Raimonds Bergmanis
Raimonds Bergmanis | |
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Minister of Defence | |
In office 7 July 2015 – 23 January 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Laimdota Straujuma Māris Kučinskis |
Preceded by | Raimonds Vējonis |
Succeeded by | Artis Pabriks |
Personal details | |
Born | Pļaviņas, Latvia | 25 July 1966
Political party | Green Party |
Competition record | ||
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Strongman
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Representing Latvia | ||
World's Strongest Man | ||
7th | 1996 World's Strongest Man | |
5th | 1997 World's Strongest Man | |
Qualified | 2001 World's Strongest Man | |
3rd | 2002 World's Strongest Man | |
5th | 2003 World's Strongest Man | |
4th | 2004 World's Strongest Man | |
World Strongman Challenge | ||
2nd | 2003 | |
Arnold Strongman Classic | ||
5th | 2002 | |
3rd | 2003 | |
3rd | 2004 | |
8th | 2006 | |
IFSA Strongman World Championships
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5th | 2005 | |
IFSA European Championships | ||
4th | 2005 | |
World Muscle Power Championships
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1st | 1997 | |
2nd | 1998 | |
2nd | 1999 | |
Representing Latvia | ||
Men's Weightlifting | ||
European Weightlifting Championships Total | ||
1997 Rijeka | +108 kg |
Raimonds Bergmanis (born 25 July 1966) is a
Athletic career
Bergmanis was part of the Latvian Olympic Weightlifting team, and has set 21 Latvian records. He is a three-time Olympian (1992, 1996 and 2000). In 1992, he carried the Latvian flag at the opening ceremony, the first person to do so since 1936 when independent Latvia last participated in a Summer Olympiad.
Bergmanis had a successful strongman career and was known for his consistency across multiple disciplines, but never managed to win many events outright. He did, however, win the
After the end of his career, Bergmanis worked in Latvian television and presented a number of programs including "Happy Family" and "The Royal Jokes Tournament" and was commentator for the Latvian Strongman Championships. He was elected as a president of the Latvian Olympic club, and had previously been a board member and vice president. In March 2013, he was elected one of the vice presidents of the Latvian Olympic Committee.
Political career
In 2013 he was elected as one of the vice presidents of the Latvian Olympic Committee. He has worked in the Latvian National Armed Forces.
Bergmanis is a member of the
References
- ^ "Raimondu Bergmani apstiprina aizsardzības ministra amatā" (in Latvian). Delfi. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.