Mairis Kļava

Mairis Kļava
Personal information
Born (1999-07-16) 16 July 1999[1]
Alūksne, Latvia[2]
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Weight91 kg (201 lb)[2]
Sport
CountryLatvia
SportBobsleigh
Event(s)
Two-man, Four-man
Medal record
Men's bobsleigh
Representing  Latvia
Junior European Championships
2025 Sigulda Two-man

Mairis Kļava (born 16 July 1999) is a Latvian bobsledder. He represented Latvia at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[3]

Career

Kļava began bobsleigh in 2022, pushing for the team of Jēkabs Kalenda in the Bobsleigh European Cup.[4] He made his debut in Bobsleigh World Cup competition in 2023 at the Yanqing course in China.[1] In 2025, Kļava earned a silver medal in two-man at the Junior European Championships pushing for Renārs Grantiņš.[5] In 2026, Kļava was selected to represent Latvia at the Winter Olympics in four-man, pushing for the team of Jēkabs Kalenda. The team finished 10th in the competition.[6]

Personal life

Kļava holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Latvia.[7]

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
2024 Winterberg DNF
2025 Lake Placid 15th

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mairis Klava". IBSF.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "Mairis Kļava". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Mairis KLAVA". Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Cipulim pirmais pjedestāls šosezon, Kalendam atzinīga debija". bobslejs.lv (in Latvian). LATVIJAS BOBSLEJA UN SKELETONA FEDERĀCIJA. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  5. ^ "Grantiņš / Kļava kļūst par Eiropas Junioru vicečempioniem". bobslejs.lv (in Latvian). LATVIJAS BOBSLEJA UN SKELETONA FEDERĀCIJA. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  6. ^ "Latvian four-man bobsleigh team in 10th place". eng.lsm.lv. Public Broadcasting of Latvia. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  7. ^ "Mairis Kļava". olimpiade.lv (in Latvian). Latvian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
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