At the age of 61, the father and coach of the talented Latvian cross-country skier Patricia Eiduka, a fanatic of this sport, has passed away. Ingus Eiduks, reports Latvia Skiing federation.
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“Ingus Eiduks was in sports with his heart, because sports-related things were very close to him. He also directed his seven children in sports – skiing and ski-related biathlon. Consciousness, discipline, perseverance, purposefulness, strategic thinking and other qualities that he had “Ingus tried to pass it on to children. Good genes and hard work paid off, because very high results were achieved,” the LSF said in a statement.
Ingus Eiduka’s children have become multiple Latvian champions, as well as achieved success in the international arena. Krists Eiduks won the sixth place in the World Biathlon Junior Championship. Valts Eiduks was the first of his family to get the right to start in the Olympic Games, but before that he was the first from Latvia to enter the top 30 in cross-country skiing in the junior championship. The youngest son, Eddie, participated in the World Junior Championships.
The family ‘s greatest pet is Patricia Eiduka, who, with the support of his family and mainly his father, has reached heights unprecedented in Latvian skiing and even unimaginable a few years ago – the fourth place in the World Junior Championship; seventh place in the U23 World Championship; 8th and 10th place in the World Cup stages, including this 10th place in the last stage against the alpine ski mountain Alpe Cermis in the difficult “Tour de ski”, becoming the first Latvian to complete the tour; the first from Latvia to reach the playoffs or quarterfinals in the sprint stages of the World Cup; the first from Latvia to become a world leader in cross-country skiing; the first from Latvia, which has won less than 50 in the World Cup stages FIS points. Eiduka’s father and coach have a great credit for all this success.
“Ingus Eiduks and his wife Anita pushed their children up not only in sports, but also in life. He thought ahead, about the future, so he always recommended and guided his children to get higher education, so that after sports they do not disappear in life, but can find a good job. And the adult offspring of the Eiduka family have succeeded, “emphasizes LSF. “Ingus Eiduks always tried to find the best solutions in everything. He was direct, often said what he thought, but at the same time he was also a good strategist, looking for the best options to achieve the goal. He set high goals, was demanding, because only it can Didn’t think about his free time, because it was more important to help the children, to be with them in training, on the way to and from training, often driving many kilometers behind the wheel.Ingum still had a lot of energy and plans. only about sports and skiing. He had taught his children politeness and fair treatment of others. “
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