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Latvia at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Latvia competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Mārtiņš Rubenis won Latvia's first Winter Olympic medal.

Latvia at the
2006 Winter Olympics
IOC codeLAT
NOCLatvian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olimpiade.lv (in Latvian and English)
in Turin
Competitors57 (49 men, 8 women) in 8 sports
Flag bearers Artūrs Irbe (opening)
Ilmārs Bricis (closing)[1][2]
Medals
Ranked 26th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Soviet Union (1956–1988)

Medalists edit

Medal Name Sport Event
  Bronze Mārtiņš Rubenis Luge Men's singles

Alpine skiing edit

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Total Rank
Ivars Ciaguns Men's super-G n/a 1:38.18 52
Renārs Doršs Men's downhill n/a 1:57.54 46
Men's combined 1:44.54 52.55 did not finish

Note: In the men's combined, run 1 is the downhill, and runs 2 and 3 are the slalom. In the women's combined, run 1 and 2 are the slalom, and run 3 the downhill.

Biathlon edit

Main article: Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Final
Time Misses Rank
Jānis Bērziņš Sprint 29:09.9 1 48
Pursuit 40:22.83 2 42
Individual 59:24.3 2 37
Ilmārs Bricis Sprint 27:26.9 1 12
Pursuit 35:46.94 2 4
Mass start 50:27.6 3 28
Individual 57:19.2 4 19
Kristaps Lībietis Sprint 29:21.9 0 54
Pursuit 43:51.23 6 54
Individual 1:03:13.4 4 68
Edgars Piksons Individual 1:06:12.5 7 79
Raivis Zīmelis Sprint 29:11.4 2 49
Pursuit 40:58.04 7 46
Jānis Bērziņš
Edgars Piksons
Raivis Zīmelis
Ilmārs Bricis 		Relay 1:28:10.6 5+12 16
Women
Athlete Event Final
Time Misses Rank
Anžela Brice Sprint 26:03.1 3 60
Pursuit Lapped
Individual 56:30.5 2 48
Gerda Krūmiņa Sprint 27:30.5 3 74
Individual 1:00:26.1 4 70
Madara Līduma Sprint 24:11.02 2 28
Pursuit 40:50.80 8 20
Mass start 43:52.7 5 20
Individual 52:27.2 4 10
Linda Savļaka Sprint 26:54.6 1 72
Individual 59:44.3 3 63
Madara Līduma
Anžela Brice
Linda Savļaka
Gerda Krūmiņa 		Relay 1:26:21.3 2+11 18

Bobsleigh edit

Main article: Bobsleigh at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total Rank
Jānis Miņins
Daumants Dreiškens 		Two-man 55.94 55.84 56.16 56.69 3:44.63 6
Gatis Gūts
Intars Dīcmanis 		Two-man 56.37 56.36 57.05 57.73 3:47.51 20
Jānis Miņins
Daumants Dreiškens
Mārcis Rullis
Jānis Ozols 		Four-man 55.88 55.69 55.51 55.51 3:42.59 10
Mihails Arhipovs
Intars Dīcmanis
Māris Bogdanovs
Reinis Rozītis 		Four-man 56.34 56.54 56.13 did not advance 21

Cross-country skiing edit

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Distance
Athlete Event Final
Total Rank
Oļegs Andrejevs Men's 15 km classical 45:44.2 77
Men's 50 km freestyle Did not finish
Valts Eiduks Men's 15 km classical 44:12.0 69
Men's 50 km freestyle Did not finish
Oļegs Maļuhins Men's 50 km freestyle 2:15:10.6 60
Intars Spalviņš Men's 15 km classical 45:13.4 75
Men's 50 km freestyle Did not finish
Sprint
Athlete Event Qualifying Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Total Rank Total Rank Total Rank Total Rank
Oļegs Andrejevs Men's sprint 2:33.23 74 Did not advance 74
Valts Eiduks Men's sprint 2:31.25 68 Did not advance 68
Oļegs Maļuhins Men's sprint 2:24.88 50 Did not advance 50
Intars Spalviņš Men's sprint 2:32.26 72 Did not advance 72

Ice hockey edit

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Men's tournament edit

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament
Players
Further information: Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's team rosters

The following is the Latvian roster for the men's ice hockey tournament at the 2006 Winter Olympics.[3]

