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Rihards
Rihards is a masculine Latvian given name and may refer to: *Rihards Bukarts (born 1995), Latvian ice hockey player *Rihards Dubra (born 1964), Latvian composer *Rihards Kotāns (1956–2010), Latvian bobsledder *Rihards Kozlovskis (born 1969), Latvian politician and lawyer *Rihards Kuksiks (born 1988), Latvian basketball player *Rihards Lomažs (born 1996), Latvian basketball player *Rihards Marenis (born 1993), Latvian ice hockey player *Rihards Pīks (born 1941), Latvian politician *Rihards Veide (born 1991), Latvian BMX racer *Rihards Zariņš (1869–1939), Latvian graphic artist {{given name Latvian masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rihards Bukarts
Rihards Bukarts (born 31 December 1995) is a Latvian professional ice hockey Forward (ice hockey), forward. He is currently playing for HC Vitkovice in the Czech Extraliga (ELH). Bukarts was selected 9th overall in the 2012 KHL Junior Draft by the Dinamo Riga. With the selection, Bukarts became the highest-drafted Latvian in KHL history, four spots higher than his brother Roberts Bukarts in 2009 KHL Junior Draft, 2009. Playing career Bukarts is youngest player ever who score in Minor Hockey League, MHL on 15 September 2011 On 2 July 2012 Rihards Bukarts signed with Dinamo Riga two-way contract. Bukarts was selected 7th overall in the 2013 Canadian Hockey League, CHL Import Draft by Brandon Wheat Kings (Western Hockey League, WHL). Bukarts was the highest-drafted player in Wheat Kings' history. In the summer of 2013, Bukarts broke contract with Dinamo Riga and left for North America to play for the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League. He officially signed a contra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rihards Kuksiks
Rihards Kuksiks (born 17 July 1988) is a Latvian professional basketball player who last played for Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He is also a member of the senior Latvia national basketball team. College career 2007–08 season In his freshman year, Kuksiks appeared in 27 games, and he averaged 5.4 points and 1.8 rebounds per game. He had double-digit scoring in six of the final 12 games of the season, including 15 points in a win at Washington, and 12 points in a big home win vs USC. He hit 21 three-pointers in the final nine games against Pac-10 teams. He also had 15 points, on 6-of-12 field goals, and had 3 three-pointers in a win over seventh-ranked Stanford, on Feb. 14. 2008–09 season In his sophomore year, Kuksiks established himself as a solid third option behind NBA draft picks James Harden and Jeff Pendergraph, by averaging 10.3 points in 33.1 minutes per game. That year ASU played in the NCAA Tournament. 2009– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rihards Zariņš
Rihards Zariņš (also Richards Zarriņš or Richard Sarrinsch in German; 27 June 1869 – 21 April 1939) was a Latvian graphic artist. Life He was born in Kocēni and grew up in Līgatne and later in Grīva. He pursued his studies in St. Petersburg, where he graduated in 1895 from the Stieglitz Central School for Technical Drawing. He then went on to further studies in Berlin, Munich, Vienna, where he studied lithography, and Paris, where he honed his skills in watercolour and pastels. He returned to Russia where he was employed by the Russian Imperial Printing Office in St. Petersburg for 20 years, acting as technical director. From 1905 he was in charge of designing state papers. In 1919, he returned to newly independent Latvia where he was appointed director of the government printing house. He held that position for over 14 years and retired at the beginning of 1934. After a stroke, he lost his ability to speak; however, he continued to draw until the last day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rihards Dubra
Rihards Dubra (born 28 February 1964 in Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Latvian composer. Many of his works are religiously influenced, including a ''Te Deum'' and an ''Alma Redemptoris Mater'' for soprano saxophone, choir, and organ. Rihards Dubra was commissioned by Louth Contemporary Music Society (County Louth, Ireland) to write his first choral piece in English based on the words of 'Hail Holy Queen'. The world première was given by the State Choir Latvija in February 2008 in St.Patrick's Cathedral Church, Dundalk. Recordings The Royal Holloway Choir (Rupert Gough, conductor) has recorded a CD of Dubra's sacred choral compositions entitled "Hail Queen of Heaven & other choral works," released on Hyperion Records Hyperion Records is a British classical music record label. It was independent until February 2023, when it was acquired by the Universal Music Group. Under Universal, Hyperion is one of the three main classical record labels, alongside Decca a ... (CDA677 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rihards Lomažs
