:43 | |
| 2007 | Valmiera Marathon | Valmiera, Latvia | 1st | Marathon | 3:10:19 | |