Roberto Pukitis

Latvia

Residence	Ventspils, LAT
Languages	English, Latvian, Russian
Occupation	Athlete, Student
Higher education	Coaching, Management - Latvian Academy of Sport Education: Riga, LAT

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	40.852	13 Jan 2018	Dresden
	1000m	1:23.871	06 Feb 2016	Dresden
	1500m	2:11.165	10 Feb 2018	Gangneung
	3000m	5:08.441	19 Jan 2014	Dresden

Sport Specific Information

Club / Team	SPARS: Ventspils, LAT
Reason for choosing this sport	"I watched the 2008 European Championships in Ventspils, and then I decided to try it myself."

General Interest

Most influential person in career	His father. (Athlete, 22 Nov 2013)
Hero / Idol	US boxer Muhammad Ali. (Athlete, 09 Dec 2012)
Ambitions	To compete in the final of the 1000m or 1500m at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Athlete, 18 Oct 2017)

Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport?

He took up the sport in 2008 in Ventspils, Latvia.

General Interest

Memorable sporting achievement	Finishing seventh in the 1000m at the 2015 World Championships in Moscow, Russian Federation. (Athlete, 18 Oct 2017)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"Fight until the end." (Athlete, 18 Oct 2017)

Social Media

www.facebook.com/roberto.pukitis
twitter.com/Robertopukitis

General Interest

Hobbies

Watching movies, ice hockey. (Athlete, 18 Oct 2017)

Sport Specific Information

Name of coach

Kenan Gouadec [personal], CAN

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2017/2018	European Championships	1000m	3
	2014/2015	World Championships	1000m	7
	2017/2018	European Championships	Overall	7
	2017/2018	European Championships	500m	7
	2017/2018	European Championships	1500m	7
	2013/2014	European Championships	Overall	8
	2018	Olympic Games	1000m	11
	2018	Olympic Games	1500m	11
	2014/2015	World Championships	Overall	13
	2015/2016	World Championships	500m	15
	2014	Olympic Games	1500m	15
	2012/2013	European Championships	Overall	16
	2013/2014	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	17
	2012/2013	World Junior Championships	Overall	17
	2013/2014	World Junior Championships	Overall	17
	2015/2016	World Championships	Overall	17
	2012/2013	World Championships	1500m	18
	2014/2015	World Championships	500m	19
	2011/2012	World Junior Championships	Overall	21
	2015/2016	World Championships	1500m	21
	2015/2016	World Championships	1000m	21
	2011/2012	European Championships	Overall	27
	2014/2015	European Championships	Overall	28
	2012/2013	World Championships	Overall	37
	2012/2013	World Championships	1000m	42
	2010/2011	World Junior Championships	Overall	47
	2012/2013	World Championships	500m	47

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2014/2015	Erzurum	1000m	9
	2014/2015	Erzurum	1000m	10
	2014/2015	Dresden	1500m	11
	2014/2015	Dresden	1000m	12
	2015/2016	Dresden	1000m	14
	2014/2015	World Cup Classification	1000m	18
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	1000m	21
	2017/2018	Shanghai	500m	30
	2010/2011	Dresden	1500m	31
	2015/2016	Dresden	1500m	32
	2010/2011	Dresden	500m	33
	2012/2013	World Cup Classification	500m	41
	2013/2014	World Cup Classification	500m	42
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	500m	45
	2014/2015	World Cup Classification	1500m	45
	2013/2014	World Cup Classification	1000m	46
	2012/2013	World Cup Classification	1500m	48
	2013/2014	World Cup Classification	1500m	52
	2017/2018	Shanghai	1500m	52
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	1000m	56
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	1500m	57
	2014/2015	World Cup Classification	500m	62
	2012/2013	World Cup Classification	1000m	82
	2011/2012	World Cup Classification	1500m	87
	2010/2011	World Cup Classification	1500m	94
	2010/2011	World Cup Classification	500m	102
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	1500m	110