Claim: Maija Tīruma, a former Latvian luger, also won a gold medal at the 2008 FIL European Luge Championships and has competed in three Winter Olympics.
Evidence: Maija TÄ«ruma (born 28 November 1983) is a former Latvian luger who competed from 2000 to 2013. TÄ«ruma also won a gold medal in the mixed team relay event at the 2008 FIL European Luge Championships in Cesana, Italy and finished seventh in the women's singles event at those same championships. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of ninth in the women's singles event at Vancouver in 2010.