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Juris Šics
Juris Šics (born 26 April 1983) is a Latvian luger. He competed in the 2006, 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics, and won a silver medal in the men's doubles event in 2010 and two bronze medals in 2014, alongside his teammate and younger brother Andris Šics. The Šics brothers' three medals mean they have won more Olympic medals than any other Latvian sportsperson. Šics won six medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with two silvers (Mixed team: 2016, 2020) and four bronzes (Men's doubles: 2011, Mixed team: 2008, 2009, 2013). He also won 15 medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with three golds in 2008, 2010 and 2021, four silvers in 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2021, and eight bronzes in 2006, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- .... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigulda
Sigulda (; german: Segewold, pl, Zygwold, russian: Сигулда) is a town in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, from the capital city Riga. Overview Sigulda is on a picturesque stretch of the Primeval forest, primeval Gauja river valley. Because of the reddish Devonian sandstone which forms steep rocks and caves on both banks of the river, Sigulda has been called the "Switzerland of Vidzeme". After the restoration of Latvian independence in 1991, an emphasis was placed on conserving Sigulda's public monuments and parks as well as improving the town's tourist sector. Supported by the town council, a traditional Opera Festival takes place in an open-air music hall in the castle ruins each summer. A Town Festival is celebrated in May when cherry trees blossom, while Sigulda is known for the colors of its trees in autumn. Sports such as skiing, bobsledding, and the luge are popular in wintertime and bungee jumping is practiced during the rest of the year. The Gutmanis Cave lies halfw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIL World Luge Championships 2011
The FIL World Luge Championships 2011 took place 28–30 January 2011 in Cesana, Italy at the Cesana Pariol bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track. A total of 19 countries competed. Medalists Men's singles Germany's Felix Loch is the defending Olympic and world champion in this event. The event took place on 29 January at 15:00 CET.Parcolimpicotorino.it schedule at Cesana for 2010-11, including the FIL World Luge Championships 2011. Accessed 23 January 2011. Zöggeler came from 0.057 seconds down after the first run to defeat defending world champion Loch by 0.021 seconds. It was the Italian's sixth world championship overall, but his first since the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIL European Luge Championships 2015
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The 2015 FIL European Luge Championships took place under the auspices of the International Luge Federation at Sochi, Russia from 27 February to 1 March 2015. Medalists Medal table References FIL European Luge Championships FIL European Luge Championships FIL European Luge Championships Luge competitions in Russia International sports competitions hosted by Russia Sports competitions in Sochi European Luge Championships European Luge Championships The FIL European Luge Championships, part of the International Luge Federation (FIL) have taken place since 1914. From 1914 to 1934, these championships were part of the Internationaler Schlittensportsverband (ISSV - International Sled Sport Federa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIL European Luge Championships 2006
The FIL European Luge Championships 2006 took place in Winterberg, Germany for the fourth time having hosted the event previously in 1982, 1992, and 2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from .... Medalists Medal table References {{Luge European Championships FIL European Luge Championships 2006 in luge Luge in Germany 2006 in German sport International sports competitions hosted by Germany January 2006 sports events in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 FIL European Luge Championships – Team Relay
The team relay competition at the 2021 FIL European Luge Championships The 2021 FIL European Luge Championships were held from 9 to 10 January 2021 in Sigulda, Latvia. This was the fifth time Sigulda hosted the event. Schedule Four events were held. ''All times are local (UTC+2).'' Medal summary Medal table Med ... was held on 10 January 2021. Results The event was started at 13:56. References {{reflist Team relay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIL European Luge Championships 2018
The 2018 FIL European Luge Championships took place under the auspices of the International Luge Federation at Sigulda, Latvia from 27 to 28 January 2018. This was the fourth time Sigulda hosted the event. Schedule Four events were held. Medalists Medal table References {{European championships in 2018 FIL European Luge Championships FIL European Luge Championships FIL European Luge Championships The FIL European Luge Championships, part of the International Luge Federation (FIL) have taken place since 1914. From 1914 to 1934, these championships were part of the Internationaler Schlittensportsverband (ISSV - International Sled Sport Federat ... Luge in Latvia International luge competitions hosted by Latvia Sport in Sigulda January 2018 sports events in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIL European Luge Championships 2016
