Rihards Lozbers
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| Nationality | Latvian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 March 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Latvia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rihards Lozbers (born 21 March 2009) is a Latvian biathlete who has competed in the Biathlon World Cup since 2025.[1] He is participating in the 2026 Olympic Games.[2]
Career
On January 9, 2025, at the age of 15, he made his debut in senior competitions, starting in the IBU Cup and finishing 78th in the sprint. A week later, in Jakuszyce, Poland, he participated in the IBU Junior Cup, where he placed 11th in the mass start event.[3] At the 2025 European Junior Championships in Altenberg, he did not finish the individual 15 km race but placed 72nd in the sprint. Together with Estere Volfa, he competed in the single mixed relay and secured 7th place. Later that year, at the World Youth and Junior Championships held in Östersund, Lozbers competed in the youth category. He started the championship by finishing 46th in the individual distance, then placed 14th with the mixed relay team, and concluded the competition with two 16th-place finishes — in the sprint and the mass start event.[4][5] Continuing the season, he performed successfully in the last two stages of the IBU Cup, held in Otepää, achieving qualification for the World Cup.[6] In the pursuit race, he finished among the top 40, earning IBU Cup points.[7] On his 16th birthday, March 21, 2025, he made his World Cup debut in Holmenkollen and, with five shooting errors, finished 101st in the sprint.[8]
He began the 2025–2026 season in the IBU Cup. In two sprint races in Obertilliach, he placed 17th and 19th, recording the third-fastest skiing time on both occasions. Subsequently, he was called up to the main Latvian team to compete in the World Cup.[9] At the 2026 European Junior Championships in Imatra, Lozbers won two bronze medals: in the 15 km individual distance and in the single mixed relay, where he competed alongside Estere Volfa.[10][11]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games
0 medal
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
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| 2026 Milano Cortina | 88th | 32nd | 47th | — | 18th | — |
Youth and Junior World Championships
0 medals
| Year | Age | Individual | Sprint | Mass Start | Mixed Relay |
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| 2025 Östersund | 15 | 46th | 16th | 16th | 14th |
| 2026 Arber | 16 | Gold | Silver | Silver | Gold |
References
- ^ "Athlete Statistics - real biathlon". www.realbiathlon.com.
- ^ "www.leta.lv/eng/home/important/ECA8317C-7FA7-4BCF-8E1F-EF61F85665EB/". leta.lv. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
- ^ "Grenlandietis uzvar IBU Junioru kausa posmā, 15 gadīgais Lozbers pēc pirmā desmitnieka". Sportacentrs.com. January 18, 2025.
- ^ "Lozberam jauniešu PČ sprintā vieta top 20". Sportacentrs.com. March 1, 2025.
- ^ "Lozberam 16. vieta pasaules jauniešu biatlona čempionātā – Ziemas sports". Sportacentrs.com. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
- ^ "Rihards Lozbers un Aleksis Samcevičs izcīnījuši labus rezultātus Otepē IBU kausa posmos, Rihards kvalificējas Pasaules kausam un debitēs Oslo". March 17, 2025.
- ^ "Sabulei un Lozberam IBU kausa iedzīšanā finišs ceturtajā desmitā – Ziemas sports". Sportacentrs.com. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
- ^ "Birkentāls tiek iedzīšanā, pusaudzis Lozbers debitē, norvēģi dominē savās mājās – Ziemas sports". Sportacentrs.com. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
- ^ "Lozberam sezonas PK debija jau šonedēļ, Volfa Austrijas posmu izlaidīs – Ziemas sports". Sportacentrs.com. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
- ^ "Lozbers izcīna bronzu Eiropas junioru čempionātā biatlonā individuālajā distancē". www.lsm.lv.
- ^ "Volfa un Lozbers izcīna bronzas medaļu Eiropas junioru čempionāta pāru stafetē". www.lsm.lv.
External links
- Rihards Lozbers at IBU
- Rihards Lozbers at the Latvian Olympic Committee (in Latvian)
- Rihards Lozbers at Olympedia