Dāvis Spriņģis

Dāvis Spriņģis
Spriņģis in 2016
Personal information
Born (1996-12-23) 23 December 1996
Tukums, Latvia
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb)
Sport
CountryLatvia
SportBobsleigh
Event(s)
Two-man, four-man
Medal record
Men's bobsleigh
Representing  Latvia
World Championships
2023 St. Moritz Four-man
European Championships
2022 St. Moritz Four-man
2024 Igls Four-man

Dāvis Spriņģis (born 23 December 1996) is a Latvian bobsledder. Born in Tukums,[1] represented Latvia at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[2]

Career

In January 2022, Spriņģis competed at the IBSF European Championships 2022 and won a gold medal in the four-man event with a time of 2:09.38. This was Latvia's first gold medal in event at the European Championships since 2015.[3] The next month he represented Latvia at the 2022 Winter Olympics and finished in fifth place in the four-man event with a time of 3:55.27.[4]

In February 2023, he competed at the IBSF World Championships 2023 in the four-man event, and tied for silver with Great Britain. This marked the first time in World Championship four-man bobsleigh history a medal was tied, resulting in a double silver.[5] He then competed at the IBSF European Championships 2024 and won a bronze medal in the four-man event with a time of 1:41.35.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Dāvis Spriņģis". Olimpiade.lv (in Latvian). Latvian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 March 2026. Dzimšanas dati: 27.01.1995 Tukums, Latvija [Date of birth: 27.01.1995 Tukums, Latvia]
  2. ^ "Davis SPRINGIS". Beijing 2022 Olympics. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Kibermanis 4-man bobsleigh European Champion 2022, Friedrich wins overall World Cup". IBSF.org. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Four-man bob finishes fifth in Beijing". LSM.lv. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Olympic Champion Friedrich wins fifth World Championship gold in 4-man bobsleigh". IBSF.org. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Friedrich with 75th World Cup win to second European Championship gold in 4-man bob". IBSF.org. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2026.