Kendija Aparjode
 Aparjode in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Latvian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 December 1996 Sigulda, Latvia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Latvia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Luge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Kaspars Dumpis[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kendija Aparjode (born 24 December 1996) is a Latvian luger, who competed at the Winter Olympics in 2018, 2022, and 2026; her best result was an 11th-place finish in the women's singles race in 2022.
She started competing in the sport at the age of 13 and was part of the Latvian team that took the silver medal in the team relay at the 2015 European Junior Championships in Oberhof, Germany. She is the daughter of luger Aiva Aparjode and the sister of luger Kristers Aparjods.[1]
Career results
Winter Olympics
| Year | Event | Singles |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 |  Pyeongchang, South Korea |
22 |
| 2022 |  Beijing, China |
11 |
| 2026 |  Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy |
16 |
World Championships
| Year | Event | Singles | Sprint | Mixed Singles |
Team Relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |  Innsbruck, Austria |
20 | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 2019 |  Winterberg, Germany |
11 | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| 2020 |  Sochi, Russia |
4 | 6 | N/a | 2 |
| 2021 | Königssee, Germany |
8 | 13 | N/a | 3 |
| 2023 | Oberhof, Germany |
8 | 7 | N/a | 3 |
| 2024 | Altenberg, Germany |
6 | 5 | N/a | N/a |
| 2025 | .svg.png){kind=small} Whistler, Canada |
8 | N/a | 8 | N/a |
References
- ^ a b "Athlete Profile – Kendija Aparjode". PyeongChang 2018 Olympics. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
External links
Media related to Kendija Aparjode at Wikimedia Commons- Kendija Aparjode at FIL
- Kendija Aparjode at Olympics.com
- Kendija Aparjode at Olympedia
- Kendija Aparjode at InterSportStats
- Kendija Aparjode at the Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja (in Latvian) (English translation, archive)