Additional Information
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|
| Olympic Winter Games |
| 2 | Men | 2010 | Vancouver, BC, CAN | 3:29.80 |
| 7 | Men | 2006 | Torino, ITA | 1:57.39 |
| World Championships |
| 1 | Men | 2012 | Lake Placid, NY, USA | 3:37.09 |
| 1 | Men | 2011 | Konigssee, GER | 3:23.70 |
| 2 | Men | 2013 | St. Moritz, SUI | 4:32.38 |
| World Cup Rankings overview - displays all rankings from 2010/11, top three for earlier seasons |
| Season | Men |
|---|
| 2013/2014 | 1 |
| 2012/2013 | 1 |
| 2011/2012 | 1 |
| 2010/2011 | 1 |
| 2009/2010 | 1 |
| Best performance per season in World Cup events from 2010/2011 |
| Season | Men |
|---|
| 2013/2014 | 6 x 1st |
| 2012/2013 | 8 x 1st |
| 2011/2012 | 7 x 1st |
| 2010/2011 | 5 x 1st |
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|
| Ten best World Cup performances in current season |
| 1 | Men | 2013/2014 | Konigssee, GER | 1:40.83 |
| 1 | Men | 2013/2014 | Igls, AUT | 1:45.76 |
| 1 | Men | 2013/2014 | St. Moritz, SUI | 2:15.54 |
| 1 | Men | 2013/2014 | St. Moritz, SUI | 2:19.18 |
| 1 | Men | 2013/2014 | Winterberg, GER | 1:54.93 |
| 1 | Men | 2013/2014 | Calgary, AB, CAN | 1:51.39 |
| 2 | Men | 2013/2014 | Park City, UT, USA | 1:37.71 |
| 8 | Men | 2013/2014 | Lake Placid, NY, USA | 1:48.64 |
| European Championships |
| 1 | Men | 2014 | Konigssee, GER | 1:40.83 |
| 1 | Men | 2013 | Igls, AUT | 1:45.13 |
| 1 | Men | 2012 | Altenberg, GER | 1:54.20 |
| 1 | Men | 2011 | Winterberg, GER | 1:55.41 |
| 1 | Men | 2010 | Igls, AUT | 1:46.14 |
LegendDNS-Did not start, DNQ-Did not qualify for final run, DSQ-Disqualified
- Hobbies: Ice hockey, cars, horses. (NOC Media Guide, 2014)
- Education: University of Latvia, Riga, LAT
- Coach: Dainis Dukurs [father] (LAT) (NOC Media Guide, 2014; diena.lv, 25 Nov 2013)
- Debut: 2000 for Latvia, World Cup (Germany) (skeletonsport.com, 14 Sep 2009)
- Occupation: Athlete, Labourer
- Languages Spoken: English, Latvian
- Sporting Relatives: His older brother Tomass was selected to compete in skeleton for Latvia at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. His father Dainis Dukurs has worked as his coach. (sochi2014.com, 25 Jan 2014; tvnet.lv, 02 Feb 2013; ir.lv, 26 Feb 2012)
- Previous Olympics: Vancouver 2010, Torino 2006
Additional Information
Start of sporting careerHe took up skeleton in 1998. (FIBT, 24 Oct 2005)
Reason for taking up this sportHis father got him involved in the sport. (NBC, 19 Feb 2010)
AmbitionsTo win a medal at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (ir.lv, 26 Feb 2012)
Most influential person in careerHis father. (tvnet.lv, 02 Feb 2013)
AwardsHe has twice been named Athlete of the Year in Latvia. (ir.lv, 26 Feb 2012)
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