Arvis Vilkaste
Arvis Vilkaste is a Latvian bobsledder, brakeman who has competed since 2010.
He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships 2016 in Igls, Austria. It was the first ever World Championships gold medal in bobsled for Latvia.
He also won a bronze medal in the four-man event at FIBT World Championships 2015 in Winterberg, Germany as well as 2012 World Junior Championship title in the four-man event.
Vilkaste competed in 2014 Winter Olympics at Sochi and won a silver medal in the four-man event.
He became the four-man European Champion in 2015 and finished 3rd in the four-man event in 2016 Bobsleigh European Championship.
At the 2014–15 Bobsleigh World Cup season Vilkaste as Oskars Melbārdis brakeman has 8 from 8 podium finishes in four-man events, including five first places.
Before becoming a bobsledder, Vilkaste was a sprinter, winning a gold medal at the 4x100 relay at the 2008 Latvian Athletics Championships.
