- Mārtiņš Rubenis
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Medal record
Martins Rubenis (right) together with Jan Becker (left), an Australian swimmer in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics at the start of the Human Rights Torch Relay in 9 August 2007.Men's Luge Competitor for Latvia Olympic Games Bronze 2006 Turin Men's singles World Championships Silver 2003 Sigulda Men's singles Silver 2003 Sigulda Mixed team Bronze 2004 Nagano Men's singles European Championships Gold 2008 Cesana Mixed team Gold 2010 Sigulda Mixed team Bronze 2006 Winterberg Mixed team Mārtiņš Rubenis (born 26 September 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 three medals in the mized team event at the FIL European Luge Championships with a golds in 2008 and 2010, and a bronze in 2006.
Martins is a member of djs group Värka Kru since year 1997. His DJ alias is DJ mr10, DJ Betons, DJ Fotu.
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
Olympic game results
- 1998 - Nagano 14th place
- 2002 - Salt Lake City after crash - DNF
- 2006 - Torino 3rd place
- 2010 - Vancouver 11th place
References
- Extended profile with photo and all notable podium finishes (Latvian)
- FIL-Luge profile
- Fuzilogik Sports - Winter Olympic results - Men's luge
- 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)
- Värka Kru - personal page as DJ crew member
- IMDB file for the documentary movie Loengrins no Varka Kru (2009)
Awards Preceded by
Viktors ŠčerbatihsLatvian Men's Sportspersonality of the Year
2006Succeeded by
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