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{{short description|Latvian bobsledder}}
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| caption = Melbārdis in 2014 on his return from the [[2014 Winter Olympics]]
| caption = Melbārdis in 2014 on his return from the [[2014 Winter Olympics]]
| nationality = Latvian
| nationality = Latvian
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|2|16|df=y}}<ref name=r1>[http://www.ibsf.org/en/athletes/athlete/130265/Melbardis Oskars Melbārdis]. ibsf.org</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|2|16|df=y}}<ref name=r1>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibsf.org/en/athletes/athlete/130265/Melbardis |title=Oskars Melbārdis |website=ibsf.org}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Valmiera]], [[Latvian SSR]], [[Soviet Union]]<br/><small>(now Valmiera, [[Latvia]])</small><ref name=sr>[https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/oskars-melbardis-1.html Oskars Melbārdis]. sports-reference.com</ref>
| birth_place = [[Valmiera]], [[Latvian SSR]], [[Soviet Union]]<br/><small>(now Valmiera, [[Latvia]])</small><ref name=sr>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/oskars-melbardis-1.html |title=Oskars Melbārdis |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418111640/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/oskars-melbardis-1.html |archive-date=2020-04-18}}</ref>
| residence = [[Riga]], [[Latvia]]
| residence = [[Riga]], [[Latvia]]
| height = 1.90 m<ref name=r1/>
| height = 1.90 m<ref name=r1/>
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| turnedpro = 2006
| turnedpro = 2006
| coach = [[Sandis Prūsis]]<ref name=r1/>
| coach = [[Sandis Prūsis]]<ref name=r1/>
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| retired = 2021
| coaching =
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| olympics = [[File:Gold_medal_olympic.svg|16px]] [[Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics|(2014)]]
| worlds = [[File:Gold_medal_world_centered-2.svg|16px]] [[IBSF World Championships 2016|(2016)]]
| worlds = [[File:Gold_medal_world_centered-2.svg|16px]] [[IBSF World Championships 2016|(2016)]]
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{{MedalGold|[[2014 Winter Olympics|2014 Sochi]]|[[Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Four-man|Four-man]]}}
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{{MedalBronze|[[2014 Winter Olympics|2014 Sochi]]|[[Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Two-man|Two-man]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2014 Winter Olympics|2014 Sochi]]|[[Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Two-man|Two-man]]}}
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{{MedalBronze|[[Bobsleigh and Skeleton European Championship|2018 Igls]]|[[Bobsleigh and Skeleton European Championship|Four-man]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[Bobsleigh and Skeleton European Championship|2018 Igls]]|[[Bobsleigh and Skeleton European Championship|Four-man]]}}
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'''Oskars Melbārdis''' (born 16 February 1988) is Latvian [[bobsledder]] who has competed since 2006.<ref name=r1/> He is the most successful bobsledder in the history of his country, who won one gold and two bronze Olympic medals. He also earned the first ever gold medal for Latvia at [[FIBT World Championships|World Championships]] in [[Innsbruck|Igls]], preceded by one silver and two bronze medals in 2009-2015.
'''Oskars Melbārdis''' (born 16 February 1988) is a former Latvian [[bobsledder]] who has competed since 2006.<ref name=r1/> He is the most successful bobsledder in the history of his country, having won one gold and two bronze Olympic medals. He also earned the first-ever gold medal for Latvia at [[FIBT World Championships|World Championships]] in [[Innsbruck|Igls]], preceded by one silver and two bronze medals in 2009–2015.


