Oskars Melbārdis
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| Nationality | Latvia | |||||||||
| Born |
February 16, 1988 Valmiera | |||||||||
| Height | 190 cm | |||||||||
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| Country |
 Latvia | |||||||||
| Sport |
 Bobsleigh | |||||||||
| Team | Latvian National Team | |||||||||
| Turned pro | 2006 | |||||||||
| Coached by | Sandis Prūsis | |||||||||
Medal record
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Oskars Melbārdis (born February 16, 1988) is a Latvian bobsledder who has competed since 2006. He started his career as a brakeman, most notably competing along Jānis Miņins, however starting from 2010-11 season Melbārdis has been competing as a pilot.
He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships 2009 in Lake Placid, New York.
Career highlights
Pilot
- World Championships
- 2012 – Lake Placid, 8th at 2-bob with Dreiškens
- World Cup
- 2011 – Igls, 4th at 2-bob with Dreiškens
- 2011 – Winterberg, 3rd
at 2-bob Dreiškens - 2011 – Winterberg, 3rd at 4-bob Lūsis / Vilkaste / Strenga
- 2012 – Königssee, 4th at 4-bob with Lūsis / Vilkaste / Strenga
- 2012 – Calgary, 4th at 4-bob with Lūsis / Vilkaste / Strenga
- 2012 – Park City, 4th at 2-bob with Dreiškens
- 2012 – Winterberg, 3rd at 4-bob Lūsis / Vilkaste / Strenga
- 2013 – Königssee, 2nd
at 2-bob with Dreiškens - Junior World Championships
- 2012 – Igls, 1st
at 2-bob with Strenga - 2012 – Igls, 1st at 4-bob with Lūsis / Vilkaste / Strenga
Brakeman
- World Championships
- 2009 – Lake Placid, 3rd at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
- World Cup
- 2008 – Cesana, 1st at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
- 2008 – St. Moritz, 1st at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
- 2009 – Winterberg, 3rd at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
- 2009 – Königssee, 3rd at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
- 2009 – Whistler, 1st at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
- 2009 – Park City, 2nd at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
- 2009 – Park City, 2nd at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
- 2009 – Park City, 2nd at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
- European Championships
- 2008 – Cesana, 1st at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
References
- [http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=47&tx_bzdstaffdirectory_pi1[showUid]=100865&tx_bzdstaffdirectory_pi1[backPid]=93 Oskars Melbārdis] at the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing
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