Latvia at the 2006 Winter Olympics
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Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...

competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...

in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...

, Italy
Italy
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. Mārtiņš Rubenis
Martinš Rubenis
Mārtiņš Rubenis is a Latvian luger who has competed since 1998. He won the bronze medal at the men's singles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, becoming the first Latvian Mārtiņš Rubenis (born 26 September 1978 in Riga) is a Latvian luger who has competed since 1998. He won the bronze...

 won Latvia's first Winter Olympic medal.

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
Luge
Luge at the 2006 Winter Olympics
The Luge competition at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games was held at Cesana Pariol in Cesana, Italy. Three events were staged, taking place from February 11 to February 15. These were the first games where a qualifying system was used to determine the enterants into the games.-Medal...

 
Men's singles

Alpine skiing

Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Total Rank
Ivars Ciaguns Men's Super-G n/a 1:38.18 52
Renārs Doršs Men's downhill n/a 1:57.54 46
Men's combined 1:44.54 52.55 Did not finish


Note: In the men's combined, run 1 is the downhill, and runs 2 and 3 are the slalom. In the women's combined, run 1 and 2 are the slalom, and run 3 the downhill.

Biathlon

Men
Athlete Event Final
Time Misses Rank
Jānis Bērziņš Sprint 29:09.9 1 48
Pursuit
Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's pursuit
The Men's 12.5 kilometre biathlon pursuit competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 18 February, at Cesana San Sicario. Competitors raced over five loops of a 2.5 kilometre skiing course, shooting twenty times, ten prone and ten standing...

40:22.83 2 42
Individual 59:24.3 2 37
Ilmārs Bricis
Ilmars Bricis
Ilmārs Bricis is former Latvian biathlete, who has participated in six Winter Olympics from 1992 to 2010.He is married to three-time Olympian Anžela Brice...

Sprint 27:26.9 1 12
Pursuit
Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's pursuit
The Men's 12.5 kilometre biathlon pursuit competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 18 February, at Cesana San Sicario. Competitors raced over five loops of a 2.5 kilometre skiing course, shooting twenty times, ten prone and ten standing...

35:46.94 2 4
Mass start
Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's mass start
The Men's 15 kilometre biathlon mass start competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 25 February, at Cesana San Sicario. Competitors raced over five loops of a 3.0 kilometre skiing course, shooting twenty times, ten prone and ten standing...

50:27.6 3 28
Individual 57:19.2 4 19
Kristaps Lībietis Sprint 29:21.9 0 54
Pursuit
Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's pursuit
The Men's 12.5 kilometre biathlon pursuit competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 18 February, at Cesana San Sicario. Competitors raced over five loops of a 2.5 kilometre skiing course, shooting twenty times, ten prone and ten standing...

43:51.23 6 54
Individual 1:03:13.4 4 68
Edgars Piksons
Edgars Piksons
Edgars Piksons is a Latvian biathlete who began competing in 1996. He represented Latvia at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics. At Biathlon World Championships 2011 he got 8th place in sprint.- External links :*...

Individual 1:06:12.5 7 79
Raivis Zīmelis Sprint 29:11.4 2 49
Pursuit
Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's pursuit
The Men's 12.5 kilometre biathlon pursuit competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 18 February, at Cesana San Sicario. Competitors raced over five loops of a 2.5 kilometre skiing course, shooting twenty times, ten prone and ten standing...

40:58.04 7 46
Jānis Bērziņš
Edgars Piksons
Edgars Piksons
Edgars Piksons is a Latvian biathlete who began competing in 1996. He represented Latvia at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics. At Biathlon World Championships 2011 he got 8th place in sprint.- External links :*...


Raivis Zīmelis
Ilmārs Bricis
Ilmars Bricis
Ilmārs Bricis is former Latvian biathlete, who has participated in six Winter Olympics from 1992 to 2010.He is married to three-time Olympian Anžela Brice...

Relay
Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's relay
The Men's 4 x 7.5 kilometre biathlon relay competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 21 February, at Cesana San Sicario...

1:28:10.6 5+12 16


Women
Athlete Event Final
Time Misses Rank
Anžela Brice Sprint
Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint
The Women's 7.5 kilometre sprint biathlon competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 16 February, at Cesana San Sicario. Competitors raced over three loops of a 2.5 kilometre skiing course, shooting ten times, five prone and five standing...

