Mārtiņš Vērdiņš
Mārtiņš is a Latvian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the name Martin. Mārtiņš may refer to: *Mārtiņš, ancient Latvian deity *Mārtiņš Antons (1888–1941), Latvian lawyer and politician * Mārtiņš Bondars (born 1971), Latvian financier, politician, and basketball player * Mārtiņš Bots (born 1999), Latvian luger *Mārtiņš Brauns (1951–2021), Latvian composer and musician *Mārtiņš Cipulis (born 1980), Latvian ice hockey left winger * Mārtiņš Freimanis (1977–2011), Latvian musician, singer, songwriter, actor and TV personality *Rūsiņš Mārtiņš Freivalds (1942–2016), Latvian computer scientist and mathematician *Mārtiņš Grundmanis (1913–1944), Latvian basketball player * Mārtiņš Karsums (born 1986), Latvian professional ice hockey player * Mārtiņš Ķibilds (born ????), Latvian journalist and television personality * Mārtiņš Kravčenko (born 1985), Latvian professional basketball guard *Mārtiņš Krūmiņš (1900–1992), L ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the Baltic states; and is bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east, Belarus to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of , with a population of 1.9 million. The country has a temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and largest city is Riga. Latvians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts; and speak Latvian, one of the only two surviving Baltic languages. Russians are the most prominent minority in the country, at almost a quarter of the population. After centuries of Teutonic, Swedish, Polish-Lithuanian and Russian rule, which was mainly executed by the local Baltic German aristocracy, the independent R ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mārtiņš Krūmiņš
Mārtiņš Krūmiņš (March 2, 1900 – 1992) was a Latvian-American Impressionist painter. He left Latvia after World War II and came to the United States in 1950. "Mārtiņš Krūmiņš ... belongs to those artists of his generation, who amidst the changing trends of contemporary art, after thirty years in exile and emigration, as still basically close to and developing the traditions of their homeland art – of the 'Latvian or Riga School'".Jānis Silin̦š, 1980: ''Mārtiņš Krūmiņš'' Early life Krūmiņš was born in 1900 in Riga, Latvia. His father owned rental cottages along the Baltic Sea and engaged in various forms of business. Mārtiņš' childhood memories of the seashore, the cloudy northern days, and the boats and work of local fishermen influenced his entire life and work. Krūmiņš attended a traditional elementary school in Riga, and when the First World War broke out the family moved to the provincial town of Valmiera to escape the advancing front. As t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mārtiņš Roze
Mārtiņš Roze (28 September 1964 – 8 September 2012) was a Latvian politician. From 2002 till 2009 he was Minister for Agriculture of Latvia Minister may refer to: * Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric ** Minister (Catholic Church) * Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department) ** Minister without portfolio, a member of government w .... He was member of Latvian Farmers' Union. He has graduated from University of Latvia. References 1964 births 2012 deaths Politicians from Riga Latvian Farmers' Union politicians Ministers of Agriculture of Latvia Deputies of the 9th Saeima University of Latvia alumni {{Latvia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mārtiņš Rītiņš
Mārtiņš Ints Rītiņš (19 October 1949 – 11 February 2022) was a British-born Latvian chef, restaurateur, businessman, culinary TV presenter and author. He was also the President of Latvian Slow Food Association and has been called "The Father of Modern Latvian Cuisine". Biography Rītiņš was born in 1949 at a refugee camp in Nantwich, Cheshire, to Latvian parents who had fled Latvia from the advancing Red Army at the end of World War II. He grew up in Corby, Northamptonshire before moving to London to become a chef. In 1971, Rītiņš graduated from Westminster Technical College in London. From the mid-1970s to the early 1990s, he worked for various catering companies in the Grand Metropolitan hotel chain. From 1984 to 1992, Rītiņš owned Martins Catering Ltd in Toronto, Canada. In 1993, he moved to Latvia and founded the restaurant ''Vincents'' a year later, becoming its director and executive chef. In 1995, Rītiņš started hosting his own cooking television ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mārtiņš Raitums
Mārtiņš Raitums (born 14 April 1985) was a Latvian ice hockey goaltender who participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Latvia men's national ice hockey team. He has played for Arystan Temirtau Arystan Hockey Club ( kk, «Арыстан» хоккей клубы, ''Arystan hokkeı klýby''), commonly referred to as Arystan Temirtau, was a professional ice hockey team based in Temirtau, Kazakhstan. They were founded in 2010, and played in ... in the Kazakhstan Hockey Championship league. Five time Latvian champion and two time Kazakh champion. References External links * Arystan Temirtau players Beibarys Atyrau players EHC Bayreuth players Latvian ice hockey goaltenders People from Talsi 1985 births Living people {{Latvia-icehockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mārtiņš Porejs
Mārtiņš Porejs (born July 6, 1991 in Riga) is a Latvian ice hockey player, currently playing for Dinamo Riga of Kontinental Hockey League. He played for SK Riga 18 and SK LSPA/Riga teams before joining HK Riga. On November 23, 2012, he made his debut in KHL playing for Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga ( lv, Rīgas Dinamo) is a professional ice hockey team based in Riga, Latvia. It is a member of the Latvian Hockey Higher League. The club is affiliated with HK Zemgale/LLU. The club was re-founded on 7 April 2008 as a successor of ... on 1–0 win against Neftekhimik. References 1991 births Living people Ice hockey people from Riga Latvian ice hockey defencemen HK Riga players Dinamo Riga players Dundee Stars players Latvian expatriate ice hockey people Latvian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Latvian expatriate sportspeople in Poland Expatriate ice hockey players in Scotland Expatriate ice hockey players in Poland {{Latvia-icehockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mārtiņš Podžus
