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Kendija Aparjode

Kendija Aparjode (born 24 December 1996) is a Latvian luger, who competed at the Winter Olympics in 2018, 2022, and 2026; her best result was an 11th-place finish in the women's singles race in 2022.

Kendija Aparjode
Aparjode in 2024
Personal information
NationalityLatvian
Born (1996-12-24) 24 December 1996 (age 29)
Sigulda, Latvia
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountryLatvia
SportLuge
Event
Singles
Coached byKaspars Dumpis[1]
Medal record
Women's luge
Representing  Latvia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2020 SochiTeam relay
Bronze medal – third place2021 KönigsseeTeam relay
Bronze medal – third place2023 OberhofTeam relay
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 SiguldaTeam relay
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 OberhofTeam relay

She started competing in the sport at the age of 13 and was part of the Latvian team that took the silver medal in the team relay at the 2015 European Junior Championships in Oberhof, Germany. She is the daughter of luger Aiva Aparjode and the sister of luger Kristers Aparjods.[1]

Career results

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Winter Olympics

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World Championships

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YearEventSinglesSprintMixed
Singles		Team
Relay
2017Austria Innsbruck, Austria20N/aN/aN/a
2019Germany Winterberg, Germany11N/aN/aN/a
2020Russia Sochi, Russia46N/a2
2021Germany Königssee, Germany813N/a3
2023Germany Oberhof, Germany87N/a3
2024Germany Altenberg, Germany65N/aN/a
2025Canada Whistler, Canada8N/a8N/a


References

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  1. 1 2 "Athlete Profile – Kendija Aparjode". PyeongChang 2018 Olympics. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
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