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Ainārs Rubiķis
Ainārs is a Latvian masculine given name and may refer to: * Ainārs Bagatskis (born 1967), Latvian basketball player and coach. *Ainars Baštiks (born 1958), Latvian politician. * Ainārs Juškēvičs (born 1981), Latvian floorball player. * Ainārs Ķiksis (born 1972), Latvian cyclist. * Ainārs Kovals (born 1981), Latvian javelin thrower and Olympic medalist. * Ainārs Podnieks (born 1980), Latvian bobsledder. * Ainārs Podziņš (born 1992), Latvian ice hockey player. *Ainārs Šlesers Ainārs Šlesers (born 22 January 1970) is a Latvian business Business oligarch, oligarch and politician who was Deputy Prime Minister of Latvia, as well as Deputy Mayor of Riga. Currently he is a member of the Saeima, Latvian Parliament and head ... (born 1970), Latvian businessman and politician. * Ainars Zvirgzdiņš (born 1959), Latvian basketball coach. {{given name Latvian masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 the southeast, and shares a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of , with a population of 1.9million. The country has a Temperate climate, temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and List of cities and towns in Latvia, largest city is Riga. Latvians, who are the titular nation and comprise 65.5% of the country's population, belong to the ethnolinguistic group of the Balts and speak Latvian language, Latvian. Russians in Latvia, Russians are the most prominent minority in the country, at almost a quarter of the population; 37.7% of the population speak Russian language, Russian as their native tongue. After centuries of State of the Teutonic Order, Teutonic, Swedish Livonia, Swedish, Inflanty Voi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aina (given Name)
Aina is a given name that is found in multiple cultures. It is typically a female name in Japan, Latvia, Malaysia, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Valencian Country, Bangladesh, Philippines, Finland, and Scandinavia, also in Madagascar, and a male or female name in Yoruba in Nigeria, Benin and Togo. Aina is a variant of Aino (given name), Aino in Finland, and means "the only one." In Latvia, the name Aina means "view, sight", and is a variant of the male name Ainārs. In Japan, the name means "love, affection".''Behind the Name''"Given Name Aina 3" Retrieved on 8 January 2016. In India and Bangladesh, Aina is the Hindi and Bengali word for "mirror." In the Arabic language Aina is derived from the word "Ain" meaning "eyes". In Hawaiian it literally means "that which feeds" it can also means "country". In Malagasy the word means "life". People *, Japanese voice actress and singer *Aina Bartmann (born 1959), Norwegian politician *Aina Berg (1902–1992), Swedish swimmer *Aina Cid (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian Language
Latvian (, ), also known as Lettish, is an East Baltic languages, East Baltic language belonging to the Indo-European language family. It is spoken in the Baltic region, and is the language of the Latvians. It is the official language of Latvia as well as one of the official languages of the European Union. There are about 1.5 million native Latvian speakers in Latvia and 100,000 abroad. Altogether, 2 million, or 80% of the population of Latvia, spoke Latvian in the 2000s, before the total number of inhabitants of Latvia slipped to 1.8 million in 2022. Of those, around 1.16 million or 62% of Latvia's population used it as their primary language at home, though excluding the Latgale Planning Region, Latgale and Riga Planning Region, Riga regions it is spoken as a native language in villages and towns by over 90% of the population. As a Baltic languages, Baltic language, Latvian is most closely related to neighboring Lithuanian language, Lithuanian (as well as Old Prussian language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or Gentile name, ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ainars Bagatskis
Ainars Bagatskis (born 29 March 1967) is a Latvian former professional basketball player and coach, who currently works as the head coach of Śląsk Wrocław of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). Playing career Club career During his club playing career, Bagatskis played at the small forward position. Latvia national team Bagatskis was a member of the senior Latvia national basketball team from 1992 to 2006. With Latvia, he played in four EuroBasket tournaments. Coaching career Bagatskis began his coaching career in the 2005–06 season, while playing in his last season of professional basketball with Barons Rīga, where he stayed for one season. In 2006, he had a short stint as a head coach in one of the greatest Lithuanian teams, Žalgiris Kaunas. Since 2007, he worked as a head coach in several teams, including Valmiera until 2009, the Russian team Yenisey Krasnoyarsk in the 2009–10 season, Sokhumi, and Kryvbasbasket until 2012. In June 2012, he became the head coach o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ainars Baštiks
