Additional Information
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|
| Olympic Winter Games |
| 12 | Doubles | 2010 | Vancouver, BC, CAN | 1:23.995 |
| World Championships |
| 10 | Doubles | 2013 | Whistler, BC, CAN | 1:13.589 |
| 10 | Doubles | 2012 | Altenberg, GER | 1:24.340 |
| World Cup Rankings overview - displays all rankings from 2010/11, top three for earlier seasons |
| Season | Doubles |
|---|
| 2013/2014 | 14 |
| 2012/2013 | 16 |
| 2011/2012 | 22 |
| 2010/2011 | 15 |
| Best performance per season in World Cup events from 2010/2011 |
| Season | Doubles | Relay |
|---|
| 2013/2014 | 1 x 9th | 1 x 4th |
| 2012/2013 | 1 x 9th | - |
| 2011/2012 | 1 x 5th | - |
| 2010/2011 | 1 x 6th | - |
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|
| Ten best World Cup performances in current season |
| 4 | Team Relay | 2013/2014 | Altenberg, GER | 2:27.510 |
| 9 | Doubles | 2013/2014 | Sigulda, LAT | 1:24.324 |
| 11 | Doubles | 2013/2014 | Winterberg, GER | 1:28.720 |
| 13 | Doubles | 2013/2014 | Park City, UT, USA | 1:28.331 |
| 15 | Doubles | 2013/2014 | Whistler, BC, CAN | 1:14.017 |
| 18 | Doubles | 2013/2014 | Altenberg, GER | 1:25.940 |
| 20 | Doubles | 2013/2014 | Lillehammer, NOR | 1:41.455 |
| 23 | Doubles | 2013/2014 | Oberhof, GER | DNQ |
| 26 | Doubles | 2013/2014 | Igls, AUT | DNQ |
| Doubles | 2013/2014 | Konigssee, GER | DNF |
| European Championships |
| 8 | Doubles | 2014 | Sigulda, LAT | 1:24.324 |
LegendDNS-Did not start, DNQ-Did not qualify for final run, DNF-Did not finish, DSQ-Disqualified
- Hobbies: Outdoor leisure activities. (olimpiade.lv, 01 Mar 2010; ltv7.lv, 01 Jan 2010)
- Education: National Police College, Riga, LAT
- Languages Spoken: English, Latvian, Russian
- Position Style: Front (sochi2014.com, 25 Jan 2014)
- Previous Olympics: Vancouver 2010
- Occupation: Police Officer
- Family: Partner Annija Eikina, one daughter
- Coach: Peteris Cimanis (LAT) from 2008 (Athlete, 11 Feb 2014)
- Debut: 2008 for Latvia (Athlete, 11 Feb 2014)
Additional Information
Start of sporting careerHe took up the sport in 2004 at the MSG sports school. (Athlete, 11 Feb 2014)
Reason for taking up this sportHe thought luge was fast and interesting and unlike any other sport. (Athlete, 11 Feb 2014)
Most memorable sporting achievementFinishing 12th in doubles at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, winning a bronze medal at the 2007 Junior World Championships in Turin, Italy. (Athlete, 11 Feb 2014)
Superstitions / Rituals"You can't win without faith." (Athlete, 11 Feb 2014)
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