Jānis Vinters (born 19 December 1971) is a

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motorcycle rider and farmer. He competed several times in the

Dakar Rally The Dakar Rally () or simply "The Dakar" (), formerly known as the Paris–Dakar Rally (), is an annual rally raid organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO). It is an off-road endurance event traversing terrain much tougher than convent ...

, including every year until 2007 save for a two-year stretch in 2004–2005 due to injuries. In 2006, he finished in tenth place. In 2007, his last entry to date, he won two stages and ranked sixth.

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1971 births Living people Latvian motorcycle racers Dakar Rally drivers People from Jelgava Municipality {{Latvia-sport-bio-stub