Edgars Piksons

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Edgars Piksons
Personal information
Full nameEdgars Piksons
Born (1983-07-17) 17 July 1983 (age 40)
Cēsis, Latvian SSR,
Soviet Union
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Professional information
Sport Biathlon
World Cup debut10 January 2001
Olympic Games
Teams2 (2006, 2010)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams7 (2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Medals0
World Cup
Seasons14 (2000/01–2013/14)
All podiums0
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2006 Langdorf-Arbersee12.5 km pursuit
Summer European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2006 CēsisMixed relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2006 Cēsis6 km mass start
Junior European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2002 Kontiolahti4 × 7.5 km relay
Junior Summer World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2003 Forni Avoltri3 × 4 km relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2004 Brezno-Osrblie4 km sprint
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2004 Brezno-Osrblie6 km pursuit
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2000 Khanty-Mansiysk6 km sprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2000 Khanty-Mansiysk3 × 6 km relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2004 Brezno-Osrblie3 × 4 km relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2003 Forni Avoltri6 km mass start

Edgars Piksons (born 17 July 1983) is a former Latvian biathlete. [1] He represented Latvia at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics. [1] At Biathlon World Championships 2011 he got 8th place in the sprint.

In November 2014, the news broke that Piksons had tested positive for the banned substance 19-Norandrosterone after a practice competition in Priekuļi on 22 September. He waived the right to have a B-sample tested. Piksons denied having knowingly taken any banned substances, but announced his retirement from professional sports. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 IBU Profile
  2. "Latvian biathlete Piksons fails doping test". The Baltic Course. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.