Janis Strenga (born 5 February 1986) is a former Latvian bobsledder, brakeman who has competed since 2008.[1]
 Strenga in 2014 on his return from the 2014 Winter Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Born | 16 February 1988[1] Sigulda, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union (now Sigulda, Latvia)[2] |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Sport | Bobsleigh |
| Event | Four-man |
| Turned pro | 2008 |
Career
editHe won a gold medal in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships 2016 in Igls, Austria (with pilot Oskars Melbārdis, Daumants Dreiškens and Arvis Vilkaste). It was the first ever World Championships gold medal in bobsled for Latvia.
He also won a bronze medal in the four-man event at FIBT World Championships 2015 in Winterberg, Germany as well as 2012 World Junior Championship title at both two-man and four-man events.
Strenga competed in 2014 Winter Olympics at Sochi and won a gold medal in the four-man event. He became the four-man European Champion in 2015 and finished 3rd in the four-man event in 2016 Bobsleigh European Championship. At the 2014–15 Bobsleigh World Cup season Strenga as Oscars Melisande brakeman has 8 from 8 podium finishes in four-man events, including five first places.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Janis Strenga". ibsf.org. 15 February 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jānis Strenga". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
External links
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Media related to Jānis Strenga at Wikimedia Commons- Jānis Strenga at the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation
- Jānis Strenga at Olympedia (archive)
- Jānis Strenga at Olympics.com
- Jānis Strenga at Olympic.org (archived)
- Jānis Strenga at the Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja (in Latvian) (English translation, archive)
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