Krists Straume | |
Nationality: | Latvian |
Birth Date: | 13 May 1986 |
Birth Place: | Rīga, (now Latvia) |
Height: | 1.91m (06.27feet) |
Weight: | 870NaN0 |
Sport: | Canoe racing |
Event: | Kayak |
Krists Straume (born 13 May 1986) is a Latvian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he competed with Kristaps Zaļupe and finished seventh in the K-2 1000 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event. He qualified for 2012 Summer Olympics along with countryman Aleksejs Rumjancevs,[1] where they finished 11th in the K-2 200 m event.