Kalvis Kalniņš

Kalvis Kalniņš (born 16 February 1991) is a Latvian karateka. He is a five-time medalist at the European Karate Championships: in total, he won one gold medal, two silver medals and two bronze medals. He also won one of the bronze medals in the men's kumite 60kg event at the 2010 World Karate Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.

Kalniņš represented Latvia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He competed in the men's 67kg event where he did not advance to compete in the semifinals.

Career
Kalniņš won one of the bronze medals in the men's kumite 60kg event at the 2010 World Karate Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.

In 2019, Kalniņš won the gold medal in the men's kumite 60kg event at the European Games held in Minsk, Belarus.

In May 2021, Kalniņš won the silver medal in his event at the European Karate Championships held in Poreč, Croatia. In June 2021, he competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Kalniņš did not qualify at this tournament, as he was eliminated in his first match, but he was able to qualify via continental representation soon after.

Kalniņš competed in the men's kumite 60kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States. He finished in fourth place in his pool and he did not advance to compete in the semi-finals.