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    Sochi 2014

    XXII Olympic Winter Games
    Hot. Cool. Yours.
    7-23 February 2014
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    Martins DUKURS

    Latvia
    • Gender: Male
    • Nationality: -
    • Birthday: 31 March 1984
    • Age: 30
    • Height: 1.78 m (5' 10'')
    • Weight: 66 kg / 146 lbs
    • Place of Birth: Latvia, RIGA
    • Place of Residence: Latvia
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    Medals

    • Skeleton
    • Men
    • Silver

    Athlete competitions and results

    • 14 February, 16:30 Men's Heat 1
    • Martins DUKURS
      Time: 56.18 (+0.23)
    • Rank: 2
    • 14 February, 18:00 Men's Heat 2
    • Martins DUKURS
      Time: 1:52.55 (+0.56)
    • Rank: 2
    • 15 February, 18:45 Men's Heat 3
    • Martins DUKURS
      Time: 2:48.81 (+0.54)
    • Rank: 2
    • 15 February, 20:15 Men's Heat 4
    • Martins DUKURS
      Time: 3:45.10 (+0.81)
    • Rank: 2

    Additional Information

    Highlights

    RankEventYearLocationResult
    Olympic Winter Games
    2Men2010Vancouver, BC, CAN3:29.80
    7Men2006Torino, ITA1:57.39
    World Championships
    1Men2012Lake Placid, NY, USA3:37.09
    1Men2011Konigssee, GER3:23.70
    2Men2013St. Moritz, SUI4:32.38

    World Cup Rankings overview - displays all rankings from 2010/11, top three for earlier seasons
    SeasonMen
    2013/20141
    2012/20131
    2011/20121
    2010/20111
    2009/20101

    Best performance per season in World Cup events from 2010/2011
    SeasonMen
    2013/20146 x 1st
    2012/20138 x 1st
    2011/20127 x 1st
    2010/20115 x 1st

    RankEventYearLocationResult
    Ten best World Cup performances in current season
    1Men2013/2014Konigssee, GER1:40.83
    1Men2013/2014Igls, AUT1:45.76
    1Men2013/2014St. Moritz, SUI2:15.54
    1Men2013/2014St. Moritz, SUI2:19.18
    1Men2013/2014Winterberg, GER1:54.93
    1Men2013/2014Calgary, AB, CAN1:51.39
    2Men2013/2014Park City, UT, USA1:37.71
    8Men2013/2014Lake Placid, NY, USA1:48.64
    European Championships
    1Men2014Konigssee, GER1:40.83
    1Men2013Igls, AUT1:45.13
    1Men2012Altenberg, GER1:54.20
    1Men2011Winterberg, GER1:55.41
    1Men2010Igls, AUT1:46.14


    Legend
    DNS-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 career
    He took up skeleton in 1998. (FIBT, 24 Oct 2005)

    Reason for taking up this sport
    His father got him involved in the sport. (NBC, 19 Feb 2010)

    Ambitions
    To win a medal at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (ir.lv, 26 Feb 2012)

    Most influential person in career
    His father. (tvnet.lv, 02 Feb 2013)

    Awards
    He has twice been named Athlete of the Year in Latvia. (ir.lv, 26 Feb 2012)

    Social Media
    Hear more from the athlete via their Twitter and Facebook.

    Skeleton

    Men
    News: Martins DUKURS
    Alexander Tretiakov powered to victory in men's skeleton
    15 FebruaryAlexander Tretiakov powered to victory in men's skeleton
    Home crowd favourite Alexander Tretiakov powered to victory in men's skeleton, winning gold ahead of Martins Dukurs, who won silver, and Matthew Antoine, who won bronze.
    14 FebruaryAlexander Tretiakov opens big lead in skeleton
    Russia's Alexander Tretiakov clinched the lead in the Olympic men's skeleton after the first day of the competition at the Sanki Sliding Centre.
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      16 February
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      15 February
      Alexander Tretiakov powered to victory in men's skeleton
    • Alexander Tretiakov opens big lead in skeleton
      14 February
      Alexander Tretiakov opens big lead in skeleton
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