Elīna Ieva Bota
Latvian luger (born 2000)
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Elīna Ieva Bota (née Vītola; born 14 May 2000) is a Latvian luger who represented Latvia at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics.
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| Full name | Elīna Ieva Bota | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Latvian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 April 2000 Sigulda, Latvia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Latvia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Luge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Bota represented Latvia at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in the singles event, where she finished in 18th place.[1][2]
At the 2024 FIL World Luge Championships, she won bronze medals in the sprint event and the team relay.[3]
On February 10, 2026, at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, Bota won the silver medal in the luge women's singles,[4] which made her the first Latvian woman to win any Winter Olympic medal in individual competitions.[5]
Personal life
On 5 July 2024, Bota married luger Mārtiņš Bots, who has also represented Latvia at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[6]
