Jēkabs Kalenda (born 25 June 2002) is a Latvian bobsledder who competes in the IBSF World Cup. He was selected to represent Latvia at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Career Prior to bobsledding, Kalenda participated in sprint canoeing and was part of Latvia's national Junior and Under-23 teams.
In 2021, Kalenda switched sports to bobsledding and made his first competitive start at Sigulda as part of the European Cup. In 2022, Kalenda finished 4th in the under-23 two-man World Championships. The following year in 2023, he made his debut in the IBSF World Cup. In the 2024 race at Sigulda, Kalenda finished fifth in the two-man event, which is to date his best race result.
Kalenda was selected to represent Lativa in bobsleigh at the 2026 Winter Olympics in both the two-man and four-man competitions. In the two-man, he and brakeman Matīss Miknis finished eighth out of 26 starters.
Bobsleigh results
All results are sourced from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF).
Olympic Games Event Two-man Four-man 2026 Milano Cortina 8th 10th
World Championships Event Two-man Four-man 2023 St. Moritz 13th DNF 2024 Winterberg DNF DNF 2025 Lake Placid 11th 15th
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