26:03.1 3 60
Pursuit
Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's pursuit
The Women's 10 kilometre biathlon pursuit competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 18 February, at Cesana San Sicario. Competitors raced over five loops of a 2.0 kilometre skiing course, shooting twenty times, ten prone and ten standing...

Lapped
Individual 56:30.5 2 48
Gerda Krūmiņa Sprint
Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint
The Women's 7.5 kilometre sprint biathlon competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 16 February, at Cesana San Sicario. Competitors raced over three loops of a 2.5 kilometre skiing course, shooting ten times, five prone and five standing...

27:30.5 3 74
Individual 1:00:26.1 4 70
Madara Līduma
Madara Līduma
Madara Līduma is a World Cup level Latvian biathlete.Her career best achievement is the 10th place at the 2006 Torino Olympics 15 kilometre individual race.-World Cup totals:-External links:...

Sprint
Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint
The Women's 7.5 kilometre sprint biathlon competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 16 February, at Cesana San Sicario. Competitors raced over three loops of a 2.5 kilometre skiing course, shooting ten times, five prone and five standing...

24:11.02 2 28
Pursuit
Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's pursuit
The Women's 10 kilometre biathlon pursuit competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 18 February, at Cesana San Sicario. Competitors raced over five loops of a 2.0 kilometre skiing course, shooting twenty times, ten prone and ten standing...

40:50.80 8 20
Mass start
Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's mass start
The Women's 12.5 kilometre biathlon mass start competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 25 February, at Cesana San Sicario. Competitors raced over five loops of a 2.5 kilometre skiing course, shooting twenty times, ten prone and ten standing...

43:52.7 5 20
Individual 52:27.2 4 10
Linda Savļaka Sprint
Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint
The Women's 7.5 kilometre sprint biathlon competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 16 February, at Cesana San Sicario. Competitors raced over three loops of a 2.5 kilometre skiing course, shooting ten times, five prone and five standing...

26:54.6 1 72
Individual 59:44.3 3 63
Madara Līduma
Madara Līduma
Madara Līduma is a World Cup level Latvian biathlete.Her career best achievement is the 10th place at the 2006 Torino Olympics 15 kilometre individual race.-World Cup totals:-External links:...


Anžela Brice
Linda Savļaka
Gerda Krūmiņa
Relay
Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's relay
The Women's 4 x 6 kilometre biathlon relay competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 23 February, at Cesana San Sicario...

1:26:21.3 2+11 18

Bobsleigh

Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total Rank
Jānis Miņins
Janis Minins
Jānis Miņins is a Latvian bobsledder who has competed since 1999. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships 2009 in Lake Placid, New York, earning the country its first championship medal ever.In the 2004–05 season his best placing was a sixth place in the 4-man...


Daumants Dreiškens
Daumants Dreiškens
Daumants Dreiškens is a Latvian bobsledder who has competed since 2003. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships 2009 in Lake Placid, New York,...

Two-man
Bobsleigh at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Two-man
The Men's two-man bobsleigh competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 18 and 19 February , at Cesana Pariol.-Records:...

55.94 55.84 56.16 56.69 3:44.63 6
Gatis Gūts
Gatis Guts
Gatis Gūts is a former Latvian bobsleigh pilot who had competed since 1994. Currently he is one of the coaches of Latvian bobsleigh team. His two last seasons have seen him twice in the top ten in the World Cup, both times with co-pilot Intars Dīcmanis...


Intars Dīcmanis
Two-man
Bobsleigh at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Two-man
The Men's two-man bobsleigh competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 18 and 19 February , at Cesana Pariol.-Records:...

56.37 56.36 57.05 57.73 3:47.51 20
Jānis Miņins
Janis Minins
Jānis Miņins is a Latvian bobsledder who has competed since 1999. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships 2009 in Lake Placid, New York, earning the country its first championship medal ever.In the 2004–05 season his best placing was a sixth place in the 4-man...


Daumants Dreiškens
Daumants Dreiškens
Daumants Dreiškens is a Latvian bobsledder who has competed since 2003. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships 2009 in Lake Placid, New York,...


Mārcis Rullis
Janis Ozols
Four-man
Bobsleigh at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Four-man
The Four-man bobsleigh competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 24 and 25 February , at Cesana Pariol.-Records:...

