Mārtiņš Rubenis

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Mārtiņš Rubenis (born September 26, 1978 in Riga) 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 (i.e. representing Republic of Latvia) to win a medal at the Winter Olympics and the only one from Latvia at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Rubenis also won the gold medal at the 1998 World Junior Championships, as well as the silver and bronze medals at the 2003 and 2004 World Championships respectively. He also won teo medals in the mized team event at the FIL European Luge Championships with a gold in 2008 and a bronze in 2006.

[edit] Achievements

• 1998 - 1st place in World Junior championship
• 2000- 14th place in World Junior championship
• 2000 - 11th place in World championship
• 2000 - 18th place Overall World Cup
• 2001 - 29th place in World championship
• 2001 - 25th place Overall World Cup
• 2002 - 15th place in European championship
• 2002 - 34th place Overall World Cup
• 2003 - 2nd place in World championship - team competition
• 2003 - 2nd place in World championship
• 2003 - 18th place Overall World Cup
• 2004 - 3rd place in World championship
• 2004 - 13th place Overall World Cup
• 2004 - 12th place Overall Challenge Cup
• 2005 - 11th place in World championship
• 2005 - 11th place Overall World Cup
• 2005 - 9th place Overall Challenge Cup
• 2006 - 3rd place in European championship - team competition
• 2006 - 7th place in European championship

[edit] Olympic game results

• 1998 - Nagano 14th place
• 2002 - Salt Lake City after crash - DNF
• 2006 - Torino 3rd place

[edit] References

• 2006 Winter Olympics profile
• Extended profile with photo and all notable podium finishes (Latvian)
• FIL-Luge profile
• Hickoksports.com results on Olympic champions in luge and skelton.
• Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton.
• List of European luge champions (German)
• Luge - Zoeggeler’s Triumph: “My Most Difficult Victory”, an article on the official website of the 2006 Winter Olympics
• Winter Olympic results - men's luge: 1964-2006

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