Lūkass Krasts

Lūkass Krasts
Krasts in 2024
Personal information
NationalityLatvian
Born (2001-01-03) 3 January 2001
Riga, Latvia
Sport
SportLuge
Medal record
Men's luge
Representing  Latvia
European Championships
2023 Sigulda Doubles

Lūkass Krasts (born 3 January 2001) is a Latvian luger.

Career

In January 2024, Krasts competed at the 2023 FIL European Luge Championships and won a bronze medal in the doubles event, along with Eduards Ševics-Mikeļševics.[1] He then competed at the 2023 FIL World Luge Championships and finished in 12th place in the doubles event. He won a bronze medal in the U-23 doubles category.[2]

He competed at the 2024 FIL World Luge Championships and finished in fourth place in the doubles event, with a time of 1:23.516.[3]

During the 2025–26 Luge World Cup he earned his first career World Cup victory on 3 January 2026 in the doubles event with a time of 1:23.508.[4] He was selected to represent Latvia at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Abas Latvijas vīru ekipāžas Eiropas čempionātā iegūst medaļas, triumfē vācieši". sportacentrs.com (in Latvian). 14 January 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Latvijai divas bronzas divvietīgo ekipāžu U-23 FIL Pasaules čempionātā". kamanas.lv (in Latvian). 28 January 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Ševics-Mikeļševics/Krasts tūlīt aiz goda pjedestāla, Bērziņš TOP 11". fil-luge.org (in Latvian). 27 January 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Eduards Ševics-Mikeļševics un Lūkass Krasts Siguldā izcīna pirmo uzvaru karjerā". jauns.lv (in Latvian). 3 January 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Noskaidrots, kuri Latvijas kamaniņu sportisti dosies uz Milānas olimpiskajām spēlēm". jauns.lv (in Latvian). 12 January 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
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