55.88 55.69 55.51 55.51 3:42.59 10
Mihails Arhipovs
Mihails Arhipovs
Mihails Arhipovs is a Latvian bobsledder who has competed since 2003. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of tenth in the four-man event at Vancouver in 2010....


Intars Dīcmanis
Māris Bogdanovs
Reinis Rozītis
Reinis Rozitis
Reinis Rozitis is a Latvian bobsledder who has competed since 2003. He is a brakeman. His best Bobsleigh World Cup finish was second in the four-man event at Lake Placid in December 2006....

Four-man
Bobsleigh at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Four-man
The Four-man bobsleigh competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 24 and 25 February , at Cesana Pariol.-Records:...

56.34 56.54 56.13 Did not advance 21

Cross-country skiing

Distance
Athlete Event Final
Total Rank
Oļegs Andrejevs Men's 15 km classical
Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 15 kilometre classical
The men's 15 kilometre classical cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 17 February at Pragelato....

45:44.2 77
Men's 50 km freestyle
Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 kilometre freestyle
The Men's 50 kilometre freestyle cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 26 February, at Pragelato...

Did not finish
Valts Eiduks Men's 15 km classical
Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 15 kilometre classical
The men's 15 kilometre classical cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 17 February at Pragelato....

44:12.0 69
Men's 50 km freestyle
Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 kilometre freestyle
The Men's 50 kilometre freestyle cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 26 February, at Pragelato...

Did not finish
Oļegs Maļuhins
Olegs Maluhins
Oļegs Maļuhins is a former Latvian biathlete.He retired after the 2006 Turin Olympics, but announced comeback in 2008 stating that in his plans is to qualify for the 2010 Winter Olympics. In fact, in Torino he didn't make the Latvian biathlon team, so he participated in cross-country skiing...

Men's 50 km freestyle
Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 kilometre freestyle
The Men's 50 kilometre freestyle cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 26 February, at Pragelato...

2:15:10.6 60
Intars Spalviņš Men's 15 km classical
Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 15 kilometre classical
The men's 15 kilometre classical cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 17 February at Pragelato....

45:13.4 75
Men's 50 km freestyle
Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 kilometre freestyle
The Men's 50 kilometre freestyle cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 26 February, at Pragelato...

Did not finish


Sprint
Athlete Event Qualifying Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Total Rank Total Rank Total Rank Total Rank
Oļegs Andrejevs Men's sprint
Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's sprint
The men's sprint cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 22 February at Pragelato.Vasili Rotchev was the defending World Champion at this event, but he won in the classical style. The last free style sprint at the World Championships was won by...

2:33.23 74 Did not advance 74
Valts Eiduks Men's sprint
Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's sprint
The men's sprint cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 22 February at Pragelato.Vasili Rotchev was the defending World Champion at this event, but he won in the classical style. The last free style sprint at the World Championships was won by...

2:31.25 68 Did not advance 68
Oļegs Maļuhins
Olegs Maluhins
Oļegs Maļuhins is a former Latvian biathlete.He retired after the 2006 Turin Olympics, but announced comeback in 2008 stating that in his plans is to qualify for the 2010 Winter Olympics. In fact, in Torino he didn't make the Latvian biathlon team, so he participated in cross-country skiing...

Men's sprint
Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's sprint
The men's sprint cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 22 February at Pragelato.Vasili Rotchev was the defending World Champion at this event, but he won in the classical style. The last free style sprint at the World Championships was won by...

2:24.88 50 Did not advance 50
Intars Spalviņš Men's sprint
Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's sprint
The men's sprint cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 22 February at Pragelato.Vasili Rotchev was the defending World Champion at this event, but he won in the classical style. The last free style sprint at the World Championships was won by...

2:32.26 72 Did not advance 72

Ice hockey

Men's

Players

Position Name Height Weight Birthdate Birthplace 2005–06 team
G Artūrs Irbe
Arturs Irbe
Artūrs Irbe is a former Soviet and Latvian professional ice hockey goaltender. He has played in the National Hockey League for the San Jose Sharks, Dallas Stars, Vancouver Canucks, Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Blue Jackets. He served as the goaltending coach for the Washington Capitals...

 
175 80 02/02/67 Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...

 
Red Bull Salzburg EC
Red Bull Salzburg EC
EC Red Bull Salzburg are a member of the Erste Bank Hockey League. They play their games in Salzburg, Austria, at the Eisarena Salzburg. They are the current 2011 champions of the Austrian Hockey League.-History:...

