Lelde Priedulēna, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Lelde Priedulēna

Latvian skeleton racer

Date of Birth: 20-Jul-1993

Place of Birth: Sigulda, Sigulda Municipality, Latvia

Profession: skeleton racer

Nationality: Latvia

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Lelde Priedulena (born 20 July 1993, in Sigulda) is a former Latvian skeleton racer, and was the 2016 Junior World Champion in the sport.
She participated at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Before starting skeleton racing, Priedulena was a track and field athlete, competing in the 60, 100, and 200 metre sprint events.
Like other Latvian skeletoners, she is coached by sled-builder and former Latvian bobsleigh driver Dainis Dukurs, and rides a Dukurs-built sled.
She began international competition in 2010 on the Europe Cup circuit, but recorded only five starts during two seasons before being elevated to the Intercontinental Cup and World Cup tours.
In the summer of 2017, she tore a cruciate ligament, but elected to forgo surgery and continue training in preparation for the 2018 Winter Olympics. In February 2019 Priedulena announced end of her professional career due to the injuries.