Kitija Bogdanova

Kitija Bogdanova
Bogdanova in 2024
Personal information
NationalityLatvian
Born (2004-04-12) 12 April 2004
Riga, Latvia
Sport
SportLuge
Medal record
Women's luge
Representing  Latvia
World Championships
2024 Altenberg Doubles' sprint
European Championships
2024 Igls Doubles
2026 Oberhof Mixed doubles

Kitija Bogdanova (born 12 April 2004) is a Latvian luger.

Career

In January 2024, Bogdanova competed at the 2024 FIL European Luge Championships and won a bronze medal in the doubles event, along with Marta Robežniece.[1] She then competed at the 2024 FIL World Luge Championships and won a bronze medal in the doubles' sprint with a time of 28.467.[2]

During the opening race of the 2024–25 Luge World Cup on 30 November 2024, she earned her first career World Cup podium, finishing in third place in the doubles event with a time of 1:35.419.[3] The next day, she finished in second in the mixed doubles event with a time of 1:44.604.[4]

In January 2026, she competed at the 2026 FIL European Luge Championships and won a bronze medal in the first European Championship mixed doubles event, with a time of 1:34.373.[5][6] She was selected to represent Latvia at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Robežniece/Bogdanova tiek pie bronzas Eiropas čempionātā". sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). 13 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Consistency wins: Selina Egle and Lara Kipp win World Championship title in doubles". fil-luge.org. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Robežniece/Bogdanova izcīna trešo vietu Pasaules kausa pirmajā posmā". kamanas.lv (in Latvian). 30 November 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Bots/Plūme un Robežniece/Bogdanova tiek pie sudraba pirmajā jaukto pāru sacīkstē". sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). 1 December 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  5. ^ "First mixed European Championship titles go to Langenhan/Taubitz and Austria". fil-luge.org. 24 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Latvija kamaniņu PK posmā jaukto pāru distancē divniekiem izcīna trešo vietu". delfi.lv (in Latvian). 24 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Noskaidrots, kuri Latvijas kamaniņu sportisti dosies uz Milānas olimpiskajām spēlēm". jauns.lv (in Latvian). 12 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026.