Elīna Ieva Bota (née Vītola; born 14 May 2000) is a Latvian luger who represented Latvia at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Elīna Bota
Vītola in 2019
Personal information
Full nameElīna Ieva Bota
NationalityLatvian
Born (2000-04-14) 14 April 2000 (age 24)
Sigulda, Latvia
Sport
CountryLatvia
SportLuge
Medal record
Women's luge
Representing  Latvia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Alternberg Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Altenberg Team relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 St. Moritz Team relay
Gold medal – first place 2023 Sigulda Team relay
Bronze medal – third place 2022 St. Moritz Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Sigulda Singles

Career

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She represented Latvia at the 2022 Winter Olympics in the singles event where she finished in 18th place.[1][2]

She competed at the 2024 FIL World Luge Championships and won bronze medals in the sprint event and the team relay.[3]

Personal life

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On 5 July 2024, she married luger Mārtiņš Bots.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Elīna Ieva Vītola". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Elīna Ieva Vītola". fil-luge.org. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Germany triumphs in the Team Relay at the end of the World Championships". fil-luge.org. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Turpmāk Boti". instagram.com. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
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