Mārtiņš Rubenis
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Mārtiņš Rubenis (born September 26, 1978 in Riga, Latvia) is a Latvian luger and a bronze medalist at the men's singles luge event of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
Rubenis is the first Latvian athlete (i.e. representing Republic of Latvia) to win a medal at Winter Olympics and the only medal winner from Latvia in the 2006 Winter Olympics. He has 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.
[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
[edit] External links
- Extended profile (in Latvian) with a photo, including all notable podium finishes
- Profile on the website of the FIL (International Luge Federation)
- Profile (with a photo) on the official website of the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Luge - Zoeggeler’s Triumph: “My Most Difficult Victory”, an article on the official website of the 2006 Winter Olympics
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