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The Latvian ice hockey team scored 303.5 points in the poll, the basketball team scored 265.5 points, Žagar – 77, Šilov – 75.5, Porzingis – 59 and Ostapenko – 41 points.
The full results of the survey and the vote of all experts can be found in the January issue of “Sporta Avīze”.
Einars Fogelis, Chairman of the Council of Latvian Sports Federations (LSFP) and President of the International Luge Sports Federation (FIL), turned out to be the most accurate expert this time. The sports official had all six finalists in the poll in the correct order and awarded a shared third place to Shilov and Žagar in his vote.
For the second time in a row, the best Latvian young athlete in the U-20 age group (born 2003 and younger) was also determined. 30 experts took advantage of the opportunity and 25 of them awarded first place and named athlete Agati Cauni the best young athlete in Latvia in 2023. Last year, Valmieriete not only won the U-20 European Championships in both the 3000 meters and over the 5000 meter distance, but also reached the final of the World Adult 5000 meter championship, won gold at the European Games and in her debut competition at the 5000 meter distance in the Diamond League she surpassed Jeļena Prokopčuka’s Latvian record for Adults over 3000 meters.
Second place in the survey of the best young athletes was taken by the junior world champion and junior vice-European champion in BMX cycling Veronika Monika Stūriška, third place was taken by the junior vice-world champion in motocross and the European champion in the EMX125 class Jānis Mārtiņš Reisulis.
A wide variety of experts take part in the traditional survey by “Sporta Avīze” – officials, association heads, former athletes, journalists, but also readers of the magazine. President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa and Mayor of Riga Vilnis Ķirsis also expressed their opinions about the best in Latvian sports. Each respondent had to choose their top six, with both male and female athletes as well as teams and national teams being included in the vote.
In 2022, the men’s basketball team won the election, the luge relay took second place and Porzingis rounded out the top three.
This year the “Sporta Avīze” survey took place for the 28th time. Skeletonist Martins Dukurs and sidecar motocross crew Kristers Sergis and Artis Rasmanis have each won this poll five times.
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