Jānis Strenga


Janis Strenga is a Latvian bobsledder, brakeman who has competed since 2008.

Career

He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships 2016 in Igls, Austria. It was the first ever World Championships gold medal in bobsled for Latvia.
He also won a bronze medal in the four-man event at FIBT World Championships 2015 in Winterberg, Germany as well as 2012 World Junior Championship title at both two-man and four-man events.
Strenga competed in 2014 Winter Olympics at Sochi and won a gold medal in the four-man event. He became the four-man European Champion in 2015 and finished 3rd in the four-man event in 2016 Bobsleigh European Championship. At the 2014–15 Bobsleigh World Cup season Strenga as Oscars Melisande brakeman has 8 from 8 podium finishes in four-man events, including five first places.