Head coach: Leonīds Beresņevs

Assistant coach: Harijs Vītoliņš, Oļegs Znaroks

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
1 G Artūrs Irbe 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) 190 lb (86 kg) (1967-02-02)February 2, 1967 (aged 39)   EC Salzburg
2 D Rodrigo Laviņš 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) 185 lb (84 kg) (1974-08-03)August 3, 1974 (aged 31)   Brynäs IF
3 D Arvīds Reķis 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) 216 lb (98 kg) (1979-01-01)January 1, 1979 (aged 27)   Augsburger Panther
4 D Agris Saviels 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) 203 lb (92 kg) (1982-01-15)January 15, 1982 (aged 24)   Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
7 D Kārlis Skrastiņš (C) 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) 205 lb (93 kg) (1974-07-09)July 9, 1974 (aged 31)   Colorado Avalanche
8 D Sandis Ozoliņš 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 214 lb (97 kg) (1972-08-13)August 13, 1972 (aged 33)   Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
9 F Ģirts Ankipāns 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) 216 lb (98 kg) (1975-11-29)November 29, 1975 (aged 30)   HK Riga 2000
10 F Vladimirs Mamonovs 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) 190 lb (86 kg) (1980-04-22)April 22, 1980 (aged 25)   Metalurgs Liepājas
12 F Herberts Vasiļjevs 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) 192 lb (87 kg) (1976-05-27)May 27, 1976 (aged 29)   Krefeld Pinguine
13 F Grigorijs Panteļejevs 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) 185 lb (84 kg) (1972-11-13)November 13, 1972 (aged 33)   HK Dmitrov
14 F Leonids Tambijevs 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) 176 lb (80 kg) (1970-09-26)September 26, 1970 (aged 35)   EHC Basel
15 F Māris Ziediņš 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) 174 lb (79 kg) (1978-07-03)July 3, 1978 (aged 27)   Stockton Thunder
17 F Aleksandrs Ņiživijs 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) 170 lb (77 kg) (1976-09-16)September 16, 1976 (aged 29)   Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
18 D Georgijs Pujacs 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) 218 lb (99 kg) (1981-07-11)July 11, 1981 (aged 24)   HK Riga 2000
21 F Armands Bērziņš 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 212 lb (96 kg) (1983-12-27)December 27, 1983 (aged 22)   HK Riga 2000
23 D Atvars Tribuncovs 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) 220 lb (100 kg) (1976-10-14)October 14, 1976 (aged 29)   Mora IK
24 F Miķelis Rēdlihs 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) 183 lb (83 kg) (1984-07-01)July 1, 1984 (aged 21)   IF Björklöven
25 D Krišjānis Rēdlihs 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) 209 lb (95 kg) (1981-01-15)January 15, 1981 (aged 25)   Albany River Rats
27 F Aleksandrs Semjonovs 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) 201 lb (91 kg) (1972-06-08)June 8, 1972 (aged 33)   Malmö Redhawks
29 F Aigars Cipruss 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) 181 lb (82 kg) (1972-01-12)January 12, 1972 (aged 34)   HK Riga 2000
30 G Sergejs Naumovs 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) 181 lb (82 kg) (1969-08-04)August 4, 1969 (aged 36)   Khimik Voskresensk
31 G Edgars Masaļskis 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) 181 lb (82 kg) (1981-03-30)March 30, 1981 (aged 24)   Neftyanik Almetievsk
47 D Mārtiņš Cipulis 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) 183 lb (83 kg) (1980-11-29)November 29, 1980 (aged 25)   HK Riga 2000
Round-robin
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Slovakia 5 5 0 0 18 8 +10 10 Quarterfinals
2   Russia 5 4 0 1 23 11 +12 8
3   Sweden 5 3 0 2 15 12 +3 6
4   United States 5 1 1 3 13 13 0 3
5   Kazakhstan 5 1 0 4 9 16 −7 2
6   Latvia 5 0 1 4 11 29 −18 1
Source: IIHF
15 February 2006
21:05		Latvia  3–3
(1–2, 2–0, 0–1)		  United StatesPalasport Olimpico, Turin
Attendance: 7,851
Game reference
Artūrs IrbeGoaliesJohn GrahameReferee:
  Timo Favorin
Linesmen:
  Thomas Gemeinhardt
