Kendija Aparjode

Kendija Aparjode
Aparjode in 2024
Personal information
NationalityLatvian
Born (1996-12-24) 24 December 1996
Sigulda, Latvia
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountryLatvia
SportLuge
Event
Singles
Coached byKaspars Dumpis[1]
Medal record
Women's luge
Representing  Latvia
World Championships
2020 Sochi Team relay
2021 Königssee Team relay
2023 Oberhof Team relay
European Championships
2018 Sigulda Team relay
European Junior Championships
2015 Oberhof Team relay

Kendija Aparjode (born 24 December 1996) is a Latvian luger, who competed at the Winter Olympics in 2018, 2022, and 2026; her best result was an 11th-place finish in the women's singles race in 2022.

She started competing in the sport at the age of 13 and was part of the Latvian team that took the silver medal in the team relay at the 2015 European Junior Championships in Oberhof, Germany. She is the daughter of luger Aiva Aparjode and the sister of luger Kristers Aparjods.[1]

Career results

Winter Olympics

Year Event Singles
2022 Pyeongchang, South Korea 22
2022 Beijing, China 11
2026 Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 16

World Championships

Year Event Singles Sprint Mixed
Singles		 Team
Relay
2017 Innsbruck, Austria 20 N/a N/a N/a
2019 Winterberg, Germany 11 N/a N/a N/a
2020 Sochi, Russia 4 6 N/a 2
2021 Königssee, Germany 8 13 N/a 3
2023 Oberhof, Germany 8 7 N/a 3
2024 Altenberg, Germany 6 5 N/a N/a
2025 Whistler, Canada 8 N/a 8 N/a


References

  1. ^ a b "Athlete Profile – Kendija Aparjode". PyeongChang 2018 Olympics. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.


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