Tomass Dukurs
Skeleton racer, Olympic athlete
1981 –
Who is Tomass Dukurs?
Tomass Dukurs is a Latvian skeleton racer who has competed since 1998. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fourth in the men's skeleton event at Vancouver in 2010 and at Sochi in 2014.
Dukurs' best finish at the FIBT World Championships was 9th in the men's skeleton event at Königssee in 2011.
His younger brother Martins is also a skeleton racer. Both he and his brother made the 2010 Winter Olympics and the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Tomass and Martins are coached by their father, Dainis Dukurs, a former bobsleigh brakeman, manager of the Sigulda sledding track and sled designer.
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- Born
- Jul 2, 1981
Riga - Also known as
- Дукурс, Томасс
- Parents
- Siblings
- Nationality
- Latvia
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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