==Career review==
==Career review==
Melbārdis 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]].
Melbārdis 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]].<ref>{{cite news |date=21 February 2016 |title=BMW IBSF World Championship: Oskars Melbardis wins first four-man gold for Latvia |url=https://www.ibsf.org/en/news/8-bobsleigh/19668-bmw-ibsf-world-championship-oskars-melbardis-wins-first-four-man-gold-for-latvia |publisher=[[International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation]] |access-date=24 February 2016}}</ref>


He won a silver medal in the two-man event at the [[FIBT World Championships 2015]] in [[Winterberg bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track|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 in the two-man event at the [[FIBT World Championships 2015]] in [[Winterberg bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track|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 [[Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Four-man|four-man event in Sochi]] and finished 5th in the [[Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Two-man|two-man event]].
He won a gold medal at the [[2014 Winter Olympics]] in the [[Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Four-man|four-man event in Sochi]] and won a bronze medal in the [[Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Two-man|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 and 2018.
He won [[Bobsleigh European Championship]] four-man events in 2008 and 2015 and finished 3rd in the four-man event in 2016 and 2018.
Melbārdis also finished 2nd in the two-man event in 2015 Bobsleigh European Championship.
Melbārdis also finished 2nd in the two-man event in the 2015 Bobsleigh European Championship.


Melbārdis won a combined [[Bobsleigh World Cup]] title in [[2012–13 Bobsleigh World Cup|2012–13]] and [[2014–15 Bobsleigh World Cup|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.
Melbārdis won a combined [[Bobsleigh World Cup]] title in [[2012–13 Bobsleigh World Cup|2012–13]] and [[2014–15 Bobsleigh World Cup|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.
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====World Cup====
====World Cup====
:2013/14 – [[Igls]], 1st {{goca}} at 4-bob with [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]] / [[Arvis Vilkaste|Vilkaste]] / [[Jānis Strenga|Strenga]]
:2013/14 – [[Igls]], 1st {{gold1}} at 4-bob with [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]] / [[Arvis Vilkaste|Vilkaste]] / [[Jānis Strenga|Strenga]]
:2013/14 – [[St. Moritz]], 1st {{goca}} at 4-bob with [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]] / [[Arvis Vilkaste|Vilkaste]] / [[Jānis Strenga|Strenga]]
:2013/14 – [[St. Moritz]], 1st {{gold1}} at 4-bob with [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]] / [[Arvis Vilkaste|Vilkaste]] / [[Jānis Strenga|Strenga]]
:2012/13 – [[Sochi]], 1st {{goca}} at 4-bob with [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]] / [[Arvis Vilkaste|Vilkaste]] / [[Jānis Strenga|Strenga]]
:2012/13 – [[Sochi]], 1st {{gold1}} at 4-bob with [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]] / [[Arvis Vilkaste|Vilkaste]] / [[Jānis Strenga|Strenga]]
:2012/13 – [[Sochi]], 3rd {{brca}} at 2-bob with [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]]
:2012/13 – [[Sochi]], 3rd {{bronze3}} at 2-bob with [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]]
:2012/13 – [[Königssee]], 2nd {{sica}} at 2-bob with [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]]
:2012/13 – [[Königssee]], 2nd {{silver2}} at 2-bob with [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]]
:2012/13 – [[Winterberg]], 3rd {{brca}} at 4-bob [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]] / [[Arvis Vilkaste|Vilkaste]] / [[Jānis Strenga|Strenga]]
:2012/13 – [[Winterberg]], 3rd {{bronze3}} at 4-bob [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]] / [[Arvis Vilkaste|Vilkaste]] / [[Jānis Strenga|Strenga]]
:2012/13 – [[Park City, Utah|Park City]], 4th at 2-bob with [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]]
:2012/13 – [[Park City, Utah|Park City]], 4th at 2-bob with [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]]
:2011/12 – [[Calgary]], 4th at 4-bob with [[Helvijs Lūsis|Lūsis]] / [[Arvis Vilkaste|Vilkaste]] / [[Jānis Strenga|Strenga]]
:2011/12 – [[Calgary]], 4th at 4-bob with [[Helvijs Lūsis|Lūsis]] / [[Arvis Vilkaste|Vilkaste]] / [[Jānis Strenga|Strenga]]
:2011–12 – [[Königssee]], 4th at 4-bob with [[Helvijs Lūsis|Lūsis]] / [[Arvis Vilkaste|Vilkaste]] / [[Jānis Strenga|Strenga]]
:2011–12 – [[Königssee]], 4th at 4-bob with [[Helvijs Lūsis|Lūsis]] / [[Arvis Vilkaste|Vilkaste]] / [[Jānis Strenga|Strenga]]
:2011/12 – [[Winterberg]], 3rd {{brca}} at 4-bob with [[Helvijs Lūsis|Lūsis]] / [[Arvis Vilkaste|Vilkaste]] / [[Jānis Strenga|Strenga]]
:2011/12 – [[Winterberg]], 3rd {{bronze3}} at 4-bob with [[Helvijs Lūsis|Lūsis]] / [[Arvis Vilkaste|Vilkaste]] / [[Jānis Strenga|Strenga]]
:2011/12 – [[Winterberg]], 3rd {{brca}} at 2-bob with [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]]
:2011/12 – [[Winterberg]], 3rd {{bronze3}} at 2-bob with [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]]
:2011/12 – [[Igls]], 4th at 2-bob with [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]]
:2011/12 – [[Igls]], 4th at 2-bob with [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]]


