 Vairis Leiboms in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Born | 18 August 1991 Ergli |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Bobsleigh |
Vairis Leiboms (born 18 August 1991) is a Latvian bobsledder. [1] He was born in Ergli. He competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, in two-man and four-man bobsleigh. [2]
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