G Edgars Masalskis
Edgars Masalskis
Edgars Masaļskis is a Latvian ice hockey goaltender, who currently plays for the Russian team HC Yugra of the Kontinental Hockey League...

 
175 78 03/31/80 Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...

 
Neftyanik Almetievsk
G Sergejs Naumovs
Sergejs Naumovs
Sergejs Naumovs is a former Latvian professional ice hockey goaltender.Naumovs began career with Dinamo Riga in the Soviet League. In 1994, he moved to North America and had spells with the Oklahoma City Blazers, San Diego Gulls, Las Vegas Thunder and the Long Beach Ice Dogs...

 
172 75 04/04/69 Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...

 
Khimik Voskresensk
D Rodrigo Lavins
Rodrigo Lavinš
Rodrigo Laviņš is a Latvian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League.-Playing career:Laviņš began his career with his hometown team HK Pardaugava Riga...

 
180 84 08/03/74 Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...

 
Brynäs IF
Brynäs IF
Brynäs IF is a professional Swedish ice hockey team from Gävle. The club plays in the highest Swedish league , and has done so since 1960.-History:...

D Krisjanis Redlihs
Krisjanis Redlihs
Krišjānis Rēdlihs is a Latvian ice hockey player who currently plays as defenceman for Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 
189 88 01/15/81 Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...

 
Albany River Rats
Albany River Rats
The Albany River Rats were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Albany, New York at the Times Union Center.- Founding to 2010 :...

D Sandis Ozoliņš  188 92 08/03/72 Sigulda
Sigulda
Other twinnings: Keila, Estonia chiatura Georgia-References:* , , , , , and -External links:*...

 
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
D Georgijs Pujacs
Georgijs Pujacs
Georgijs Pujacs is a Latvian ice hockey defencemen who is currently plays for HC Sibir Novosibirsk of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 
182 96 06/11/81 Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...

 
HK Riga 2000
HK Riga 2000
HK Riga 2000 was a Belarusian Extraliga team based in Riga, Latvia. The team had played in the LHL since it was founded. In 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons the club also iced a team in the Belarusian Hockey League, and in 2005-06 finished 3rd. HK Riga 2000 was first foreign team to finish in top three...

D Arvids Rekis
Arvids Rekis
Arvīds Reķis is a Latvian ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Dinamo Riga in the Kontinental Hockey League....

 
183 95 01/01/79 Jūrmala
Jurmala
Jūrmala is a city in Latvia, about 25 kilometers west of Riga. Jūrmala is a resort town stretching and sandwiched between the Gulf of Riga and the Lielupe River...

 
Augsburger Panther
Augsburger Panther
The Augsburger Panther are a professional ice hockey team in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The team is based in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. They play their home games at the Curt Frenzel Stadion....

D Agris Saviels
Agris Saviels
Agris Saviels is an Latvian professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for Italian Serie A club HC Valpellice.-Playing career:...

 
186 100 01/15/82 Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...

 
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod is an ice hockey club in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. They are members of the Tarasov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League....

D Karlis Skrastins
Karlis Skrastinš
Kārlis Skrastiņš was a Latvian professional ice hockey player. Skrastins was a member of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League and was on board the team plane which crashed on September 7, 2011...

 
188 90 07/09/74 Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...

 
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...

D Atvars Tribuncovs
Atvars Tribuncovs
Atvars Tribuncovs , is a professional ice hockey player. He was last a defenceman for Skellefteå AIK in the Elitserien.-External links:*...

 
188 100 10/14/76 Ogre
Ogre, Latvia
Ogre is the principal town of Ogre District in Central Latvia, 36 km east of the capital Riga, situated at the confluence of the Daugava and Ogre rivers...

 
Mora IK
Mora IK
Mora Ishockeyklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Mora, Sweden. They are currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan...

F Ģirts Ankipāns
Girts Ankipans
Ģirts Ankipāns is a Latvian ice hockey player. He started his professional ice hockey career in Latvia, where he played for various local teams. During the 1996-97 season, he became the best goal-scorer of the Latvian Hockey League. Next 7 seasons Ankipāns spent playing in German hockey leagues...

 
184 97 11/29/75 Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...

 
HK Riga 2000
HK Riga 2000
HK Riga 2000 was a Belarusian Extraliga team based in Riga, Latvia. The team had played in the LHL since it was founded. In 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons the club also iced a team in the Belarusian Hockey League, and in 2005-06 finished 3rd. HK Riga 2000 was first foreign team to finish in top three...

