Mārtiņš Bots Explained

Mārtiņš Bots
Nationality:	Latvian
Sport:	Luge
Birth Date:	12 May 1999
Birth Place:	Sigulda, Latvia

Mārtiņš Bots (born 12 May 1999) is a Latvian luger. He represented Latvia at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Career

Bots represented Latvia at the 2022 Winter Olympics in the doubles event where he finished in fourth place with a time of 1:57.419 and won a bronze medal in the team relay.^{[1] [2]}

Bots competed at the 2022 FIL European Luge Championships and won a gold medal in the team relay and a bronze medal in the doubles event.^[3]

He competed at the 2024 FIL World Luge Championships and won a gold medal in the doubles sprint event and a bronze medal in the team relay.^{[4] [5]}

Personal life

On 5 July 2024, he married luger Elīna Ieva Vītola.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mārtiņš Bots . olympics.com . 9 February 2022.
2. Web site: Mārtiņš Bots . fil-luge.org . 9 February 2022.
3. Web site: Two Bots / Plum wins European bronze, Shichi does not hold the lead in the overall standings . baltics.news . 22 January 2022 . 9 February 2022.
4. Web site: Martins Bots and Roberts Plume lead Latvia to dream start at Luge World Championships . eurosport.com . 26 January 2024 . 26 January 2024.
5. Web site: Germany triumphs in the Team Relay at the end of the World Championships . fil-luge.org . 28 January 2024 . 28 January 2024.
6. Web site: Turpmāk Boti . instagram.com . 8 July 2024 . 8 July 2024.