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====World Cup====
====World Cup====
:2009/10 – [[Park City, Utah|Park City]], 2nd {{sica}} at 4-bob with [[Jānis Miņins|Miņins]] / [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]] / [[Intars Dambis|Dambis]]
:2009/10 – [[Park City, Utah|Park City]], 2nd {{silver2}} at 4-bob with [[Jānis Miņins|Miņins]] / [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]] / [[Intars Dambis|Dambis]]
<!-- two separate WC events were held in Park City in 2009 -->
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:2008/09 – [[Park City, Utah|Park City]], 2nd {{sica}} at 4-bob with [[Jānis Miņins|Miņins]] / [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]] / [[Intars Dambis|Dambis]]
:2008/09 – [[Park City, Utah|Park City]], 2nd {{silver2}} at 4-bob with [[Jānis Miņins|Miņins]] / [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]] / [[Intars Dambis|Dambis]]
:2008–09 – [[Park City, Utah|Park City]], 2nd {{sica}} at 4-bob with [[Jānis Miņins|Miņins]] / [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]] / [[Intars Dambis|Dambis]]
:2008–09 – [[Park City, Utah|Park City]], 2nd {{silver2}} at 4-bob with [[Jānis Miņins|Miņins]] / [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]] / [[Intars Dambis|Dambis]]
:2008/09 – [[The Whistler Sliding Centre|Whistler]], 1st {{goca}} at 4-bob with [[Jānis Miņins|Miņins]] / [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]] / [[Intars Dambis|Dambis]]
:2008/09 – [[The Whistler Sliding Centre|Whistler]], 1st {{gold1}} at 4-bob with [[Jānis Miņins|Miņins]] / [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]] / [[Intars Dambis|Dambis]]
:2008/09 – [[Königssee]], 3rd {{brca}} at 4-bob with [[Jānis Miņins|Miņins]] / [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]] / [[Intars Dambis|Dambis]]
:2008/09 – [[Königssee]], 3rd {{bronze3}} at 4-bob with [[Jānis Miņins|Miņins]] / [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]] / [[Intars Dambis|Dambis]]
:2007/08 – [[Winterberg]], 3rd {{brca}} at 4-bob with [[Jānis Miņins|Miņins]] / [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]] / [[Intars Dambis|Dambis]]
:2007/08 – [[Winterberg]], 3rd {{bronze3}} at 4-bob with [[Jānis Miņins|Miņins]] / [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]] / [[Intars Dambis|Dambis]]
:2007/08 – [[St. Moritz]], 1st {{goca}} at 4-bob with [[Jānis Miņins|Miņins]] / [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]] / [[Intars Dambis|Dambis]]
:2007/08 – [[St. Moritz]], 1st {{gold1}} at 4-bob with [[Jānis Miņins|Miņins]] / [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]] / [[Intars Dambis|Dambis]]
:2007/08 – [[Cesana]], 1st {{goca}} at 4-bob with [[Jānis Miņins|Miņins]] / [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]] / [[Intars Dambis|Dambis]]
:2007/08 – [[Cesana]], 1st {{gold1}} at 4-bob with [[Jānis Miņins|Miņins]] / [[Daumants Dreiškens|Dreiškens]] / [[Intars Dambis|Dambis]]


