Janis Kipurs
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Jānis Ķipurs (sometimes shown as Yanis Kipurs or Janis Kipurs, born 3 January 1958) is a Latvia
n-born bobsledder who competed for the Soviet Union
in the late 1980s. At the 1988 Winter Olympics
in Calgary
, he won two medals with a gold in the two-man event and a bronze in the four-man event.
Ķipurs also won a bronze medal in the two-man event at the 1989 FIBT World Championships
in Cortina d'Ampezzo
.
He won the two-man Bobsleigh World Cup championship in 1987-88.
Because of his successes, the Soviet Union named the ice rink in his hometown of Sigulda
(now part of Latvia
).
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
n-born bobsledder who competed for the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
in the late 1980s. At the 1988 Winter Olympics
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, he won two medals with a gold in the two-man event and a bronze in the four-man event.
Ķipurs also won a bronze medal in the two-man event at the 1989 FIBT World Championships
FIBT World Championships 1989
The FIBT World Championships 1989 took place in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy and St. Moritz, Switzerland . Cortina hosted the championships for the eighth time, having hosted the event previously in 1937 , 1939 , 1950, 1954, 1960, 1966, and 1981. Meanwhile, St. Moritz hosted a championship event for...
in Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo is a town and comune in the southern Alps located in Veneto, a region in Northern Italy. Located in the heart of the Dolomites in an alpine valley, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its ski-ranges, scenery, accommodations, shops and après-ski scene...
.
He won the two-man Bobsleigh World Cup championship in 1987-88.
Because of his successes, the Soviet Union named the ice rink in his hometown of Sigulda
Sigulda
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(now part of Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
).