Kristers APARJODS

Historical Results

Apis, Mazuli

Fishing, picking mushrooms, being in nature.

Athlete, Student

Studied at the State Police College (Riga, LAT).

Father, Dainis. Mother, Aiva. Sister, Kendija.

Latvian, English, Russian

National: Kristaps Maurins (LAT), Peteris Cimanis (LAT)

Mother Aiva Aparjode (nee Briede) (Luge/Bobsleigh): Competed in luge at an international level from 1996 to 2006. Finished 18th in singles at the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games. After the Games, she participated in bobsleigh for two seasons as both a driver and brakewoman. At the 2007 World Championships, she placed 18th in the two-woman and sixth in the team event.

Sister Kendija Aparjode (Luge): Placed fourth in singles and sixth in sprint at the 2020 World Championships. Teamed up with Aparjods and Andris Sics/Juris Sics in the relay for a second-place finish. In the 2021/22 season, recorded three podium finishes - as well as one fourth-place result - at two World Cup events in Sochi.

Orienteering: Has competed since childhood. Participated in the 2020 Latvian Championships.

2015 World Championships in Sigulda (Singles - 25th)
2016 World Cup in Winterberg (Singles - 23rd)

His mother, then a luge coach, needed athletes for her training group, so she introduced her children to the sport in 2010. (kamanas.lv; Orientieris, 2020)

"I am not thinking about going to the Olympics right now. I am focused on my performance. I have a philosophy - I will not just try to get to the Games, but I want to squeeze the juice out of myself as much as possible in every World Cup. Let me be ready for the Olympics. I want to show myself in every World Cup, not just participate in it somehow." (sportacentrs.com, 21 Oct 2021)

Winning the bronze medal in singles at the 2019 European Championships. (luge.lv, 5 June 2020)

Luger Martins Rubenis (LAT), whose bronze medal in singles at the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games was the first Winter Olympic medal for Latvia. Won two silver medals in singles and the relay at the 2003 World Championships and won the bronze medal in singles the following year in 2004.

Formula One driver Michael Schumacher (GER), winner of seven World Drivers' Championships titles in his career. (luge.lv, 5 June 2020)

"Go through life with a smile, because it beats hate." (kamanas.lv, 2018)

2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Flagbearer (2016)
2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games Closing Ceremony Flagbearer (2016)