Reinis Bērziņš

Early life Bērziņš was born in Riga, Latvia, and grew up in Ozolnieki. He took up the sport in 2010 in Ozolnieki, Latvia. According to Bērziņš in an interview, at around 10 or 11 years old, he competed in his first Danubia Series event. Even though he had poor-quality blades, it gave him his first real feeling for short track.

Senior career Bērziņš began competing regularly on the ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup circuit. He competes primarily in the 500 metres, 1000 metres and 1500 metres events.

During the 2022–23 ISU World Cup season, he won a bronze medal in the 1500 metres.

At the 2023 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Gdańsk, Poland, he won a bronze medal in the 500 metres.

Olympic participation Bērziņš represented Latvia at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, competing in the men's 1500 metres, where he finished 15th overall.