Jānis Vinters (born 19 December 1971) is a Latvian rally racing motorcycle rider and farmer.[1]

Jānis Vinters
Personal information
NationalityLatvian
Born (1971-12-19) 19 December 1971 (age 52)
Eleja, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
(now Latvia)
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
Country Latvia

He competed several times in the Dakar Rally, including every year until 2007 save for a two-year stretch in 2004–2005 due to injuries.[1] In 2006, he finished in tenth place. In 2007, his last entry to date, he won two stages and ranked sixth.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Guntis Keisels, Arturs Vaiders (3 December 2007). "Vinters: Dakaras rallijreidā konkrēta mērķa nevar būt" (in Latvian). Diena.lv. Retrieved 7 January 2012.