F Armands Bērziņš
Armands Berzinš
Armands Bērziņš is an Latvian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for HPK of the Finnish SM-liiga. He played for Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League...

 
192 98 12/27/83 Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...

 
HK Riga 2000
HK Riga 2000
HK Riga 2000 was a Belarusian Extraliga team based in Riga, Latvia. The team had played in the LHL since it was founded. In 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons the club also iced a team in the Belarusian Hockey League, and in 2005-06 finished 3rd. HK Riga 2000 was first foreign team to finish in top three...

F Aigars Cipruss
Aigars Cipruss
Aigars Cipruss is a Latvian professional ice hockey player currently playing for HK Ozolnieki/Monarhs hockey club...

 
178 80 01/12/72 Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...

 
HK Riga 2000
HK Riga 2000
HK Riga 2000 was a Belarusian Extraliga team based in Riga, Latvia. The team had played in the LHL since it was founded. In 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons the club also iced a team in the Belarusian Hockey League, and in 2005-06 finished 3rd. HK Riga 2000 was first foreign team to finish in top three...

F Martins Cipulis
Martinš Cipulis
Mārtiņš Cipulis is a Latvian ice hockey left winger currently playing for Dinamo Riga, in the Kontinental Hockey League.-Awards:*2003–04 LHL Best Forward...

 
179 87 11/29/80 Cēsis
Cesis
Cēsis , is a town in Latvia located in the northern part of the Central Vidzeme Upland. Cēsis is on the Gauja River valley, and is built on a series of ridges above the river overlooking the woods below...

 
HK Riga 2000
HK Riga 2000
HK Riga 2000 was a Belarusian Extraliga team based in Riga, Latvia. The team had played in the LHL since it was founded. In 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons the club also iced a team in the Belarusian Hockey League, and in 2005-06 finished 3rd. HK Riga 2000 was first foreign team to finish in top three...

F Vladimirs Mamonovs
Vladimirs Mamonovs
Vladimirs Mamonovs is a Latvian professional ice hockey player. He plays Left Wing. He currently plays for HK Liepajas Metalurgs of the Belarusian Extraliga.-Career statistics:Club statistics...

 
176 85 04/22/80 Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...

 
HK Liepajas Metalurgs
HK Liepajas Metalurgs
HK Liepājas Metalurgs is a Belarusian Extraliga team based in Liepāja, Latvia. The club's 2nd team plays in the Latvian Hockey League.-History:The club was founded in 1997. In 1998 their current home arena - Olimpiskā ledus halle was built...

F Aleksandrs Nizivijs
Aleksandrs Niživijs
Aleksandrs Ņiživijs is a Latvian professional ice hockey player, currently playing for Dinamo Riga of the KHL. He is also a regular Latvia national ice hockey team player.-Career statistics:Club statistics- International statistics :-References:...

 
177 78 09/16/76 Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...

 
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod is an ice hockey club in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. They are members of the Tarasov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League....

F Grigorijs Pantelejevs
Grigorijs Pantelejevs
Grigorijs Panteļejevs . The 5th choice, 136th overall selection of the Boston Bruins in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, Panteļejevs came to North America and the NHL in 1992-93 after spending the past two seasons with Dynamo Riga.Upon his arrival in North America, diminutive forward went on to split his...

 
178 90 11/13/72 Russia
Russia
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EV Zug
EV Zug
EV Zug is a professional men's ice hockey team from Zug, Switzerland. They are a current member of National League A and play their home games at Bossard Arena.-History:EV Zug won its lone championship in the 1997–98 season....

F Mikelis Redlihs
Mikelis Redlihs
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180 80 07/01/84 Riga
Riga
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IF Björklöven
IF Björklöven
IF Björklöven is a Swedish professional ice hockey club in Umeå, Västerbotten, in northern Sweden...

F Aleksandrs Semjonovs
Aleksandrs Semjonovs
Aleksandrs Semjonovs is a retired professional ice hockey centre who is currently general manager of IFK Arboga IK in the Swedish Division 1 league....

 
181 91 06/08/72 Riga
Riga
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Malmö Redhawks
Malmö Redhawks
The Malmö Redhawks is an ice hockey club from Malmö, Sweden. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Malmö has played 16 seasons in the top Swedish league Elitserien .-History:...