  Steve Miller
0–19:44 – B. Gionta (J. Liles, S. Gomez) (PP)
0–210:38 – C. Conroy
A. Ņiživijs (S. Ozoliņš) – 13:151–2
A. Tribuncovs (S. Ozoliņš, A. Ņiživijs) (PP) – 35:042–2
H. Vasiļjevs (R. Laviņš) – 35:443–2
3–342:01 – J. Leopold (B. Hedican, C. Conroy)
16 minPenalties16 min
25Shots42
16 February 2006
17:05		Slovakia  6–3
(4–1, 1–2, 1–0)		  LatviaTorino Esposizioni, Turin
Attendance: 2,960
Game reference
Ján LašákGoaliesArtūrs IrbeReferee:
  Danny Kurmann
Linesmen:
  Stefan Fonselius
  Pierre Racicot
R. Zedník (L. Višňovský) – 5:231–0
R. Petrovický (T. Surový, A. Meszároš) – 5:432–0
2–16:27 – S. Ozoliņš (M. Cipulis, G. Panteļejevs)
P. Demitra (Mari. Hossa) (SH) – 7:543–1
Mari. Hossa – 13:174–1
4–220:54 – M. Cipulis (A. Cipruss, G. Panteļejevs)
4–326:51 – A. Ņiživijs (K. Skrastiņš)
Z. Chára (Mari. Hossa) – 33:495–3
Mari. Hossa (M. Gáborík) – 49:046–3
12 minPenalties8 min
25Shots28
18 February 2006
17:05		Sweden  6–1
(1–0, 4–0, 1–1)		  LatviaPalasport Olimpico, Turin
Attendance: 8,795
Game reference
Henrik LundqvistGoaliesSergejs NaumovsReferee:
  Paul Devorski
Linesmen:
  Derek Doucette
  Antti Hämäläinen
S. Påhlsson (P. Forsberg) – 14:201–0
N. Lidström (H. Zetterberg) (PP) – 22:222–0
D. Alfredsson (K. Jönsson) (PP) – 24:593–0
P. Axelsson (P. Forsberg) (PP) – 25:174–0
H. Zetterberg (T. Holmström) – 27:585–0
D. Alfredsson (M. Sundin, N. Lidström) – 44:486–0
6–149:10 – M. Ziediņš (A. Ņiživijs, S. Ozoliņš)
6 minPenalties14 min
40Shots14
19 February 2006
13:05		Russia  9–2
(3–1, 3–0, 3–1)		  LatviaTorino Esposizioni, Turin
Attendance: 4,310
Game reference
Evgeni Nabokov (out 40:00)
Maxim Sokolov (in 40:00)		GoaliesArtūrs Irbe (out 27:58)
Edgars Masaļskis (in 27:58)		Referee:
  Dennis LaRue
Linesmen:
  Petr Blümel
  Stefan Fonselius
I. Kovalchuk (A. Kovalev, D. Markov) – 7:261–0
M. Sushinsky (A. Kharitonov, S. Gonchar) (PP2) – 9:152–0
2–19:55 – A. Cipruss (SH)
I. Kovalchuk (P. Datsyuk) – 12:363–1
I. Kovalchuk (A. Kovalev, P. Datsyuk) – 23:324–1
V. Kozlov (A. Yashin) – 25:455–1
I. Kovalchuk (P. Datsyuk) – 35:166–1
A. Yashin (V. Kozlov, S. Zhukov) – 41:587–1
E. Malkin (M. Sushinsky, V. Vishnevski) – 47:328–1
A. Ovechkin (V. Kozlov, A. Yashin) – 56:279–1
9–258:04 – M. Rēdlihs (A. Bērziņš)
16 minPenalties18 min
39Shots11
21 February 2006
11:35		Latvia  2–5
(1–1, 0–1, 1–3)		  KazakhstanTorino Esposizioni, Turin
Attendance: 2,300
Game reference
Sergejs NaumovsGoaliesVitali YeremeyevReferee:
  Christer Lärking
Linesmen:
  Derek Doucette
  Thomas Gemeinhardt
0–17:20 – A. Koreshkov (E. Koreshkov)
L. Tambijevs (A. Ņiživijs) (PP) – 15:131–1
1–235:04 – N. Antropov (E. Koreshkov)
A. Cipruss (G. Panteļejevs, A. Tribuncovs) – 45:042–2
2–352:33 – S. Alexandrov (F. Polishchuk, A. Troschinsky)
2–454:53 – E. Koreshkov (PS)
2–558:08 – E. Koreshkov (A. Koreshkov)
14 minPenalties6 min
32Shots30

Luge edit

Main article: Luge at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total Rank
Aiva Aparjode Women's singles 48.934 47.957 47.721 48.453 3:13.065 18
Kaspars Dumpis Men's singles 52.432 52.063 52.391 52.402 3:29.288 17
Anna Orlova Women's singles 47.654 47.317 47.280 47.232 3:09.483 7
Guntis Rēķis Men's singles 52.769 52.338 52.307 52.742 3:30.156 21
Mārtiņš Rubenis Men's singles 51.913 51.497 51.561 51.474 3:26.445  
Maija Tīruma Women's singles 49.623 47.987 47.889 47.545 3:13.044 17
Andris Šics
Juris Šics 		Doubles 47.353 47.761 n/a 1:35.114 7

Short track speed skating edit

Main article: Short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Evita Krievāne Women's 1000 m 1:39.986 3 did not advance 19
Women's 1500 m 2:34.171 5 did not advance 23

Skeleton edit

Main article: Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Total Rank
Martins Dukurs Men's 58.79 58.60 1:57.39 7

References edit

  1. ^ "Flagbearers for the Opening Ceremony". Retrieved 30 March 2009.
  2. ^ "Flagbearers for the Closing Ceremony". Archived from the original on 15 January 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
  3. ^ "Latvia at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
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