====European Championships====
====European Championships====
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==Career results==
==Career results==
[[File:Oskars Melbārdis and Jānis Strenga 2018 stampsheet of Latvia.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Oskars Melbārdis and Jānis Strenga on a 2018 stamp sheet of Latvia]]
=== Olympic Games [[File:Olympic rings.svg|45px]] ===
=== Olympic Games [[File:Olympic rings.svg|45px]] ===
*3 medals (1 gold, 2 bronze)
*3 medals (1 gold, 2 bronze)
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| align=left |{{flagicon|RUS}} [[2014 Winter Olympics|2014 Sochi]]
| align=left |{{flagicon|RUS}} [[2014 Winter Olympics|2014 Sochi]]
| style="background:#c96"|[[Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Two-man|''3]][[File:Bronze_medal_olympic.svg|16px]]''
| style="background:#c96"|[[Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Two-man|''3'']][[File:Bronze_medal_olympic.svg|16px]]
| style="background:gold"| [[Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Four-man|''1]][[File:Gold_medal_olympic.svg|16px]] ''
| style="background:gold"| [[Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Four-man|''1'']][[File:Gold_medal_olympic.svg|16px]]
|-
|-
| align=left |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[2018 Winter Olympics|2018 Pyeongchang]]
| align=left |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[2018 Winter Olympics|2018 Pyeongchang]]
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|}


===[[File:Bobsleigh pictogram.svg|35px]][[Bobsleigh]] World Cup===
===[[Bobsleigh World Cup]]===


===Season titles===
===Season titles===
*4 globes (2 overall, 1 two-man, 1 four-man)
*4 globes (2 overall, 1 two-man, 1 four-man)
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|rowspan="2" colspan="1" width="10%"|'''Season'''
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====Two-man====
====Two-man====
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|PKC<br /><small>—</small>
|PKC<br /><small>—</small>
|LKP<br /><small>—</small>
|LKP<br /><small>—</small>
|IGL<br /><small>—</small>
|IGL<br /><small>17</small>
|WIN<br /><small>—</small>
|WIN<br /><small>—</small>
|STM<br /><small>9</small>
|STM<br /><small>9</small>
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|STM<br /><small>13</small>
|STM<br /><small>13</small>
|KON<br /><small>5</small>
|KON<br /><small>5</small>
|-
|[[2018–19 Bobsleigh World Cup|2018–19]]
|'''—'''
|'''—'''
|SIG1<br /><small>—</small>
|SIG2<br /><small>—</small>
|ALT<br /><small>—</small>
|KON<br /><small>—</small>
|IGL<br /><small>—</small>
|STM<br /><small>—</small>
|LPL<br /><small>—</small>
|CGR<br /><small>—</small>
|-
|[[2019–20 Bobsleigh World Cup|2019–20]]
|'''30th'''
|'''184'''
|LPL1<br /><small>—</small>
|LPL2<br /><small>—</small>
|LPG<br /><small>—</small>
|IGL<br /><small>—</small>
|KON<br /><small>—</small>
|STM<br /><small>—</small>
|SIG1<br /><small>—</small>
|SIG2<br /><small>5</small>
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====Four-man====
====Four-man====
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|-
!Season
!Season
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|STM<br /><small>9</small>
|STM<br /><small>9</small>
|style="background:silver;"| KON<br /><small>2</small>
|style="background:silver;"| KON<br /><small>2</small>
|-
|[[2018–19 Bobsleigh World Cup|2018–19]]
|'''—'''
|'''—'''
|WIN1<br /><small>—</small>
|WIN2<br /><small>—</small>
|ALT<br /><small>—</small>
|KON<br /><small>—</small>
|IGL<br /><small>—</small>
|STM<br /><small>—</small>
|LPL<br /><small>—</small>
|CGR<br /><small>—</small>
|-
|[[2019–20 Bobsleigh World Cup|2019–20]]
|'''—'''
|'''—'''
|LPL1<br /><small>—</small>
|LPL2<br /><small>—</small>
|WIN1<br /><small>—</small>
|WIN2<br /><small>—</small>
|LPG<br /><small>—</small>
|IGL<br /><small>—</small>
|KON<br /><small>—</small>
|STM<br /><small>—</small>
|}
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Commonscategory-inline|Oskars Melbārdis}}
*{{Commons category-inline|Oskars Melbārdis}}


