Dainis Bremze (or Bremse, born 22 July 1954 in

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), also known as Daynis Renatovich Bremze (), was a Latvian Soviet

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r who competed during the late 1970s. He and

Aigars Kriķis Aigars Kriķis (28 August 1954 in Riga – 15 February 1999), also known as Aygars Krikis (), was a Latvian Soviet luger who competed during the late 1970s. Early life and career Born in Riga, Latvia. He started his career at the age ...

won the gold medal at the men's doubles event at the 1978 FIL World Luge Championships in

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, Austria. Bremze and Kriķis also won a bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1976 FIL European Luge Championships in

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. At the

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, Bremze finished eighth in the men's singles and eight in the men's doubles event with Kriķis. At the

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in Lake Placid, he finished tenth in the men's doubles event with Kriķis.Wallenchinsky, David. (1984). "Luge: Men's single" and "Luge: Men's two-seater". In ''The Complete Book the Olympics: 1896-1980''. New York: Penguin Books. pp. 575–6.

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* * * 1954 births Living people Latvian male lugers Soviet male lugers Olympic lugers for the Soviet Union Lugers at the 1976 Winter Olympics Lugers at the 1980 Winter Olympics Lugers from Riga {{Latvia-luge-bio-stub