 Melbārdis in 2014 on his return from the 2014 Winter Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Born | 16 February 1988[1] Valmiera, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union (now Valmiera, Latvia)[2] |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| Sport |  Bobsleigh |
| Team | Latvian National Team |
| Turned pro | 2006 |
| Coached by | Sandis Prūsis[1] |
| Retired | 2021 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals |  (2014) |
| World finals |  (2016) |
| Highest world ranking | 1st (2015) |
Medal record | |
Oskars Melbārdis (born 16 February 1988) is a former Latvian bobsledder who has competed since 2006.[1] He is the most successful bobsledder in the history of his country, having won one gold and two bronze Olympic medals. He also earned the first-ever gold medal for Latvia at World Championships in Igls, preceded by one silver and two bronze medals in 2009–2015.
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Career review
Melbārdis 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 gold medal in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships 2016 in Igls, Austria with teammates Daumants Dreiškens, Arvis Vilkaste and Jānis Strenga. It was the first ever World Championships gold medal in bobsled for Latvia.[3]
He won a silver medal in the two-man event at the FIBT World Championships 2015 in Winterberg and two bronze medals in the four-man events at the FIBT World Championships 2009 in Lake Placid, New York, and at the FIBT World Championships 2015.
He won a gold medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the four-man event in Sochi and won a bronze medal in the two-man event.
He won Bobsleigh European Championship four-man events in 2008 and 2015 and finished 3rd in the four-man event in 2016 and 2018. Melbārdis also finished 2nd in the two-man event in the 2015 Bobsleigh European Championship.
Melbārdis won a combined Bobsleigh World Cup title in 2012–13 and 2014–15. He won two-man and four-man World Cup titles in 2014–15 when he had 15 (from 16) podium finishes in two-man and four-man events, including seven first places.
Highlights
Bob-Pilot
- (Not complete list of results)
World Championships
- 2016 – Igls, 1st
at 4-bob - 2015 – Winterberg, 2nd
at 2-bob - 2015 – Winterberg, 3rd
at 4-bob - 2013 – St. Moritz, 5th at 2-bob with Dreiškens
- 2013 – St. Moritz, 9th at 4-bob with Dreiškens / Vilkaste / Strenga
- 2012 – Lake Placid, 8th at 2-bob with Dreiškens
World Cup
- 2013/14 – Igls, 1st
at 4-bob with Dreiškens / Vilkaste / Strenga - 2013/14 – St. Moritz, 1st at 4-bob with Dreiškens / Vilkaste / Strenga
- 2012/13 – Sochi, 1st at 4-bob with Dreiškens / Vilkaste / Strenga
- 2012/13 – Sochi, 3rd
at 2-bob with Dreiškens - 2012/13 – Königssee, 2nd
at 2-bob with Dreiškens - 2012/13 – Winterberg, 3rd at 4-bob Dreiškens / Vilkaste / Strenga
- 2012/13 – Park City, 4th at 2-bob with Dreiškens
- 2011/12 – Calgary, 4th at 4-bob with Lūsis / Vilkaste / Strenga
- 2011–12 – Königssee, 4th at 4-bob with Lūsis / Vilkaste / Strenga
- 2011/12 – Winterberg, 3rd at 4-bob with Lūsis / Vilkaste / Strenga
- 2011/12 – Winterberg, 3rd at 2-bob with Dreiškens
- 2011/12 – Igls, 4th at 2-bob with Dreiškens
European Championships
Junior World Championships
Brakeman
World Championships
- 2009 – Lake Placid, 3rd at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
World Cup
- 2009/10 – Park City, 2nd at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