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Latest revision as of 12:04, 4 July 2024

Oskars Melbārdis
Melbārdis in 2014 on his return from the 2014 Winter Olympics
Personal information
NationalityLatvian
Born (1988-02-16) 16 February 1988 (age 36)[1]
Valmiera, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
(now Valmiera, Latvia)[2]
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Sport
Country Latvia
SportBobsleigh
TeamLatvian National Team
Turned pro2006
Coached bySandis Prūsis[1]
Retired2021
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals (2014)
World finals (2016)
Highest world ranking1st (2015)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi Four-man
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi Two-man
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Pyeongchang Two-man
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Igls Four-man
Silver medal – second place 2015 Winterberg Two-man
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Lake Placid Four-man
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Winterberg Four-man
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2008 Cesena Four-man
Gold medal – first place 2015 La Plagne Four-man
Silver medal – second place 2015 La Plagne Two-man
Bronze medal – third place 2016 St. Moritz Four-man
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Igls Four-man

Oskars Melbārdis (born 16 February 1988) is a former Latvian bobsledder who has competed since 2006.[1] He is the most successful bobsledder in the history of his country, having won one gold and two bronze Olympic medals. He also earned the first-ever gold medal for Latvia at World Championships in Igls, preceded by one silver and two bronze medals in 2009–2015.

Career review

[edit]

Melbārdis 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.[3]

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 gold medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the four-man event in Sochi and won a bronze medal 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 and 2018. Melbārdis also finished 2nd in the two-man event in the 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.

Highlights

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Bob-Pilot

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  • (Not complete list of results)

World Championships

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2016 – Igls, 1st at 4-bob
2015 – Winterberg, 2nd at 2-bob
2015 – Winterberg, 3rd at 4-bob
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

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2013/14 – Igls, 1st 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 4-bob with Dreiškens / Vilkaste / Strenga
2013/14 – St. Moritz, 1st 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 4-bob with Dreiškens / Vilkaste / Strenga
2012/13 – Sochi, 1st 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 4-bob with Dreiškens / Vilkaste / Strenga
2012/13 – Sochi, 3rd 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) at 2-bob with Dreiškens
2012/13 – Königssee, 2nd 2nd place, silver medalist(s) at 2-bob with Dreiškens
2012/13 – Winterberg, 3rd 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) at 4-bob with Lūsis / Vilkaste / Strenga
2011/12 – Winterberg, 3rd 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) at 2-bob with Dreiškens
2011/12 – Igls, 4th at 2-bob with Dreiškens

European Championships

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2015 – La Plagne, 1st at 4-bob
2015 – La Plagne 2nd at 2-bob

Junior World Championships

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2012 – Igls, 1st at 2-bob with Strenga
2012 – Igls, 1st at 4-bob with Lūsis / Vilkaste / Strenga

Brakeman

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World Championships

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2009 – Lake Placid, 3rd at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis

World Cup

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2009/10 – Park City, 2nd 2nd place, silver medalist(s) at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
2008/09 – Park City, 2nd 2nd place, silver medalist(s) at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
2008–09 – Park City, 2nd 2nd place, silver medalist(s) at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
2008/09 – Whistler, 1st 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
2008/09 – Königssee, 3rd 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
2007/08 – Winterberg, 3rd 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
2007/08 – St. Moritz, 1st 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis
2007/08 – Cesana, 1st 1st place, gold medalist(s) at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis

European Championships

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2008 – Cesana, 1st at 4-bob with Miņins / Dreiškens / Dambis

