Martins Dukurs

Latvian skeleton racer
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Summary

Martins Dukurs is a human[1]. He was born in Riga[2]. He was born on March 31, 1984[3]. He worked as a skeleton racer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Martins Dukurs's place of birth was Riga[2].
  • Martins Dukurs was born on March 31, 1984[3].
  • Martins Dukurs's father was Dainis Dukurs[6].
  • Martins Dukurs held citizenship in Latvia[7].
  • Martins Dukurs's professions included skeleton racer[4].
  • Martins Dukurs's education included a stint at University of Latvia[8].
  • Martins Dukurs received the Order of the Three Stars, 5th Class[9].
  • Martins Dukurs received the Cross of Recognition[10].
  • Martins Dukurs is recorded as male[11].
  • Martins Dukurs's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Martins Dukurs's member of sports team is recorded as Latvia at the 2018 Winter Olympics[13].
  • Martins Dukurs's Commons category is recorded as Martins Dukurs[14].
  • Martins Dukurs's sport is recorded as skeleton[15].
  • Martins Dukurs's family name is recorded as Dukurs[16].
  • Martins Dukurs's given name is recorded as Martins[17].
  • Martins Dukurs's participant in is recorded as skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics – men's[18].
  • Martins Dukurs's participant in is recorded as skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics – men's[19].
  • Martins Dukurs's participant in is recorded as skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics – men's[20].
  • Martins Dukurs's participant in is recorded as skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics – men's[21].
  • Martins Dukurs's participant in is recorded as skeleton at the 2022 Winter Olympics – men's[22].
  • Martins Dukurs's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latvian[23].
  • Martins Dukurs's country for sport is recorded as Latvia[24].
  • Martins Dukurs's name in native language is recorded as Martins Dukurs[25].
  • Martins Dukurs's height is recorded as {'amount': '+178'}[26].
  • Martins Dukurs's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+75'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Riga[2], Martins Dukurs… he was born on March 31, 1984[3]. His father was Dainis Dukurs[6].

Education

Martins Dukurs's education included a stint at University of Latvia[8].

Career and Affiliations

Martins Dukurs's professions included skeleton racer[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Three Stars, 5th Class[9], a grade of an order[28], in Latvia[29], founded in 1924[30] and Cross of Recognition[10], a state decoration[31], in Latvia[32], founded in 1938[33].

Why It Matters

Martins Dukurs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

He has been cited as an influence by Vladyslav Heraskevych[36], a bobsledder[37], b. 1999[38], of Ukraine[39], awarded the Order of Liberty[40], specialised in nanotechnology[41] and Ashleigh Fay Pittaway[42], a skeleton racer[43], b. 2000[44], of Germany[45].

FAQs

Where was Martins Dukurs born?

Born in Riga[2].

Who were Martins Dukurs's parents?

Martins Dukurs's father was Dainis Dukurs[6].

What did Martins Dukurs do for work?

Martins Dukurs worked as skeleton racer[4].

Where did Martins Dukurs go to school?

Martins Dukurs was educated at University of Latvia[8].

What awards did Martins Dukurs receive?

Honors received include Order of the Three Stars, 5th Class[9] and Cross of Recognition[10].

Who did Martins Dukurs influence?

Martins Dukurs has been cited as an influence by Vladyslav Heraskevych[36] and Ashleigh Fay Pittaway[42].

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Participant in → skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics – men's, skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics – men's, skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics – men's +2
    Sibling → Tomass Dukurs
    Country for sport → Latvia
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