The 2016 FIL European Luge Championships took place under the auspices of the International Luge Federation at Altenberg, Germany from 13 to 14 February 2016. Medalists Medal table References {{European championships in 2016 FIL European Luge Championships FIL European Luge Championships FIL European Luge Championships The FIL European Luge Championships, part of the International Luge Federation (FIL) have taken place since 1914. From 1914 to 1934, these championships were part of the Internationaler Schlittensportsverband (ISSV - International Sled Sport Federat ... International luge competitions hosted by Germany Sport in Altenberg, Saxony January 2016 sports events in Germany 2010s in Saxony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIL European Luge Championships 2014
The 2014 FIL European Luge Championships took place under the auspices of the International Luge Federation at Sigulda, Latvia from 25 to 26 January 2014. This was the third time Sigulda hosted the event. Medalists Medal table References {{European championships in 2014 FIL European Luge Championships FIL European Luge Championships FIL European Luge Championships The FIL European Luge Championships, part of the International Luge Federation (FIL) have taken place since 1914. From 1914 to 1934, these championships were part of the Internationaler Schlittensportsverband (ISSV - International Sled Sport Federat ... Luge in Latvia International luge competitions hosted by Latvia Sport in Sigulda January 2014 sports events in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 FIL European Luge Championships
The 2021 FIL European Luge Championships were held from 9 to 10 January 2021 in Sigulda, Latvia. This was the fifth time Sigulda hosted the event. Schedule Four events were held. ''All times are local (UTC+2).'' Medal summary Medal table Medalists References FIL European Luge Championships European Championships The European Championships is a multi-sport tournament which brings together the existing European Championships of some of the continent's leading sports every four years. The inaugural edition in 2018 was staged by the host cities of Berlin, ... Luge International luge competitions hosted by Latvia Sport in Sigulda FIL {{Latvia-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIL European Luge Championships 2010
The FIL European Luge Championships 2010 took place 19 – 24 January 2010 in Sigulda, Latvia for the second time, hosting the event previously in 1996. Festivities The opening ceremonies took place on 22 January 2010 at 19:00 EET. Award ceremonies for all events were held at the end of each day of competition. Men's singles 24 January 2010 at 09:40 EET (Run 1) and 11:30 EET.FIL European Luge Championships 2010 program. nbsp;– accessed 18 January 2010. (19 January 2010 article accessed 19 January 2010.) Demtschenko set the track record in the first run and had the fastest time in the second run to win his third straight medal. 's [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIL European Luge Championships 2008
The FIL European Luge Championships 2008 took place January 7-13, 2008 at the Cesana Pariol track in Cesana, Italy. The relay competition took the place of the team event that had been held at every European championship since 1988. This event had all teams start at the same part of the track (located at the women's singles/ men's doubles start house), then run down to the finish and tap on a relay marker to exchange from one slider on a team to the next (men's doubles to women's singles to men's singles) with the fastest time winning. Time table *Practice dates for the events took place January 7-11 with event draws taking place on the 11th. *Opening ceremonies took place at 6 PM CET (17:00 UTC) on January 10. *To avoid direct sunlight, the events were conducted in the early morning both days. Competitors 80 competitors from 15 nations competed at these championships. This included ten relay teams which took place on the 13th. Men's singles January 13, 2008 at 8 AM CET (07: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIL European Luge Championships
The FIL European Luge Championships, part of the International Luge Federation (FIL) have taken place since 1914. From 1914 to 1934, these championships were part of the Internationaler Schlittensportsverband (ISSV - International Sled Sport Federation in ). From 1935 to 1956, the championships were held under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing (FIBT - International Bobsleigh and Tobagganing Federation in ). Since 1962, the event has been under the auspices of the FIL and has been held in even-numbered years since 1980. Since 2012, it is held annually. For information on natural track luge championships in Europe, please see FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships, which have been contested since 1970. Host cities * 1914: Reichenberg, Bohemia (part of Austria-Hungary) * 1928: Schreiberhau, Germany * 1929: Semmering, Austria * 1934: Ilmenau, Germany * 1935: Krynica, Poland * 1937: Oslo, Norway * 1938: Salzburg, Austria * 1939: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