Career results

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Olympic Games

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  • 3 medals (1 gold, 2 bronze)
Event Two-man Four-man
Representing  Latvia
Russia 2014 Sochi 3 1
South Korea 2018 Pyeongchang 3 5

Bobsleigh World Cup

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Season titles

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  • 4 globes (2 overall, 1 two-man, 1 four-man)
Season
Discipline
2013 Combined
2015 Combined
Two-man
Four-man

Two-man

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Season Place Points 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
2010–11 21st 780 WHI
— 		CAL
— 		PKC
— 		LKP
— 		IGL
17 		WIN
— 		STM
9 		CES
14
2011–12 7th 1360 IGL
4 		LPL
9 		WIN
3 		ALT
6 		KON
9 		STM
9 		WHI
— 		CAL
6
2012–13 2nd 1674 LKP
8 		PKC
4 		WHI
14 		WIN
7 		LPL
5 		ALT
5 		KON
2 		IGL
4 		SOC
3
2013–14 12th 1080 CAL
5 		PKC
6 		LKP1
10 		LKP2
10 		WIN
10 		STM
13 		IGL
7 		KON
DSQ
2014–15 1st 1684 LKP
2 		CAL
1 		ALT
2 		KON
5 		STM
1 		LPL
2 		IGL
2 		SOC
2
2015–16 5th 1334 ALT
2 		WIN
2 		KON1
2 		LPL
— 		WHI1
5 		WHI2
4 		STM
10 		KON2
5
2016–17 16th 810 WHI
— 		LPL
— 		ALT
13 		WIN
— 		STM
6 		KON
6 		IGL
2 		PYE
12
2017–18 8th 1130 LPL1
14 		LPL2
11 		WHI
3 		WIN
10 		IGL
9 		ALT
21 		STM
13 		KON
5
2018–19 — — SIG1
— 		SIG2
— 		ALT
— 		KON
— 		IGL
— 		STM
— 		LPL
— 		CGR
—
2019–20 30th 184 LPL1
— 		LPL2
— 		LPG
— 		IGL
— 		KON
— 		STM
— 		SIG1
— 		SIG2
5

Four-man

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Season Place Points 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
2010–11 25th 88 WHI
— 		CAL
— 		PKC
— 		LKP
— 		IGL
— 		WIN
— 		STM
DSQ 		CES
17
2011–12 5th 1216 IGL
8 		LPL
10 		WIN
3 		ALT
7 		KON
4 		STM
8 		WHI
— 		CAL
4
2012–13 2nd 1625 LKP
8 		PKC
10 		WHI
9 		WIN
3 		LPL
5 		ALT
4 		KON
5 		IGL
5 		SOC
1
2013–14 6th 1228 CAL
DSQ 		PKC
4 		LKP1
5 		LKP2
6 		WIN
23 		STM
1 		IGL
1 		KON
6
2014–15 1st 1735 LKP
3 		CAL
1 		ALT
2 		KON
3 		STM
1 		LPL
1 		IGL
1 		SOC
1
2015–16 12th 904 ALT
8 		WIN
5 		KON1
6 		LPL
— 		WHI1
— 		WHI2
— 		STM
3 		KON2
5
2016–17 13th 931 WHI
— 		LPL
— 		ALT
11 		WIN
— 		STM
2 		KON
7 		IGL
1 		PYE
4
2017–18 5th 1322 PAC1
4 		PAC2
7 		WHI
14 		WIN
12 		IGL
4 		ALT
7 		STM
9 		KON
2
2018–19 — — WIN1
— 		WIN2
— 		ALT
— 		KON
— 		IGL
— 		STM
— 		LPL
— 		CGR
—
2019–20 — — LPL1
— 		LPL2
— 		WIN1
— 		WIN2
— 		LPG
— 		IGL
— 		KON
— 		STM
—

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Oskars Melbārdis". ibsf.org.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Oskars Melbārdis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  3. ^ "BMW IBSF World Championship: Oskars Melbardis wins first four-man gold for Latvia". International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
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Awards
Preceded by Latvian Sportspersman of the Year
2018 		Succeeded by
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