- 2008/09 – Park City, 2nd at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
- 2008–09 – Park City, 2nd at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
- 2008/09 – Whistler, 1st at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
- 2008/09 – Königssee, 3rd at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
- 2007/08 – Winterberg, 3rd at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
- 2007/08 – St. Moritz, 1st at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
- 2007/08 – Cesana, 1st at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
European Championships
Career results
Olympic Games
- 3 medals (1 gold, 2 bronze)
| Event | Two-man | Four-man |
|---|---|---|
| Representing Latvia
| ||
 2014 Sochi
|
3
|
1
|
 2018 Pyeongchang
|
3
|
5 |
Bobsleigh World Cup
Season titles
- 4 globes (2 overall, 1 two-man, 1 four-man)
| Season | |
| Discipline | |
| 2013 | Combined |
| 2015 | Combined |
| Two-man | |
| Four-man |
Two-man
| Season | Place | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | 21st | 780 | WHI — |
CAL — |
PKC — |
LKP — |
IGL 17 |
WIN — |
STM 9 |
CES 14 | |
| 2011–12 | 7th | 1360 | IGL 4 |
LPL 9 |
WIN 3 |
ALT 6 |
KON 9 |
STM 9 |
WHI — |
CAL 6 | |
| 2012–13 | 2nd | 1674 | LKP 8 |
PKC 4 |
WHI 14 |
WIN 7 |
LPL 5 |
ALT 5 |
KON 2 |
IGL 4 |
SOC 3 |
| 2013–14 | 12th | 1080 | CAL 5 |
PKC 6 |
LKP1 10 |
LKP2 10 |
WIN 10 |
STM 13 |
IGL 7 |
KON DSQ | |
| 2014–15 | 1st | 1684 | LKP 2 |
CAL 1 |
ALT 2 |
KON 5 |
STM 1 |
LPL 2 |
IGL 2 |
SOC 2 | |
| 2015–16 | 5th | 1334 | ALT 2 |
WIN 2 |
KON1 2 |
LPL — |
WHI1 5 |
WHI2 4 |
STM 10 |
KON2 5 | |
| 2016–17 | 16th | 810 | WHI — |
LPL — |
ALT 13 |
WIN — |
STM 6 |
KON 6 |
IGL 2 |
PYE 12 | |
| 2017–18 | 8th | 1130 | LPL1 14 |
LPL2 11 |
WHI 3 |
WIN 10 |
IGL 9 |
ALT 21 |
STM 13 |
KON 5 | |
| 2018–19 | — | — | SIG1 — |
SIG2 — |
ALT — |
KON — |
IGL — |
STM — |
LPL — |
CGR — | |
| 2019–20 | 30th | 184 | LPL1 — |
LPL2 — |
LPG — |
IGL — |
KON — |
STM — |
SIG1 — |
SIG2 5 |
Four-man
| Season | Place | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | 25th | 88 | WHI — |
CAL — |
PKC — |
LKP — |
IGL — |
WIN — |
STM DSQ |
CES 17 | |
| 2011–12 | 5th | 1216 | IGL 8 |
LPL 10 |
WIN 3 |
ALT 7 |
KON 4 |
STM 8 |
WHI — |
CAL 4 | |
| 2012–13 | 2nd | 1625 | LKP 8 |
PKC 10 |
WHI 9 |
WIN 3 |
LPL 5 |
ALT 4 |
KON 5 |
IGL 5 |
SOC 1 |
| 2013–14 | 6th | 1228 | CAL DSQ |
PKC 4 |
LKP1 5 |
LKP2 6 |
WIN 23 |
STM 1 |
IGL 1 |
KON 6 | |
| 2014–15 | 1st | 1735 | LKP 3 |
CAL 1 |
ALT 2 |
KON 3 |
STM 1 |
LPL 1 |
IGL 1 |
SOC 1 | |
| 2015–16 | 12th | 904 | ALT 8 |
WIN 5 |
KON1 6 |
LPL — |
WHI1 — |
WHI2 — |
STM 3 |
KON2 5 | |
| 2016–17 | 13th | 931 | WHI — |
LPL — |
ALT 11 |
WIN — |
STM 2 |
KON 7 |
IGL 1 |
PYE 4 | |
| 2017–18 | 5th | 1322 | PAC1 4 |
PAC2 7 |
WHI 14 |
WIN 12 |
IGL 4 |
ALT 7 |
STM 9 |
KON 2 | |
| 2018–19 | — | — | WIN1 — |
WIN2 — |
ALT — |
KON — |
IGL — |
STM — |
LPL — |
CGR — | |
| 2019–20 | — | — | LPL1 — |
LPL2 — |
WIN1 — |
WIN2 — |
LPG — |
IGL — |
KON — |
STM — |
References
- ^ a b c d "Oskars Melbārdis". ibsf.org.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Oskars Melbārdis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "BMW IBSF World Championship: Oskars Melbardis wins first four-man gold for Latvia". International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
External links
Media related to Oskars Melbārdis at Wikimedia Commons
This page was last edited on 22 March 2024, at 23:41