Ritvars Gulbis

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Ritvars Gulbis
Curler
 ♂
Born (1980-01-31) 31 January 1980 (age 44)
Team
Curling clubKlubs A41, Riga [1]
Mixed doubles
partner		 Santa Blumberga
Curling career Curling pictogram.svg
Member AssociationFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
World Mixed Doubles Championship
appearances		2 (2018, 2019)
European Championship
appearances		13 (2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018)
Medal record
Curling
Latvian Men's Championship [2]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Riga
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Riga
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Riga
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Riga
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Riga
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Riga
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Riga
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Riga
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Riga
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Riga
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Riga
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Riga
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Riga
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Riga
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Riga
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Riga

Ritvars Gulbis (born 31 January 1980) is a Latvian curler and curling coach. [3] [4]

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One of the most awarded curlers in Latvia – as of May 2018 he is a twelve-time Latvian men's champion curler (2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018) and two-time Latvian mixed doubles champion curler (2017, 2018).

Teams

Men's

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
2003–04 Ainārs Gulbis Ritvars Gulbis Pēteris Šveisbergs Aivars Avotiņš Ilgonis Zids ECC 2003 (19th)
2005–06Ainārs Gulbis (fourth)Ritvars Gulbis (skip)Aivars Avotiņš Normunds Šaršūns Iveta Staša,
Brian Gray 		ECC 2005 (21st)
2007–08Ritvars GulbisAinārs GulbisAivars AvotiņšNormunds ŠaršūnsBrian Gray ECC 2007 (13th)
2008–09Ritvars GulbisAinārs GulbisAivars AvotiņšNormunds ŠaršūnsBrian Gray ECC 2008 (20th)
2009–10Ritvars GulbisAinārs GulbisNormunds ŠaršūnsAivars AvotiņšBrian Gray ECC 2009 (20th)
2010–11Ritvars GulbisAinārs GulbisNormunds ŠaršūnsAivars Avotiņš ECC 2010 (12th)
2011–12Ritvars GulbisAinārs GulbisNormunds ŠaršūnsAivars Avotiņš Iveta Staša-Šaršūne ECC 2011 (9th)
2012–13Ritvars GulbisNormunds ŠaršūnsAivars Avotiņš Robert Krusts Iveta Staša-Šaršūne ECC 2012 (12th)
2013–14Ritvars GulbisNormunds ŠaršūnsAivars Avotiņš Artūrs Gerhards Raivis Bušmanis Robert Krusts ECC 2013 (8th)
2014–15Ritvars GulbisNormunds ŠaršūnsArtūrs GerhardsAivars Avotiņš Jānis Klīve Karri Willms ECC 2014 (10th)
2015–16Ritvars GulbisNormunds ŠaršūnsAivars AvotiņšRaivis BušmanisArtūrs GerhardsRobert Krusts ECC 2015 (13th)
2016–17Ritvars GulbisNormunds ŠaršūnsAivars AvotiņšRaivis BušmanisJānis KlīveRobert Krusts ECC 2016 (15th)
Ritvars GulbisRaivis BušmanisAivars AvotiņšNormunds ŠaršūnsRobert Krusts LMCC 2017 Bronze medal icon.svg
2017–18Ritvars Gulbis Kristaps Vilks Raivis BušmanisAivars AvotiņšAnrijs BriežkalnsRobert KrustsLMCC 2018 Gold medal icon.svg
2018–19Ritvars GulbisRaivis BušmanisAivars AvotiņšAnrijs Mikus BriezkalnsKristaps VilksRobert Krusts ECC 2018 (14th)
Ritvars GulbisAinārs GulbisAivars AvotiņšNormunds ŠaršūnsAnrijs BriežkalnsRobert KrustsLMCC 2019 Bronze medal icon.svg

Mixed

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateEvents
2003–04Ritvars Gulbis Ainārs Gulbis Anita Jansone-Laizāne Maija Prozoroviča Aivars Avotiņš LMxCC 2004 (8th)

Mixed doubles

SeasonFemaleMaleCoachEvents
2017–18 Santa Blumberga Ritvars Gulbis Aivars Avotiņš (WMDCC)LMDCC 2017 Gold medal icon.svg
WMDCC 2018 (25th)
2018–19Santa BlumbergaRitvars Gulbis Robert Krusts (WMDCC)LMDCC 2018 Gold medal icon.svg
WMDCC 2019 (27th)

Record as a coach of national teams

YearTournament, eventNational teamPlace
2017 2017 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (mixed double)
8
2017 2017 European Curling Championships Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (women)
12
2018 2018 European Curling Championships Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (women)
5
2019 2019 European Curling Championships Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (women)
10

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