Lauris Kaufmanis
Kaufmanis in 2020 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 April 1998[1] |
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Sport | Bobsleigh |
Event | Four-man |
Lauris Kaufmanis (born 16 April 1998) is a Latvian bobsledder. He represented Latvia at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[3]
Career
Kaufmanis began in sports as a track and field athlete, specializing in shot put and discus throw. He broke multiple national junior records in these sports while competing.[4] He competed at the 2017 European Athletics U20 Championships, where he finished 12th in shot put. He also participated in discus throw at the event, but did not advance from his qualifying group.[5]
Kaufmanis began competing in bobsleigh in 2018 as a push athlete, pushing for the team of his brother Dāvis.[1] He made his debut in the Bobsleigh World Cup the following year pushing for Oskars Ķibermanis, and earned his first World Cup medal at the four-man event at Lake Placid.[6] He has since won four additional medals in World Cup competition.[1] In 2022, Kaufmanis earned a gold medal in four-man at the Junior World Championships as a pushman for his brother Dāvis' team.[7]
In 2026, Kaufmanis was selected to represent Latvia at the Winter Olympics, pushing for the team of Jēkabs Kalenda in four-man. The team placed 10th in the event.[8]
Bobsleigh results
All results are sourced from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF).[1]
Olympic Games
| Event | Four-man |
|---|---|
| 2026 Milano Cortina | 10th |
World Championships
| Event | Four-man |
|---|---|
| 2020 Altenberg | 4th |
| 2021 Altenberg | 8th |
| 2023 St. Moritz | DNF |
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Lauris Kaufmanis". IBSF.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Lauris Kaufmanis". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Lauris KAUFMANIS". Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Junioru rekordus labojušais Kaufmanis lodes grūšanā cer pārspēt Urtānu". lsm.lv (in Latvian). Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "European Athletics U20 Championships 2017 results" (PDF). European Athletics. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Justin Kripps celebrates third victory in the 4-man bobsleigh World Cup". IBSF.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Lubov Chernykh and Davis Kaufmanis Junior World Champions in 2-man and 4-man bobsleigh". IBSF.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Latvian four-man bobsleigh team in 10th place". eng.lsm.lv. Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
External links
- Lauris Kaufmanis at World Athletics
- Lauris Kaufmanis at the Latvian Athletics Association (in Latvian)
- Lauris Kaufmanis at IBSF
- Lauris Kaufmanis at Olympics.com
- Lauris Kaufmanis at the Latvian Olympic Committee (in Latvian)
- Lauris Kaufmanis at Olympedia
- Lauris Kaufmanis on Instagram