Oskars Melbārdis
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| Nationality | Latvian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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February 16, 1988 Valmiera | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |
 Latvia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport |
 Bobsleigh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Latvian National Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Sandis Prūsis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Oskars Melbārdis (born 16 February 1988) is a Latvian bobsledder who has competed since 2006. He started his career as a brakeman, most notably competing along Jānis Miņins, however starting from 2010–11 season Melbārdis has been competing as a pilot.
He won a gold medal in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships 2016 in Igls, Austria with teammates Daumants Dreiškens, Arvis Vilkaste and Jānis Strenga. It was the first ever World Championships gold medal in bobsled for Latvia.
He won a silver medal in the two-man event at the FIBT World Championships 2015 in Winterberg and two bronze medals in the four-man events at the FIBT World Championships 2009 in Lake Placid, New York and at the FIBT World Championships 2015.
He won a silver medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the four-man event in Sochi and finished 5th in the two-man event.
He won Bobsleigh European Championship four-man events in 2008 and 2015 and finished 3rd in the four-man event in 2016. Melbārdis also finished 2nd in the two-man event in 2015 Bobsleigh European Championship.
Melbārdis won a combined Bobsleigh World Cup title in 2012–13 and 2014–15. He won two-man and four-man World Cup titles in 2014-15 when he had 15 (from 16) podium finishes in two-man and four-man events, including seven first places.
Career highlights
Pilot
- World Championships
- 2013 - St. Moritz, 5th at 2-bob with Dreiškens
- 2013 - St. Moritz, 9th at 4-bob with Dreiškens / Vilkaste / Strenga
- 2012 – Lake Placid, 8th at 2-bob with Dreiškens
- World Cup
- 2013/14 – Igls, 1st
at 4-bob with Dreiškens / Vilkaste / Strenga - 2013/14 – St. Moritz, 1st at 4-bob with Dreiškens / Vilkaste / Strenga
- 2012/13 – Sochi, 1st at 4-bob with Dreiškens / Vilkaste / Strenga
- 2012/13 - Sochi, 3rd
at 2-bob with Dreiškens - 2012/13 – Königssee, 2nd
at 2-bob with Dreiškens - 2012/13 – Winterberg, 3rd at 4-bob Dreiškens / Vilkaste / Strenga
- 2012/13 – Park City, 4th at 2-bob with Dreiškens
- 2011/12 – Calgary, 4th at 4-bob with Lūsis / Vilkaste / Strenga
- 2011-12 – Königssee, 4th at 4-bob with Lūsis / Vilkaste / Strenga
- 2011/12 – Winterberg, 3rd at 4-bob with Lūsis / Vilkaste / Strenga
- 2011/12 – Winterberg, 3rd at 2-bob with Dreiškens
- 2011/12 – Igls, 4th at 2-bob with Dreiškens
- Junior World Championships
- 2012 – Igls, 1st at 2-bob with Strenga
- 2012 – Igls, 1st at 4-bob with Lūsis / Vilkaste / Strenga
Brakeman
- World Championships
- 2009 – Lake Placid, 3rd at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
- World Cup
- 2009/10 – Park City, 2nd at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
- 2008/09 – Park City, 2nd at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
- 2008-09 – Park City, 2nd at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
- 2008/09 – Whistler, 1st at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
- 2008/09 – Königssee, 3rd at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
- 2007/08 – Winterberg, 3rd at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
- 2007/08 – St. Moritz, 1st at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
- 2007/08 – Cesana, 1st at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
- European Championships
- 2008 – Cesana, 1st at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis