Raimonds Bergmanis

Raimonds Bergmanis
Minister of Defence
In office
7 July 2015 – 23 January 2019
Prime MinisterLaimdota Straujuma
Māris Kučinskis
Preceded byRaimonds Vējonis
Succeeded byArtis Pabriks
Personal details
Born (1966-07-25) 25 July 1966 (age 58)
Pļaviņas, Latvia
Political partyGreen Party
Competition record
Strongman
Representing  Latvia
World's Strongest Man
7th 1996 World's Strongest Man
5th 1997 World's Strongest Man
Qualified 2001 World's Strongest Man
3rd 2002 World's Strongest Man
5th 2003 World's Strongest Man
4th 2004 World's Strongest Man
World Strongman Challenge
2nd 2003
Arnold Strongman Classic
5th 2002
3rd 2003
3rd 2004
8th 2006
IFSA Strongman World Championships
5th 2005
IFSA European Championships
4th 2005
World Muscle Power Championships
1st 1997
2nd 1998
2nd 1999
Representing  Latvia
Men's Weightlifting
European Weightlifting Championships
Total
Silver medal – second place 1997 Rijeka +108 kg

Raimonds Bergmanis (born 25 July 1966) is a Latvian politician and former Minister of Defence. He is a former Olympic weightlifter and retired strongman competitor.