Algars Kirkis
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Luge | |||
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 1978 Imst | Men's doubles | |
| European Championships | |||
| Bronze | 1976 Hammarstrand | Men's doubles | |
Algars Kirkis was a Soviet luger who competed during the late 1970s. He won the gold medal at the men's doubles event at the 1978 FIL World Luge Championships in Imst, Austria.
Kirkis also won a bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1976 FIL European Luge Championships in Hammarstrand, Sweden.
Kirkis also finished eighth in the men's doubles event at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck.
[edit] References
- Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton.
- List of European luge champions (German)
- Wallenchinsky, David. (1984). "Luge: Men's Two-seater". In The Complete Book the Olympics: 1896-1980. New York: Penguin Books. p. 576.
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