Martin RIOS
SwitzerlandEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Curling |
Mixed Doubles | 7 |
Schedule
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Aquatics Centre - Sheet D |
CHN People's Republic of China 7 SUI Switzerland 6 |
Finished |
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| National Aquatics Centre - Sheet A |
ITA Italy 8 SUI Switzerland 7 |
Finished |
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| National Aquatics Centre - Sheet B |
SUI Switzerland 8 GBR Great Britain 7 |
Finished |
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| National Aquatics Centre - Sheet C |
CAN Canada 7 SUI Switzerland 5 |
Finished |
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| National Aquatics Centre - Sheet D |
SUI Switzerland 1 SWE Sweden 6 |
Finished |
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| National Aquatics Centre - Sheet C |
CZE Czech Republic 3 SUI Switzerland 11 |
Finished |
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| National Aquatics Centre - Sheet B |
AUS Australia 9 SUI Switzerland 6 |
Finished |
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| National Aquatics Centre - Sheet C |
SUI Switzerland 6 USA United States of America 5 |
Finished |
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| National Aquatics Centre - Sheet A |
SUI Switzerland 5 NOR Norway 6 |
Finished |
CHN
ITA
GBR
CAN
SWE
CZE
AUS
USA
NORBiographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 2 | Mixed Doubles | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| European Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 9 | Men | 2008 | Ornskoldsvik, SWE |
| 12 | Men | 2007 | Fussen, GER |
| World Mixed Doubles Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 1 | Mixed Doubles | 2017 | Lethbridge, AB, CAN |
| 1 | Mixed Doubles | 2012 | Erzurum, TUR |
| 5 | Mixed Doubles | 2021 | Aberdeen, SCO |
| 6 | Mixed Doubles | 2013 | Fredericton, NB, CAN |
| World Junior Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 4 | Men | 2002 | Kelowna, BC, CAN |
| 7 | Men | 2001 | Ogden, UT, USA |
Rios
Athlete, National coach
Partner, Isabelle. Father, Jose. Mother, Lisbeth. Sister, Sabina.
German, Spanish, English, French, Italian
Glarus CC
Team: Peter Hartmann (SUI)
Right
For Spain:
2007 European Championships in Fussen vs. Greece (11-3 Win)
For Switzerland:
2011 European Mixed Championships in Copenhagen vs. Hungary (6-4 Win)
2012 World Mixed Doubles Championship in Erzurum vs. New Zealand (7-5 Win)
Started in Glarus in 1992. He and his classmates were urged to try it by the “Mr. Curling” of Glarus, Gabriel Spaelty, grandfather of 2006 Olympic silver medallist Valeria Spaelty (SUI).
Enjoys the fun and camaraderie. He is a regular participant in Open Air curling, played outdoors. Prior to Beijing 2022 he played in three Open Air tournaments in Samedan, Zermatt and Silvaplana. “I did this also before PyeongChang and it really helped me loosen up.” (Athlete, 3 Jan 2022)
“The dream is the gold, but the goal is to play at our max. If we can play as well as we can expect to play, we can give every team a hard time on the ice.” (Athlete, 3 Jan 2022)
On-ice with his teammate three days per week, two hours per day. There are additional individual ice sessions and off-ice workouts.
Winning mixed doubles silver at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. “It was because of all that happened, the experiences we could make. We got to meet so many people from other sports. For me that was probably more important than the medal.” (Athlete, 3 Jan 2022)
Growing up it was Brazilian F1 race driver Ayrton Senna and Spanish football star Raul. Recently, two-time Olympic champion tennis player Rafael Nadal (ESP).
"When you’re a kid, it’s your parents. Now, there’s not one person, there are a few.” (Athlete, 3 Jan 2022)
None.
“I think it’s real important you have dreams. My junior team dreamed about winning the World Championships, and people were laughing at us. But we had really good coaches who made us dream.” (Athlete, 3 Jan 2022)