Rihards Lomažs (born 13 April 1996) is a Latvian professional basketball player who last played for Telekom Baskets Bonn of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). Professional career Lomažs started his career in Latvia, playing for Jelgava, Jūrmala and Ventspils. With the latter, he won the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League in 2019, being elected MVP of the Finals. In the summer, he joined the French team ASVEL Basket, playing also in the EuroLeague for two seasons. After a few months with BG Göttingen in Basketball Bundesliga, in 2021 he joined the Turkish team Merkezefendi. He started the 2022–23 season with Basket Zaragoza, but joined the German club EWE Baskets Oldenburg in November 2022. In 2023 Lomažs returned to Merkezefendi, but on 29 December 2023, he signed with the Italian powerhouse, Virtus Bologna, where he played also in the EuroLeague. On October 18, 2024, he signed with Yukatel Merkezefendi of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) for the third stint. On Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rihards Kozlovskis
Rihards Kozlovskis (born 26 May 1969) is a Latvian politician and lawyer. He has served as the Minister of the Interior of Latvia since 2023; he had previously served in the same position from 2011 to 2019. He is a member of Unity. Between 2011 and 2014 he was a member of the Reform Party. Early life Kozlovskis was born in 1969 in Riga. He first attended Riga Primary School No. 69 from 1976 to 1986, but switched to Murjani Sports Gymnasium in the 1986 school year and graduated from there in 1987. In 1993 he graduated from the Latvian Academy of Sport Education for his postsecondary education. In 1991, he started working as an inspector for the Ministry of the Interior before later that year becoming an inspector in the Government Security Service until 1993. From 1994 to 1996, while studying, he served as senior inspector at the State Department of Economic Sovereignty Protection. He then worked at the Security Police until 2005, eventually becoming deputy chief of the polic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rihards Pīks
Rihards Pīks (born December 31, 1941, in Riga) is a Latvian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the People's Party (Latvia), People's Party; part of the European People's Party. He served as the Foreign Minister of Latvia from 2004 to 2009. References 1941 births Living people Politicians from Riga Latvian Farmers' Union politicians People's Party (Latvia) politicians For Latvia's Development politicians Ministers of culture of Latvia Ministers of foreign affairs of Latvia Deputies of the 7th Saeima Deputies of the 8th Saeima People's Party (Latvia) MEPs MEPs for Latvia 2004–2009 {{Latvia-MEP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rihards Kotāns
Rihards Kotāns (10 March 1956 – 20 March 2010) was a Latvian bobsledder. He competed in the four man event at the 1984 Winter Olympics The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games (Serbo-Croatian language, Serbo-Croatian and Slovene language, Slovene: ; Serbian Cyrillic alphabet, Serbian Cyrillic: ; ) and commonly known as Sarajevo '84 (Serbian Cy ..., representing the Soviet Union. References External links * * * 1956 births 2010 deaths Latvian male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for the Soviet Union Bobsledders at the 1984 Winter Olympics {{Latvia-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rihards Veide
Rihards Veide (born 1 November 1991) is a Latvian BMX racer. He qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, finishing in 7th place in the final. Veide has won the bronze medal at 2011 European Championships. He was born in Valmiera, Latvia Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to t .... References External links * * * * * 1991 births Living people BMX riders Latvian male cyclists 21st-century Latvian sportsmen Olympic cyclists for Latvia Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics European Games competitors for Latvia Cyclists at the 2015 European Games Sportspeople from Valmiera {{Latvia-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rihards Marenis
Rihards Marenis (born 18 April 1993) is a Latvian professional ice hockey player currently playing with Eispiraten Crimmitschau in the DEL 2 and the Latvian national team. He formerly played with Dinamo Riga in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) He represented Latvia at the 2019 IIHF World Championship The 2019 IIHF World Championship was hosted from 10 to 26 May 2019 by Slovakia. It was the second time that Slovakia has hosted the event as an independent country, as was the case in 2011 IIHF World Championship, 2011. The host cities were Brati .... References External links * 1993 births Living people Aurora University alumni Dinamo Riga players Latvian expatriate ice hockey people Latvian expatriate sportspeople in Canada Latvian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Latvian ice hockey forwards Modo Hockey players Ice hockey people from Riga HC Vita Hästen players Örebro HK players {{Latvia-icehockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian Masculine Given Names
Latvian may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Latvia **Latvians, a Baltic ethnic group, native to what is modern-day Latvia and the immediate geographical region **Latvian language, also referred to as Lettish **Latvian cuisine **Latvian culture **Latvian horse *Latvian Gambit, an opening in chess See also *Latvia (other) Latvia is a country in Europe. Latvia can also refer to: * Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1990) * Latvia (European Parliament constituency) * 1284 Latvia - asteroid * Latvia Peak - mountain in Tajikistan Tajikistan, officially the ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
