Deniss Čerkovskis (born 2 November 1978) is a
Latvian modern pentathlete
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who competed in: the
2000 Summer Olympics
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in
Sydney (18th place), the
2004 Summer Olympics in
Athens
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(4th place), and the
2008 Summer Olympics in
Beijing
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(11th place). He also competed at the
2012 Summer Olympics (finishing in 19th place).
In 2001 Čerkovskis was disqualified for 2 years for doping use.
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1978 births
Latvian male modern pentathletes
Olympic modern pentathletes of Latvia
Living people
Modern pentathletes at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Modern pentathletes at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Modern pentathletes at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Modern pentathletes at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Latvian sportspeople in doping cases
Doping cases in modern pentathlon
World Modern Pentathlon Championships medalists
Latvian Academy of Sport Education alumni
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