Gints BERZINS

Historical Results

Ginits

Hockey, basketball, badminton, fishing

Athlete

Latvian

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

Badminton: Won the doubles event at the 2019 Latvian Youth Olympics with partner Alenu Zandovski.

2020 Nations Cup in Innsbruck (Singles - 27th)
2020 World Cup in Altenberg (Singles - 24th)

First attempted luge at age six, but was soon injured carrying the sled to a starting point on the local Sigulda track. While he rehabbed his injury, he competed in badminton. "I was 100 per cent sure that I would return to the sled. Yes, badminton fascinated me, but I didn't get those emotions and adrenaline there, so somewhere in my subconscious, the sled called back."

After Latvia won another pair of bronze medals in doubles and relay at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, Berzins returned to the sport for good. “As surreal as it sounds, only a few weeks later I was doing my first races.” (kamanas.lv, 2021; diena.lv, 7 July 2020; eurolympic.org, 22 Oct 2020)

Growing up in the shadow of the luge track in Sigulda, he cried watching current national team coach Martins Rubenis win Latvia's first Olympic medal (bronze), at the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games at age four. (diena.lv, 7 July 2020)

"Speed. Speed is unequivocal." (Zurnals Sports, 30 Jan 2020)

Become an Olympic gold medallist. Would like to qualify for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, but understands there will be more Games in his future. (Zurnals Sports, 30 Jan 2020)

Winning singles gold at the Lausanne 2020 Youth Olympic Games. (EOC YouTube, 22 Oct 2020)

Luger Martins Rubenis (LAT), two-time Olympic bronze medallist and two-time team relay European champion.

Luger Kristers Aparjods (LAT), Lillehammer 2016 Youth Olympic champion and 2020 World Championship silver medallist. (Zurnals Sports, 30 Jan 2020; olympics.com, 19 Jan 2020)

Youth Athlete of the Year - Sigulda Region (2019)
Murjani Sports Gymnasium Sports Laureate (2018)