Lauris Kaufmanis (born 16 April 1998) is a Latvian bobsledder. He represented Latvia at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Career Kaufmanis began in sports as a track and field athlete, specializing in shot put and discus throw. He broke multiple national junior records in these sports while competing. He competed at the 2017 European Athletics U20 Championships, where he finished 12th in shot put. He also participated in discus throw at the event, but did not advance from his qualifying group.
Kaufmanis began competing in bobsleigh in 2018 as a push athlete, pushing for the team of his brother Dāvis. He made his debut in the Bobsleigh World Cup the following year pushing for Oskars Ķibermanis, and earned his first World Cup medal at the four-man event at Lake Placid. He has since won four additional medals in World Cup competition. In 2022, Kaufmanis earned a gold medal in four-man at the Junior World Championships as a pushman for his brother Dāvis' team.
In 2026, Kaufmanis was selected to represent Latvia at the Winter Olympics, pushing for the team of Jēkabs Kalenda in four-man. The team placed 10th in the event.
Bobsleigh results
All results are sourced from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF).
Olympic Games Event Four-man 2026 Milano Cortina 10th
World Championships Event Four-man 2020 Altenberg 4th 2021 Altenberg 8th 2023 St. Moritz DNF
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