F Leonids Tambijevs
Leonids Tambijevs
Leonīds Tambijevs is a retired ice hockey left winger, currently the head coach of HK Riga.-Playing career:...

 
176 83 09/26/70 Riga
Riga
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EHC Basel
EHC Basel
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F Herberts Vasiljevs  180 85 05/27/76 Riga
Riga
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Krefeld Pinguine
Krefeld Pinguine
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F Maris Ziedins
Maris Ziedins
Māris Ziediņš is a Latvian ice hockey forward currently playing for the Peterborough Phantoms of the English Premier Ice Hockey League....

 
178 78 07/03/78 Talsi
Talsi
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Stockton Thunder
Stockton Thunder
The Stockton Thunder are a minor league professional ice hockey team from Stockton, California. The Thunder are a member of the ECHL, and began playing in the 2005–06 season. The Stockton Arena is their home ice, providing a capacity for 9,737 fans...



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Luge

Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total Rank
Aiva Aparjode
Aiva Aparjode
Aiva Aparjode is a Latvian luger who competed from 1998 to 2006. She finished 18th in the women's singles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.Aparjode's best finish at the FIL World Luge Championships was 17th at Nagano in 2004....

Women's singles 48.934 47.957 47.721 48.453 3:13.065 18
Kaspars Dumpis
Kaspars Dumpis
Kaspars Dumpis is a Latvian luger who has competed since 2002. He finished 17th in the men's singles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin....

Men's singles 52.432 52.063 52.391 52.402 3:29.288 17
Anna Orlova
Anna Orlova
Anna Orlova is a retired Latvian luger who competed at six Winter Olympics between 1992 and 2010. She won the silver medal in the mixed team event at the 2003 FIL World Luge Championships in Sigulda, Latvia and finished fourth in the women's singles event at those same championships.Orlova also...

Women's singles 47.654 47.317 47.280 47.232 3:09.483 7
Guntis Rēķis
Guntis Rekis
Guntis Rēķis is a Latvian luger who has competed since 1997. He won two bronze medals in the mixed team event at the FIL World Luge Championships, earning them in 2008 and 2009....

Men's singles 52.769 52.338 52.307 52.742 3:30.156 21
Mārtiņš Rubenis
Martinš Rubenis
Mārtiņš Rubenis is a Latvian luger who has competed since 1998. He won the bronze medal at the men's singles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, becoming the first Latvian Mārtiņš Rubenis (born 26 September 1978 in Riga) is a Latvian luger who has competed since 1998. He won the bronze...

Men's singles 51.913 51.497 51.561 51.474 3:26.445
Maija Tīruma
Maija Tiruma
Maija Tīruma is a Latvian luger who has competed since the 2000.She won two bronze medals in the mixed team relay event at the FIL World Luge Championships ....

Women's singles 49.623 47.987 47.889 47.545 3:13.044 17
Andris Šics
Andris Šics
Andris Šics is a Latvian luger who has competed since 1998. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a silver medal in the men's doubles event at Vancouver in 2010 alongside his teammate, older brother Juris Šics....

 
Juris Šics
Juris Šics
Juris Šics is a Latvian luger who has competed since 1998. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a silver medal in the men's doubles event at Vancouver in 2010 alongside his teammate, younger brother Andris Šics....

Doubles 47.353 47.761 n/a 1:35.114 7

Short track speed skating

Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Evita Krievāne Women's 1000 m
Short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's 1000 metres
-Heats:The first round was held on 12 February. There were eight heats of three or four skaters each, with the top two finishers moving on to the quarterfinals...

1:39.986 3 Did not advance 19
Women's 1500 m
Short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's 1500 metres
-Heats:There were six heats of four or five skaters each, with the top three finishers advancing to the semifinals.Heat 1Heat 2Heat 3Heat 4Heat 5Heat 6-Semifinals:...

2:34.171 5 Did not advance 23

Skeleton

Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Total Rank
Martins Dukurs
Martins Dukurs
Martins Dukurs is a Latvian skeleton racer who has competed since 1998. He finished seventh in the men's skeleton event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and second at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver...

Men's
Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's
The men's skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics took place on 17 February, at the Cesana Pariol.-Results:Canadians Duff Gibson and Jeffrey Pain won gold and silver despite Pain nearly losing control of his sled coming around the penultimate corner...

58.79 58.60 1:57.39 7
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