Andris Šics
Andris Šics (born May 12, 1985 in Sigulda , Latvian SSR , Soviet Union ) is a Latvian luge rider .
Andris Šics started tobogganing at the age of ten. He has been a member of the Latvian national luge team since 2003. Together with his older brother Juris , he has belonged to the expanded world elite since 2005. His first major success was winning the bronze medal in the team competition at the 2006 European Championships in Winterberg . In February 2006 he represented his country for the first time in Turin at the Winter Olympics . With the team he surprisingly won the gold medal at the 2008 European Luge Championships in Cesana .
In the doubles, he and his brother Juris won the silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics and the bronze medal in 2014 . At the 2018 European Luge Championships on the home track in Sigulda, Latvia, he and his brother finished second in a two-seater.
Previous successes
- 14th place, overall World Cup ranking 2004/2005
- 10th place, Overall Challenge Cup 2004/2005
- 10th place, World Championships 2005 in Park City / USA
- 10th place, World Championships (team) 2005 in Park City / USA
- 9th place, overall World Cup ranking 2005/2006
- 7th place, XX. 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin
- 5th place, 40th European Championships 2006 in Winterberg
- 40th European Championship team 2006 in Winterberg
- 41st European Team Championships 2008 in Cesana
- XXI. Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics
- XXII. 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi
- 49th European Championships Doubles 2018 in Sigulda
World Cup victories
Team relay (unofficial)
No. | date | place | train |
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1. | Nov 26, 2005 | Sigulda | Sigulda luge and bobsleigh track |
2. | Dec 9, 2006 | Calgary | Bobsleigh and sled run in Canada Olympic Park |
Web links
- Andris Šics in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Šics, Andris |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Latvian luge rider |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 12, 1985 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Sigulda , Latvian SSR , Soviet Union |