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Ulla Zirne (born 6 August 1995) is a Latvian luger. She was born in Riga. She competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, in women's singles. [1]
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Ulla Zirne (born 6 August 1995) is a Latvian luger. She was born in Riga. She competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, in women's singles. [1]
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