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Jānis Strenga

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Jānis Strenga
Strenga in 2014 on his return from the 2014 Winter Olympics
Personal information
NationalityLatvian
Born (1988-02-16) 16 February 1988 (age 36)[1]
Sigulda, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
(now Sigulda, Latvia)[2]
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
CountryLatvia
SportBobsleigh
EventFour-man
Turned pro2008
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi Four-man
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang Two-man
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Igls Four-man
Silver medal – second place 2019 Whistler Four-man
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Winterberg Four-man
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 La Plagne Four-man
Silver medal – second place 2019 Königssee Four-man
Bronze medal – third place 2016 St. Moritz Four-man
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Igls Four-man

Janis Strenga (born 5 February 1986) is a former Latvian bobsledder, brakeman who has competed since 2008.[1]

Career

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He 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

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  1. ^ a b c "Janis Strenga". ibsf.org. 15 February 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
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