Oskars Melbārdis

Personal information

Nationality

Latvian

Born

February 16, 1988
Valmiera

Height

190 cm

Sport

Country

Latvia

Sport

Bobsleigh

Team

Latvian National Team

Turned pro

2006

Coached by

Sandis Prūsis

Medal record

Bobsleigh
Competitor for Latvia
Olympic Games
	2014 Sochi	Four-man
World Championships
	2015 Winterberg	Two-man
	2015 Winterberg	Four-man
	2009 Lake Placid	Four-man

Oskars Melbārdis (born 16 February 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 and the FIBT World Championships 2015 in Winterberg, and a silver medal in the two-man event at the FIBT World Championships 2015.

He won the silver medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the four-man event in Sochi.

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 03 ! at 2-bob Dreiškens; 2011 – Winterberg, 3rd 03 ! 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 03 ! at 4-bob Lūsis / Vilkaste / Strenga; 2013 – Königssee, 2nd 02 ! at 2-bob with Dreiškens
Junior World Championships: 2012 – Igls, 1st 01 ! at 2-bob with Strenga; 2012 – Igls, 1st 01 ! at 4-bob with Lūsis / Vilkaste / Strenga

Brakeman

World Championships: 2009 – Lake Placid, 3rd 03 ! at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
World Cup: 2008 – Cesana, 1st 01 ! at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis; 2008 – St. Moritz, 1st 01 ! at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis; 2009 – Winterberg, 3rd 03 ! at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis; 2009 – Königssee, 3rd 03 ! at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis; 2009 – Whistler, 1st 01 ! at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis; 2009 – Park City, 2nd 02 ! at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis; 2009 – Park City, 2nd 02 ! at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis; 2009 – Park City, 2nd 02 ! at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
European Championships: 2008 – Cesana, 1st 01 ! 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

World Cup champions in bobsleigh men's combined

1984–85: West Germany (Anton Fischer)
1985–86: Switzerland (Ekkehard Fasser)
1986–87: United States (Matt Roy)
1987–88: Austria (Ingo Appelt)
1988–89: Switzerland (Gustav Weder)
1989–90: Soviet Union (Maris Poikans)
1990–91: Switzerland (Gustav Weder)
1991–92: Germany (Wolfgang Hoppe)
1992–93: United States (Brian Shimer)
1993–94: Canada (Pierre Lueders)
1994–95: Canada (Pierre Lueders)
1995–96: Germany (Christoph Langen)
1996–97: Italy (Günther Huber)
1997–98: Canada (Pierre Lueders)
1998–99: Germany (Christoph Langen)
1999–2000: Switzerland (Marcel Rohner)
2000–01: Germany (André Lange)
2001–02: Switzerland (Martin Annen)
2002–03: Germany (André Lange)
2003–04: Germany (André Lange)
2004–05: Switzerland (Martin Annen)
2005–06: Canada (Pierre Lueders)
2006–07: United States (Steven Holcomb)
2007–08: Germany (André Lange)
2008–09: Russia (Alexandr Zubkov)
2009–10: United States (Steven Holcomb)
2010–11: Germany (Manuel Machata)
2011–12: Germany (Maximilian Arndt)
2012–13: Latvia (Oskars Melbārdis)
2013–14: United States (Steven Holcomb)
2014–15: Latvia (Oskars Melbārdis)

World Cup champions in two-man bobsleigh

1984–85 (unofficial): West Germany (Anton Fischer)
1985–86 (unofficial): Soviet Union (Maris Poikans)
1986–87 (unofficial): West Germany (Anton Fischer)
1987–88 (unofficial): Soviet Union (Janis Kipurs)
1988–89 (unofficial): Switzerland (Gustav Weder)
1989–90 (unofficial): West Germany (Christian Schebitz)
1990–91: Germany (Wolfgang Hoppe)
1991–92: Italy (Günther Huber)
1992–93: Italy (Günther Huber)
1993–94: Canada (Pierre Lueders)
1994–95: Canada (Pierre Lueders)
1995–96: Germany (Christoph Langen)
1996–97: Canada (Pierre Lueders)
1997–98: Canada (Pierre Lueders)
1998–99: Germany (Christoph Langen)
1999–2000: Switzerland (Christian Reich)
2000–01: Switzerland (Martin Annen)
2001–02: Switzerland (Martin Annen)
2002–03: Canada (Pierre Lueders)
2003–04: Germany (Christoph Langen)
2004–05: Switzerland (Martin Annen)
2005–06: Canada (Pierre Lueders)
2006–07: United States (Steven Holcomb)
2007–08: Germany (André Lange)
2008–09: Switzerland (Beat Hefti)
2009–10: Switzerland (Ivo Rüegg)
2010–11: Russia (Alexandr Zubkov)
2011–12: Switzerland (Beat Hefti)
2012–13: Canada (Lyndon Rush)
2013–14: United States (Steven Holcomb)
2014–15: Latvia (Oskars Melbārdis)

World Cup champions in four-man bobsleigh

1984–85 (unofficial): United States (Jeffrey Jost)
1985–86 (unofficial): Switzerland (Ekkehard Fasser)
1986–87 (unofficial): United States (Matt Roy)
1987–88 (unofficial): Austria (Ingo Appelt) & Austria (Peter Kienast)
1988–89 (unofficial): Austria (Ingo Appelt)
1989–90 (unofficial): Canada (Chris Lori)
1990–91: Switzerland (Gustav Weder)
1991–92: Germany (Wolfgang Hoppe)
1992–93: United States (Brian Shimer)
1993–94: Austria (Hubert Schösser)
1994–95: Canada (Pierre Lueders)
1995–96: Germany (Wolfgang Hoppe)
1996–97: Switzerland (Marcel Rohner)
1997–98: Germany (Harald Czudaj)
1998–99: Germany (Christoph Langen)
1999–2000: Switzerland (Marcel Rohner)
2000–01: Germany (André Lange)
2001–02: Switzerland (Martin Annen)
2002–03: Germany (André Lange)
2003–04: Germany (André Lange)
2004–05: Russia (Alexandr Zubkov)
2005–06: Russia (Alexandr Zubkov)
2006–07: Russia (Yevgeni Popov)
2007–08: Germany (André Lange)
2008–09: Russia (Alexandr Zubkov)
2009–10: United States (Steven Holcomb)
2010–11: Germany (Manuel Machata)
2011–12: Russia (Alexandr Zubkov)
2012–13: Russia (Alexandr Zubkov)
2013–14: Germany (Maximilian Arndt)
2014–15: Latvia (Oskars Melbārdis)

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