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Edgars Eriņš | |
Nationality: | Latvian |
Birth Date: | 18 June 1986 |
Birth Place: | Varakļāni, Soviet Union (now Latvia) |
Height: | 1.91m (06.27feet) |
Weight: | 860NaN0 |
Sport: | Track and field |
Event: | Decathlon |
Pb: | Decathlon: 8312 points |
Edgars Eriņš (born 18 June 1986) is a Latvian decathlete and bobsledder.
He is the holder of the Latvian record in decathlon, which is 8312 points. Eriņš reached it in the 2011 Latvian Championships, which he won.[1] He was qualified for 2011 World Championships in Daegu, South Korea and appeared on the entry list,[2] but didn't compete due to injury.[3]
He made his bobsleigh Europa Cup debut in November 2013 in a four-man race at Altenberg where his crew finished sixth.[4] He made his first appearance in the Bobsleigh World Cup in the four-man event at St. Moritz in January 2014, where his sleigh scored an 18th place.