Additional Information
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|
| Olympic Winter Games |
| 4 | Men | 2010 | Vancouver, BC, CAN | 3:31.13 |
| 21 | Men | 2002 | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | 1:44.67 |
| World Championships |
| 5 | Men | 2012 | Lake Placid, NY, USA | 3:39.75 |
| 8 | Men | 2013 | St. Moritz, SUI | 4:35.65 |
| 9 | Men | 2011 | Konigssee, GER | 3:27.22 |
| World Cup Rankings overview - displays all rankings from 2010/11, top three for earlier seasons |
| Season | Men |
|---|
| 2013/2014 | 2 |
| 2012/2013 | 2 |
| 2011/2012 | 3 |
| 2010/2011 | 8 |
| Best performance per season in World Cup events from 2010/2011 |
| Season | Men |
|---|
| 2013/2014 | 4 x 2nd |
| 2012/2013 | 1 x 2nd |
| 2011/2012 | 2 x 2nd |
| 2010/2011 | 1 x 2nd |
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|
| Ten best World Cup performances in current season |
| 2 | Men | 2013/2014 | Konigssee, GER | 1:41.65 |
| 2 | Men | 2013/2014 | St. Moritz, SUI | 2:16.63 |
| 2 | Men | 2013/2014 | St. Moritz, SUI | 2:19.44 |
| 2 | Men | 2013/2014 | Winterberg, GER | 1:56.12 |
| 3 | Men | 2013/2014 | Igls, AUT | 1:47.17 |
| 3 | Men | 2013/2014 | Lake Placid, NY, USA | 1:48.34 |
| 4 | Men | 2013/2014 | Calgary, AB, CAN | 1:52.81 |
| 6 | Men | 2013/2014 | Park City, UT, USA | 1:37.99 |
| European Championships |
| 2 | Men | 2014 | Konigssee, GER | 1:41.65 |
| 2 | Men | 2012 | Altenberg, GER | 1:55.20 |
| 3 | Men | 2013 | Igls, AUT | 1:46.48 |
| 3 | Men | 2007 | Konigssee, GER | 1:36.37 |
| 4 | Men | 2011 | Winterberg, GER | 1:55.72 |
LegendDNS-Did not start, DNQ-Did not qualify for final run, DSQ-Disqualified
- Hobbies: Hockey, going to the cinema, football, cars. (NOC Media Guide, 2014; olimpiade.lv, 22 Nov 2013)
- Education: Banking Institution of Higher Education, Riga, LAT
- Coach: Dainis Dukurs [father] (LAT) (NOC Media Guide, 2014; olimpiade.lv, 22 Nov 2013)
- Other Sports: He has competed in bobsleigh, and was part of the Latvia team that finished sixth at the 2007 World Championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland. (SportsDeskOnline, 24 Jan 2014)
- Previous Olympics: Vancouver 2010, Salt Lake City 2002
- Occupation: Athlete
- Languages Spoken: English, Latvian
- Sporting Relatives: His younger brother Martins was selected to compete in skeleton for Latvia at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. His father Dainis has worked as his coach. (sochi2014.com, 25 Jan 2014; apollo.lv, 19 Jan 2013; gramata21.lv, 24 Oct 2005)
- Debut: 2001 for Latvia (FIBT Media Guide, 2005)
Additional Information
Member of national team since2000 (astarta.com, 26 Oct 2013)
Start of sporting careerHe began competing in 1998. (astarta.com, 26 Oct 2013)
AmbitionsTo compete at the 2014 Olympic Games Winter in Sochi. (apollo.lv, 19 Jan 2013)
Most influential person in careerHis father. (YouTube, 01 May 2012)
Social MediaHear more from the athlete via their
Twitter.