Endijs Vigants

Latvia

Sport	Short Track
FederationID	STLAT12811199601
NOC	Latvia
Born	28 Nov 1996 in Jelgava
Gender	Men

Residence	Jelgava, LAT
Occupation	Athlete, Coach
Languages	English, Latvian, Russian
Higher education	Coaching - Latvian Academy of Sport Education: Riga, LAT

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	44.385	01 Feb 2019	Dresden
	1000m	1:29.705	10 Nov 2019	Montreal
	1500m	2:23.288	06 Nov 2014	Bormio

General Interest

Injuries	He sustained a cut to his foot due to contact with another skater during the 1500m heats at the 2021 World Cup event in Beijing, People's Republic of China. He was unable to continue the race and did not compete at the following week's World Cup event in Nagoya, Japan. (Instagram profile, 31 Oct 2021; jelgava.lv, 26 Oct 2021) He sustained an ankle injury in 2017 that kept him out of action for four months. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)
Memorable sporting achievement	Placing seventh in the 5000m relay at the 2019 European Championships in Dordrecht, Netherlands. (Athlete, 04 Nov 2022)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport

He was inspired to try the sport after watching fellow Latvian speed skater and short track skater Haralds Silovs compete at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.

General Interest

Most influential person in career	Coach Evita Krievane. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)
Hero / Idol	US basketball player Kobe Bryant, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, US speed skater Shani Davis, US short track skater Apolo Anton Ohno, Latvian speed skater and short track skater Haralds Silovs. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)
Awards and honours	He was flag bearer for Latvia at the opening ceremony of the 2019 Winter World University Games in Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation. (jelgava.lv, 22 Feb 2019)

Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport?

He began skating in 2010 in Ozolnieki, Latvia.

General Interest

Sporting philosophy / motto

"Fake it until you make it!" (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)

Social Media

www.facebook.com/endijs.vigants

Sport Specific Information

Club / Team	SK Zemgale: Jelgava, LAT
Name of coach	Evita Krievane [personal], LAT, from 2010

General Interest

Hobbies	Visiting new places, cycling, inline skating. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2021)
Ambitions	To compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (Athlete, 04 Nov 2022)

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2018/2019	European Championships	5000m Relay	7
	2020/2021	European Championships	5000m Relay	7
	2015/2016	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	12

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2018/2019	Dresden	5000m Relay	11
	2019/2020	Shanghai	5000m Relay	13
	2019/2020	Dresden	5000m Relay	17
	2019/2020	Shanghai	1000m	31
	2019/2020	Shanghai	500m	37
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	1000m	40
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	42
	2019/2020	Dresden	1500m	48
	2018/2019	Dresden	500m	50
	2019/2020	Dresden	500m	50
	2018/2019	Dresden	1000m	51
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	500m	89
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1000m	91
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1500m	91
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	1500m	106
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	1000m	128
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	500m	130