Lauris Dārziņš

Latvian ice hockey player and Olympian

Lauris Dārziņš - Latvian ice hockey player and Olympian
Born

January 28th, 1985
40 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Latvia

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Born in Latvia, a professional ice hockey player specialized in the forward position. Played in various leagues, including the KHL and the Latvian league. Competed in international competitions, representing Latvia in multiple IIHF World Championships and at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Started his career in the Latvian hockey system before moving to play professionally abroad.

Competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics

Played for HC Vityaz Podolsk in KHL

Represented Latvia in multiple IIHF World Championships

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