Baiba BENDIKA

Latvia
Biathlon
27 Jun 1991
30
Female
CESIS
 
Latvia
ROZULA
 
Latvia

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
BTH Biathlon Women's 15km Individual 58
Women's 7.5km Sprint 50
Women's 10km Pursuit 48

Schedule

Start Time Location Event Status
Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre
Women's 15km Individual
Finished
Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre
Women's 7.5km Sprint
Finished
Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre
Women's 10km Pursuit
Finished

Biographical Information

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Historical Results

Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocation
33Women's 10 kilometres Pursuit2018PyeongChang, KOR
39Women's 15 kilometres2018PyeongChang, KOR
39Women's 7.5 kilometres Sprint2018PyeongChang, KOR
World Championships
RankEventYearLocation
9Women's 12.5km Mass Start2021Pokljuka, SLO
9Women's 10km Pursuit2020Antholz-Anterselva, ITA
10Single Mixed Relay2019Oestersund, SWE
12Women's 7.5km Sprint2020Antholz-Anterselva, ITA
14Single Mixed Relay2021Pokljuka, SLO
17Single Mixed Relay2020Antholz-Anterselva, ITA
17Women's 7.5km Sprint2019Oestersund, SWE
18Women's 10km Pursuit2021Pokljuka, SLO
18Women's 12.5km Mass Start2020Antholz-Anterselva, ITA
21Mixed Relay2020Antholz-Anterselva, ITA
22Women's 4x6km Relay2021Pokljuka, SLO
23Mixed Relay2021Pokljuka, SLO
23Women's 4x6km Relay2020Antholz-Anterselva, ITA
23Women's 10km Pursuit2019Oestersund, SWE
23Mixed Relay2019Oestersund, SWE
23Mixed Relay2013Nove Mesto na Morave, CZE
23Mixed Relay2012Ruhpolding, GER
25Women's 15km Individual2020Antholz-Anterselva, ITA
25Mixed Relay2017Hochfilzen, AUT
25Mixed Relay2016Oslo, NOR
26Women's 7.5km Sprint2021Pokljuka, SLO
26Women's 4x6km Relay2012Ruhpolding, GER
27Women's 12.5km Mass Start2019Oestersund, SWE
27Women's 10km Pursuit2017Hochfilzen, AUT
50Women's 7.5km Sprint2017Hochfilzen, AUT
52Women's 15km Individual2021Pokljuka, SLO
52Women's 15km Individual2019Oestersund, SWE
65Women's 15km Individual2017Hochfilzen, AUT
65Women's 15km Individual2016Oslo, NOR
78Women's 7.5km Sprint2016Oslo, NOR
82Women's 7.5km Sprint2015Kontiolahti, FIN
91Women's 7.5km Sprint2013Nove Mesto na Morave, CZE
92Women's 15km Individual2015Kontiolahti, FIN
95Women's 7.5km Sprint2012Ruhpolding, GER
98Women's 15km Individual2013Nove Mesto na Morave, CZE
99Women's 15km Individual2012Ruhpolding, GER
World Cup
RankEventSeason
16Women's Individual2017/18
20Women's Pursuit2019/20
24Women's Individual2018/19
30Women's Mass Start2020/21
32Women's Total2019/20
32Women's Individual2019/20
34Women's Sprint2019/20
38Women's Mass Start2019/20
38Women's Sprint2015/16
39Women's Pursuit2020/21
40Women's Sprint2020/21
40Women's Mass Start2015/16
42Women's Total2020/21
44Women's Sprint2018/19
45Women's Mass Start2018/19
47Women's Total2018/19
49Women's Mass Start2017/18
49Women's Pursuit2016/17
49Women's Total2015/16
51Women's Pursuit2015/16
55Women's Total2017/18
63Women's Sprint2017/18
64Women's Pursuit2018/19
66Women's Individual2016/17
69Women's Pursuit2017/18
70Women's Total2016/17
Cross Country Skiing - World Championship
RankEventYearLocation
3510 km F Ladies2021Oberstdorf, GER
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Athlete

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Graduated in 2018 from Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, with a Bachelor of Arts in Tourism Organization and Management.

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Father, Normunds Bendiks. Brother, Janis (IT manager at a sports media agency).

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Latvian, English, Russian

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SK Pargauja

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National: Vitalijs Urbanovics (LAT)
Personal: Ilmars Bricis (LAT)

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Father Normunds Bendiks (Biathlon): National-level biathlete.

Brother Janis Bendiks (Biathlon): National-level biathlete.

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Cross-country skiing: Finished 35th in the 10km free at the 2021 World Championships in Oberstdorf. Runner-up in the 10km free at the 2018 National Championships. Won a FIS-sanctioned race (5km F) at Oberstdorf in February 2021.

Roller skiing: Won seven of the nine races she has competed in since 2016, including winning five during the 2021 summer in Priekuli (LAT) and Cheile Gradistei-Fundata (ROU).

Orienteering: Multiple Latvian championship titles as a youth in her age group.

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2011 IBU Cup in Oestersund (Sprint - 69th)
2011 World Cup in Oestersund (Sprint - 92nd)

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2008

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Started skiing at age four and took up biathlon at age 10 at the Cesis Olympic Centre. In her youth, she also took part in local running, orienteering and skiing competitions.

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Her father was a biathlete and she was invited to a kids biathlon group along with her brother. (baibabendika.com, 2021)

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Compete for a medal at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.

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"Mostly I have six days of training and one rest day. In those days I'm committed to roller skiing, running, cycling, shooting and strength trainings for more than 20 hours per week, sometimes hitting extra hard weeks with more than 30 hours." (baibabendika.com, 2021)

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Finishing fifth in the sprint at the Canmore World Cup in February 2016. "That was an incredible day. It was also the first-ever time I finished in World Cup points. I felt like I was in a different world that day." (baibabendika.com, 2021)

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Biathlete Ole Einar Bjoerndalen (NOR), eight-time Olympic gold medallist and 20-time world champion. "I grew up watching him and he is still so good and it’s incredible how you can stay motivated for so many years."

Biathlete Andrea Henkel (GER), Salt Lake City 2002 dual Olympic gold medallist and eight-time world champion." She showed me that also small biathletes can be on top. She is 158 cm, I’m 155 cm." (biathlon23.wordpress.com, 13 Oct 2016)

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Her coach and former biathlete Ilmars Bricis (LAT), six-time Olympian and two-time World Championship bronze medallist. (Info 2018)

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"I have a Latvian flag wristband with aperture insert from my old rifle." (biathlonfanshungary.blogspot.com, 20 Aug 2013)

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"No one said it would be easy but that's the reason I love it." (Twitter, 13 Sep 2017)
Legend
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