About Jānis Ķipurs
Born 1958. Jānis Ķipurs is a Latvian and Russian bobsledder.
Jānis Ķipurs (sometimes shown as Yanis Kipurs or Janis Kipurs, born 3 January 1958 in Kurmene, Kurmene parish) is a Latvian bobsledder who competed for the Soviet Union in the late 1980s. At the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, he won two medals with a gold in the two-man event and a bronze in the four-man event.
Ķipurs also won a bronze medal in the two-man event at the 1989 FIBT World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
He won the two-man Bobsleigh World Cup championship in 1987–88.
Because of his successes, the ice rink in his hometown of Sigulda (now part of Latvia) was named in his honor.
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Who is Jānis Ķipurs?
bobsledder
When was Jānis Ķipurs born?
Jānis Ķipurs was born on 3 January 1958 in Vecumnieki Municipality.
What is Jānis Ķipurs's occupation?
Jānis Ķipurs is a bobsledder.
What nationality is Jānis Ķipurs?
Jānis Ķipurs is Latvian and Russian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jānis Ķipurs. https://biography.guide/janis-kipurs/
MLA: "Jānis Ķipurs." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/janis-kipurs/.
Chicago: "Jānis Ķipurs." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/janis-kipurs/.
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