Janis Strenga (born 5 February 1986) is a former Latvian bobsledder, brakeman who has competed since 2008.

Career

He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the

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(with pilot

Oskars Melbārdis Oskars Melbārdis (born 16 February 1988) is a former Latvian bobsledder who has competed since 2006. He is the most successful bobsledder in the history of his country, having won one gold and two bronze Olympic medals. He also earned the first ...

, Daumants Dreiškens and Arvis Vilkaste). It was the first ever World Championships gold medal in bobsled for

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. He also won a bronze medal in the four-man event at FIBT World Championships 2015 in Winterberg, Germany as well as 2012 World Junior Championship title at both two-man and four-man events. Strenga competed in

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and won a gold medal in the four-man event. He became the four-man European Champion in 2015 and finished 3rd in the four-man event in 2016

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. At the 2014–15 Bobsleigh World Cup season Strenga as Oscars Melisande brakeman has 8 from 8 podium finishes in four-man events, including five first places.

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* * * * * 1986 births Latvian male bobsledders Living people Sportspeople from Sigulda Bobsledders at the 2014 Winter Olympics Bobsledders at the 2018 Winter Olympics Olympic bobsledders for Latvia Olympic bronze medalists for Latvia Medalists at the 2014 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2018 Winter Olympics Olympic medalists in bobsleigh Olympic gold medalists for Latvia {{Latvia-bobsleigh-bio-stub