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Mārtiņš
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), Latv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mārtiņš Brauns
Mārtiņš Brauns (17 September 1951 – 24 November 2021) was a Latvian composer and musician. He composed multiple pieces, most notable of which is '' Saule, Pērkons, Daugava'', a choir song regularly performed at the Latvian Song and Dance Festival. Career Brauns studied at the Emīls Dārziņš Music School from 1958 to 1970, studying piano and choir, before moving on to study conducting and music theory after his voice started changing. He then studied at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music between 1970 and 1976. From 1975 to 1986, he led the rock band . From 1986 and until his death, Brauns was a member of the Latvian Filmmakers Union and has composed music for various films. In addition to film scores, Brauns wrote and composed multiple pieces for various theatre plays. His most famous piece, written in the late 1980's for the Valmiera Drama Theatre, titled '' Saule, Pērkons, Daugava'', of which the lyrics are based on the poem ''Daugava'' by Latvian poe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Mārtiņš Bots
Mārtiņš Bots (born 12 May 1999) is a Latvian luger. He represented Latvia at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Career Bots represented Latvia at the 2022 Winter Olympics in the doubles event where he finished in fourth place with a time of 1:57.419 and won a bronze medal in the team relay. Bots competed at the 2022 FIL European Luge Championships The 2022 FIL European Luge Championships were held from 22 to 23 January 2022 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Schedule Four events were held. ''All times are local (UTC+1).'' Medal summary Medal table Medalists References {{European champion ... and won a gold medal in the team relay and a bronze medal in the doubles event. References External links * * * * 1999 births Living people Latvian male lugers Lugers at the 2022 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic lugers for Latvia Olympic bronze medalists for Latvia Olympic medalists in luge People from Sigulda 21st-century Latvian people [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Mārtiņš Bondars
Mārtiņš Bondars (born 31 December 1971) is a Latvian financier and politician. He has been member of the Latvian parliament since 2014. Bondars previously served as chief of staff to then President of Latvia Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga and chairman of the Latvijas Krājbanka board (until 2009). He was the leader of the Latvian Association of Regions and a member of its constituent party, the Regional Alliance. He participated in the Latvian election for President in 2015 as the nominee of his alliance. On July 28, 2017 he quit his post as the head of the Regional Alliance, protesting the party's decision to support Inguna Sudraba as head of the recently established parliamentary committee investigating the so-called "oligarch transcripts". On December 18 Bondars also left the alliance. In 2018, he joined their former allies during the 2017 Riga City Council elections, the party For Latvia's Development For Latvia's Development ( lv, Latvijas attīstībai, abbr. LA) is a lib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Mārtiņš Freimanis
Mārtiņš Freimanis (7 February 1977 – 27 January 2011) was a Latvian musician, singer, songwriter, actor, and TV personality. Freimanis was born in Liepāja, but spent his childhood in Aizpute. Career Music Mārtiņš Freimanis was the lead singer and songwriter of the popular Latvian rock band "Tumsa". They released 6 albums under the "Microphone Records" label. He also collaborated with other Latvian musicians, writing music, lyrics or both for them. His most popular and successful co-projects were with Lauris Reiniks (lyrics), "Putnu Balle" (music, lyrics) and "Per" (music, lyrics). Eurovision Freimanis represented Latvia in the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest with the group F.L.Y. He also composed "The War Is Not Over" for Latvia's Valters and Kaža, for the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest. Acting As an actor, Mārtiņš Freimanis appeared and starred in a musical "Kaupēns Mans Mīļais", TV series "Neprāta Cena" (LTV), "UgunsGrēks" (TV3) and movies "Man patīk, ka m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mārtiņš Rubenis
Mārtiņš Rubenis (born 26 September 1978) is a retired Latvian luger who competed between 1998 and 2014. 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, as opposed to the Soviet Union) to win a medal at the Winter Olympics and the only one fr He won his second bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi in the Team Relay event. In total he competed in five Olympics. Rubenis has 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 Team Relay event at the FIL European Luge Championships with a golds in 2008 and 2010, and a bronze in 2006. Rubenis retired after the 2014 Winter Olympics. He announced his retirement after the men's event, in which he finished 10th, yet a few days later Rubenis won a bronze medal being a part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
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] |
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 Jānis Šmēdiņš (born 31 July 1987) is a Latvian beach volleyball player. From 2008 to 2012 he played together with Mārtiņš Pļaviņš. They won bronze medal at European Championships 2010. Two years later they won bronze medal in 2012 Oly .... At the 2010 European Beach Volleyball Championships, Pļaviņš and Šmēdiņ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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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