Kristens Putins

Birth date - 11.01.1995.

Birth place - Rīga

Municipality - Ropažu novads

Twitter - @BMW_Hunter

Facebook - kristens.putins

Instagram - kapo_lv

Marital status - In relationship

Height - 189 cm

In luge sport since - 2007

First coach - Ingrīda Amantova

Motto - Nebaidīties nostādīt ambiciozus mērķus.

Hobbies - Cars, spending my spare time with my friends

- Who do you thank for getting involved in luge sport?

- Ingrīda Amantova

- Which three characteristics describes you the best?

- Confidence, perseverance, harmony

- Which of these characteristics are necessary for you at the track?

- Perseverance will definitely help to strive for the best 

- Who was your childhood hero?

- Vladimir Putin (laughs)

- How did you earn pocket money during your childhood?

- Working by friends during summer

- Your biggest prank during teenage years?

- I used to be obedient and didn't have much time to cause trouble

- Whom world famous persom would you like to resemble?

- Very hard to answer this question, because I don't want to resemble anyone. I want to be a personality myself

- What inspires you?

- Victories

- What makes you angry?

- Provocateurs. Injustice

- Your favorite food and drink?

- It changes all the time, but at the moment pizza and kvass

- Your dream spot in this world?

- Where peace is and money doesn't matter 

- What would you like to learn in your life?

- Become an excellent athlete and know English language perfectly

- Which house chore do you like the least?

- If I had the choice to say every chore- then I would say every chore, but if I had to choose one, then I would say lawn mowing. Probably because it's the most time consuming. 

- Which three things would you take with you to an uninhabited island?

- Clothes, an ax, matches 

-What do you know about Korea and its traditions?

- I know that today there is North Korea and South Korea. Korea as a one united country was until the War of Korea. Famous brands like Hyundai, LG and Samsung come from South Korea

- How are you preparing for Pyeongchang? What is your goal?

- I am preparing for it since 2015 already. Preperation includes mental and physical growth

Motto: Don't be afraid to set ambitious goals.