Ainars Baštiks (born October 26, 1958, Liepāja) is a Latvian politician and a Baptist pastor. He is a member of the LPP/LC party. References External linksCentrālā vēlēšanu komisija 1958 births Living people Politicians from Liepāja Latvian Baptists Latvia's First Party politicians Latvia's First Party/Latvian Way politicians Honor to serve Riga politicians Government ministers of Latvia Deputies of the 8th Saeima Deputies of the 9th Saeima University of Latvia alumni {{Latvia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ainārs Juškēvičs
Ainārs Juškēvičs (born 13 July 1981 in Riga, Latvian SSR) is a professional 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 ...n floorball player. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Juskevics, Ainars 1981 births Living people Latvian floorball players Sportspeople from Riga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ainārs Ķiksis
Ainārs Ķiksis (born 10 February 1972) is a Latvian former track cyclist. He competed at the 1992, 1996 and the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October .... Ķiksis won a silver medal in the keirin at 1998 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. References External links * * * * 1972 births Living people Latvian male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Latvia Cyclists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Valmiera {{Latvia-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ainārs Kovals
Ainārs Kovals (born 21 November 1981) is a Latvian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. His personal best throw is 86.64 m. He achieved this at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fro ..., where he finished second. He has been coached by Valentīna Eiduka. He is married to fellow javelin thrower Sinta Ozoliņa-Kovala. International competitions Seasonal bests by year *2002 - 75.05 *2003 - 80.75 *2004 - 82.13 *2005 - 82.22 *2006 - 85.95 *2007 - 82.23 *2008 - 86.64 *2009 - 82.47 *2010 - 82.33 *2011 - 78.39 *2012 - 83.89 *2013 - 80.71 *2014 - 81.75 *2015 - 78.90 References * External links * * * 1981 births Living people Athletes from Riga Latvian male javelin throwers Olympic athletes for Latvia Olympi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ainārs Podnieks
Ainārs Podnieks (born October 13, 1980) is a Latvian bobsledder who competed from 2003 to 2009. World junior champion in four man 2004 His best Bobsleigh World Cup finish was second in the four-man event at Lake Placid in December 2006. Podnieks also finished seventh in the four-man event at the 2007 FIBT World Championships in St. Moritz St. Moritz ( , , ; ; ; ; ) is a high Alpine resort town in the Engadine in Switzerland, at an elevation of about above sea level. It is Upper Engadine's major town and a municipality in the administrative region of Maloja in the Swiss .... ReferencesFIBT profile External links * 1980 births Latvian male bobsledders Living people Place of birth missing (living people) {{Latvia-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ainārs Podziņš
Ainārs Podziņš (; born 16 March 1992, in Jūrmala, Latvia) is a Latvian and Russian ice hockey forward, currently playing for HC Kramatorsk of the UHL. For a longer period of time Podziņš, a native of Latvia, carried a Russian passport and even played for the Russian U17 national team. However, in the summer of 2010, after joining Dinamo Riga, Podziņš managed to regain his Latvian citizenship. In December 2017, Podziņš signed for the Edinburgh Capitals of the UK EIHL The Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL), sometimes referred to internationally as the British Elite League, is an ice hockey league in the United Kingdom. Formed in 2003 following the demise of the Ice Hockey Superleague, it is the highest level .... He has since had spells in Australia, France, Kazakhstan and Ukraine. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs References External links * * Global-sport profile Ainārs's blog on allhockey.ru 1992 births Living people HC Almaty players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ainārs Šlesers
Ainārs Šlesers (born 22 January 1970) is a Latvian business Business oligarch, oligarch and politician who was Deputy Prime Minister of Latvia, as well as Deputy Mayor of Riga. Currently he is a member of the Saeima, Latvian Parliament and head of political party Latvia First. He is noted for his similarity to US President Donald Trump. His family business is closely related to the real estate and logistics sectors in Latvia. Riga Waterfront is a 3bn EUR project launched together with founder of Emaar Properties, Mohammed Alabbar, while Riga Port Group is the largest port company in Latvia, having the most modern coal and fertilizer terminals in Northern Europe, as well as offering stevedoring, container and railway services in the Baltics. Business career Šlesers started his business in Norway, becoming president of the Latvian Information and Commerce Center in Norway in 1992. Through joint ventures together with Frank Varner and Stein Erik Hagen, he opened numerous shoppi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