Mārtiņš Podžus (born 29 June 1994) is a Latvian tennis player. Podžus has a career high ATP singles ranking of 418 achieved on 17 February 2020. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 390 achieved on 19 August 2019. Podžus has represented Latvia at the Davis Cup where he has a W/L record of 19–16. He debuted in the Latvian Davis Cup team at 17 years and 10 days old, in 8 July 2011, against Denmark. Podžus has a twin brother Jānis Podžus who is also a tennis player. Future and Challenger finals Singles: 14 (7–7) Doubles 15 (8–7) Davis Cup Participations: (19–16) * indicates the outcome of the Davis Cup match followed by the score, date, place of event, the zonal classification and its phase, and the court surface. * Walkover John_Carpenter_was_disqualified,_prompting_his_teammates_John_Taylor_(athlete).html" ;"title="John_Carpenter_(athlete).html" "title="Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres">men's 400 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mārtiņš Pluto
Mārtiņš Pluto (born 13 January 1998) is a Latvian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . He competed in the road race at the 2021 UCI Road World Championships. He had his first win in a UCI race at the 2022 Midden–Brabant Poort Omloop. Major results ;2016 : 1st Time trial, National Junior Road Championships ;2017 : 3rd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships ;2018 : 1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships : 5th Road race, National Road Championships ;2019 : 1st Stage 5 Tour of Poyang Lake ;2021 : 6th Ster van Zwolle : 8th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen : 9th Overall Tour of Estonia ;2022 : 1st Midden–Brabant Poort Omloop : 3rd Memoriał Andrzeja Trochanowskiego : 5th Overall Dookoła Mazowsza : 8th Puchar Ministra Obrony Narodowej ;2023 : 3rd Arno Wallaard Memorial : 3rd Ronde van Overijssel : 5th Ster van Zwolle : 8th Overall Dookoła Mazowsza The Dookoła Mazowsza (Around Mazovia) is a cycling race held annually in Mazov ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mārtiņš Pļaviņš
Mārtiņš Pļaviņš (born 8 May 1985 in Riga) is a Latvian beach volleyball player. He teamed up with Aleksandrs Samoilovs in 2004. Pļaviņš and team mate Samoilovs represented Latvia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China after which they stopped playing together. At the 2008 Olympics, the #21-ranked Latvian team achieved a major upset in the preliminary round, beating the #1-ranked team of Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser ( United States). Latvian team won its preliminary round group and in round of 16 lost to Austrian team Florian Gosch and Alexander Horst. After the 2008 Olympics, he began playing together with Jānis Šmēdiņš. At the 2010 European Beach Volleyball Championships, Pļaviņš and Šmēdiņš won the bronze medal. They followed this up by winning the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held fro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mārtiņš Peniķis
Mārtiņš Peniķis (1874–1964) was a Latvian general and commander in chief of Latvian Army from 1928 to 1934. He was awarded with Order of Lāčplēsis and Order of the Three stars. Biography Mārtiņš Peniķis was born 6 November 1874 at ''Atālmauli'' homestead, Turlava Parish, Courland Governorate in an ancient family of Curonian Kings. He studied at the Kuldīga city school. In 1896 he enlisted in the Russian Imperial Army and served in the 133rd Simferopole Infantry Regiment. In 1900 he started studies in the war school and graduated in 1902. He was promoted to the rank of podporuchik and deployed to 121st Harkov Infantry Regiment. During the Russo-Japanese war he saw action in many battles including the Battle of Mukden. In 1913 he was admitted to the Nikolai Military Academy. First World war In the early stages of the First World War Peniķis served as a company commander in Galicia and in battles around Kraków. He was wounded in December 1914. In 1915 he was ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mārtiņš Onskulis
Mārtiņš Onskulis (born 18 June 1994) is a Latvian alpine skier. He was born in Sigulda. He competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, in giant slalom and slalom To slalom is to zigzag between obstacles. It may refer to: Sports ;Alpine skiing and/or snowboarding * Slalom skiing, an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline * Giant slalom, an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline * Super-G .... References External links * 1994 births Living people Alpine skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Latvian male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Latvia Sportspeople from Sigulda {{Latvia-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mārtiņš Nukša
Mārtiņš Nukša (29 September 1878 – 17 May 1942) was a Latvian people, Latvian diplomat and architect. He worked as an architect in Riga during the Art Nouveau architecture in Riga, heyday of Art Nouveau architecture and from 1920 as a diplomat representing Latvia. He was arrested by Soviet authorities after the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940, occupation of Latvia and executed in 1942. Biography Mārtiņš Nukša was born in Vidriži parish in present-day Latvia (at the time part of the Russian Empire). He studied architecture between 1900 and 1908 at the Riga Polytechnic Institute (present-day Riga Technical University), and immediately after finishing his studies set up his own architectural firm in Riga. He also studied law abroad. During his career as an architect in Riga, he designed about 20 multi-storey apartment buildings in the city, most of them in Art Nouveau style. In 1915, he was working with railway construction in Moscow. Between 1916 and 1918 he was the Ci ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |