Ansis Regža[3] (born 26 July 1963 in Riga) is a Latvian curler and curling coach.[4][5]
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| Born | 26 July 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | SC OndulatB, Riga[1], Nicoll / Regža | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed doubles partner | Evita Regža | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association |  Latvia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Mixed Doubles Championship appearances | 3 (2010, 2012, 2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Championship appearances | 1 (2002) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other appearances | World Mixed Championship: 1 (2016), European Mixed Championship: 2 (2011, 2012), World Senior Championships: 6 (2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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At the national level, as of 2022, he is a 2003 Latvian men's champion, three-time Latvian mixed champion curler (2011, 2016, 2018) and three-time Latvian mixed doubles champion curler (2009, 2013, 2024).
Teams edit
Men's edit
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
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| 2001–02 | Kārlis Šlesers | Mārtiņš Smelters | Ansis Regža | Jānis Ratnieks | E. Imše, M. Sils |
Edgars Ratnieks | LMCC 2002 (4th) |
| 2002–03 | Pēteris Šveisbergs | Janis Rudzitis | Aivars Kuznecovs | Ivars Paegle | Ansis Regža | ECC 2002 (19th) | |
| 2002–03 | Ansis Regža | Gatis Šķila | Uldis Vrubļevskis | Jānis Bāliņš | LMCC 2003 
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| 2003–04 | Ansis Regža | Intars Oliņš | Uldis Vrubļevskis | Jānis Bāliņš | Andris Borģis-Vernušs | LMCC 2004 (5th) | |
| 2004–05 | Ansis Regža | Aivars Purmalis | Uldis Vrubļevskis | Jānis Bāliņš | Intars Oliņš Dins Pētersons |
Andris Borģis-Vernušs | LMCC 2005 (7th) |
| 2005–06 | Ansis Regža | Uldis Vrubļevskis | Jānis Bāliņš | Аndris Borģis- Vernušs | Aivars Purmalis | Dins Pētersons | LMCC 2006 (5th) |
| 2006–07 | Ansis Regža | Aivars Gavars | Renārs Freidensons | Edgars Mucenieks | LMCC 2007 (6th) | ||
| 2007–08 | Ansis Regža | Renārs Freidensons | Aivars Gavars | Edgars Mucenieks | LMCC 2008 
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| 2008–09 | Ansis Regža | Renārs Freidensons | Aivars Gavars | Edgars Mucenieks | Aivars Purmalis | LMCC 2009 
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| 2009–10 | Ansis Regža | Renārs Freidensons | Edgars Mucenieks | Aivars Purmalis | Aivars Gavars | LMCC 2010
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| 2010–11 | Ansis Regža | Renārs Freidensons | Edgars Mucenieks | Aivars Purmalis | LMCC 2011
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| 2011–12 | Aldis Abrickis (fourth) | Ansis Regža (skip) | Arnis Veidemanis | Jānis Puls | Einārs Vilcāns | LMCC 2012
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| 2012–13 | Ansis Regža | Ainārs Gulbis | Gints Caune | Aivars Purmalis | LMCC 2013
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| 2013–14 | Ansis Regža | Renārs Freidensons | Edgars Mucenieks | Aivars Purmalis | LMCC 2014 (7th) | ||
| 2014–15 | Ansis Regža | Pēteris Šveisbergs | Aivars Purmalis | Aivars Gulbis | Ivars Cernajs | Dace Regža (LMCC) | LMCC 2015 (4th) WSCC 2015 (20th) |
| 2015–16 | Ansis Regža | Pēteris Šveisbergs | Aivars Purmalis | Aivars Gulbis | Aivars Lācis | Dace Regža | WSCC 2016 (13th) |
| 2016–17 | Ansis Regža | Pēteris Šveisbergs | Aivars Purmalis | Aivars Gulbis | Einārs Vilcāns | LMCC 2017 (7th) | |
| 2018–19 | Ansis Regža | Renārs Freidensons | Edgars Mucenieks | Rihards Jeske | LMCC 2019
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| 2018–19 | Ansis Regža | Janis Redlihs | Aivars Purmalis | Aivars Gulbis | Dace Regža | WSCC 2019 (13th) | |
| 2019–20 | Ansis Regža | Jānis Rēdlihs | Aivars Purmalis | Aivars Gulbis | Dace Regža | LMCC 2020
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| 2020–21 | Ansis Regža | Jānis Rēdlihs | Aivars Purmalis | Aivars Gulbis | Dace Regža | LMCC 2021
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| 2021–22 | Ansis Regža | Janis Redlihs | Aivars Purmalis | Aivars Gulbis | Dzintars Bērziņš | WSCC 2022 (13th) |
Mixed edit
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events |
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| 2003–04 | Ansis Regža | Evita Regža | Āris Cēders | Dace Regža | Anete Zābere | LMxCC 2004
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| 2004–05 | Ansis Regža | Evita Regža | Uldis Vrubļevskis | Dace Regža | LMxCC 2005 (6th) | |
| 2005–06 | Dace Regža | Aivars Gavars | Evita Regža | Ansis Regža | LMxCC 2006 (4th) | |
| 2006–07 | Ansis Regža | Evita Regža | Aivars Gavars | Dace Regža | Anete Zābere | LMxCC 2007
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| 2007–08 | Ansis Regža | Anete Zābere | Aivars Gavars | Dace Regža | Evita Regža | LMxCC 2008
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| 2008–09 | Ansis Regža | Evita Regža | Aivars Gavars | Dace Regža | Anete Zābere | LMxCC 2009
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| 2009–10 | Ansis Regža | Dace Regža | Aivars Gavars | Anete Zābere | LMxCC 2010 (7th) | |
| 2010–11 | Ansis Regža | Evita Regža | Renārs Freidensons | Dace Regža | LMxCC 2011
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| 2011–12 | Ansis Regža | Evita Regža | Renārs Freidensons | Dace Regža | EMxCC 2011 (12th) LMxCC 2012
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| 2012–13 | Ansis Regža | Evita Regža | Renārs Freidensons | Dace Regža | EMxCC 2012 (13th) LMxCC 2013
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| 2013–14 | Ansis Regža | Evita Regža | Renārs Freidensons | Dace Regža | LMxCC 2014 (5th) | |
| 2014–15 | Ansis Regža | Dace Regža | Aivars Purmalis | Maija Prozorovica | LMxCC 2015 (6th) | |
| 2015–16 | Ansis Regža | Dace Regža | Aivars Gavars | Antra Zvane | LMxCC 2016
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| 2016–17 | Ansis Regža | Dace Regža | Aivars Gavars | Antra Zvane | WMxCC 2016 (20th) LMxCC 2017
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| 2017–18 | Ansis Regža | Dace Regža | Aivars Gavars | Antra Zvane | LMxCC 2018
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| 2018–19 | Ansis Regža | Evita Regža | Ainārs Gulbis | Kristīne Gulbe | LMxCC 2019
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| 2020–21 | Ansis Regža | Dace Regža | Aivars Purmalis | Dace Zīle | LMxCC 2021 (4th) |
Mixed doubles edit
| Season | Female | Male | Coach | Events |
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| 2017–18 | Ansis Regža | Dace Regža | LMDCC 2017
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| 2018–19 | Ansis Regža | Dace Regža | LMDCC 2018 (4th) | |
| 2007–08 | Ansis Regža | Dace Regža | LMDCC 2008
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| 2009–10 | Ansis Regža | Dace Regža | LMDCC 2009 WMDCC 2010 (16th) | |
| 2010–11 | Ansis Regža | Dace Regža | LMDCC 2010
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| 2011–12 | Ansis Regža | Dace Regža | LMDCC 2011 WMDCC 2012 (11th) | |
| 2012–13 | Ansis Regža | Dace Regža | LMDCC 2012
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| 2013–14 | Ansis Regža | Dace Regža | Aivars Purmalis | LMDCC 2013 WMDCC 2014 (17th) |
| 2014–15 | Ansis Regža | Dace Regža | LMDCC 2014
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| 2015–16 | Ansis Regža | Dace Regža | LMDCC 2015 (4th) | |
| 2016–17 | Ansis Regža | Dace Regža | LMDCC 2016 (8th) | |
| 2017–18 | Ansis Regža | Dace Regža | LMDCC 2017
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| 2018–19 | Ansis Regža | Dace Regža | LMDCC 2018 (4th) | |
| 2019–20 | Ansis Regža | Dace Regža | LMDCC 2020
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| 2020–21 | Ansis Regža | Dace Regža | LMDCC 2021
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| 2021–22 | Ansis Regža | Dace Regža | LMDCC 2022
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| 2022–23 | Ansis Regža | Evita Regža | ||
| Ansis Regža | Dace Regža | LMDCC 2023 (6th) | ||
| 2023–24 | Ansis Regža | Dace Regža | LMDCC 2024
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Record as a coach of national teams edit
| Year | Tournament, event | National team | Place |
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| 2007 | 2007 European Curling Championships | Latvia (women) |
19
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| 2010 | 2010 European Curling Championships | Latvia (women) |
8
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| 2013 | 2013 European Curling Championships | Latvia (women) |
7
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| 2014 | 2014 World Women's Curling Championship | Latvia (women) |
12
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| 2014 | 2014 World Senior Curling Championships | Latvia (senior men) |
13
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| 2015 | 2015 European Curling Championships | Latvia (women) |
13
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| 2016 | 2016 World Senior Curling Championships | Latvia (senior women) |
10
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| 2018 | 2018 World Senior Curling Championships | Latvia (senior women) |
9
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| 2018 | 2018 European Curling Championships | Latvia (women) |
14
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| 2019 | 2019 European Curling Championships |  Lithuania (women) |
20
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| 2019 | 2019 World Senior Curling Championships | Latvia (senior women) |
8
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| 2022 | 2022 World Senior Curling Championships | Latvia (senior women) |
8
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Personal life edit
He is from family of Latvian curlers. His wife Dace is also a curler and curling coach. Their daughters, Evita Regža and Anete Zābere[6] also are curlers.[7]
References edit
- ^ Kērlinga klubi Latvijā - Curling.Lv(in Latvian)
- ^ Latvian Men's Curling Championship - Latvian Curling Association(in Latvian)
- ^ Other writing: Ansis Regza.
- ^ Ansis Regža on the World Curling database
- ^ Ansis Regža - Latvian Curling Association(in Latvian)
- ^ Anete Zabere on the World Curling database
- ^ "Curling: Games coverage inspires Latvians". Otago Daily Times Online News. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
External links edit
- Ansis Regža at the Latvian Athletics Association (in Latvian)
- Ansis Regža at World Curling
- Ansis Regža on Facebook
- Ansis Regža on LinkedIn
- Video: WCT International Mixed Doubles Sochi 2018 - Latvia (Dace Regža, Ansis Regža) vs Sochi 4 (Sophia Tkach, Sergei Magaryan) on YouTube(in Russian)
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