Ieva Krusta
Latvian curler (born 1976)
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Ieva Krusta (born 8 August 1976 as Ieva Pikšena) is a Latvian curler. She is currently the lead on the Latvian National Women's Curling Team.
| Ieva Krusta | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ieva Pikšena 8 August 1976 |
| Team | |
| Skip | Evelīna Barone |
| Third | Santa Blumberga |
| Second | Ieva Rudzīte |
| Lead | Ieva Krusta |
| Alternate | Tīna Siliņa |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  Latvia |
| World Championship appearances | 3 (2010, 2013, 2019) |
| European Championship appearances | 10 (2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) |
Career
Krusta was the second for the Latvian team at the 2010 Ford World Women's Curling Championship in Swift Current, Canada.[1] The team finished in last with a 1–10 record. She also represented Latvia at the 2013 World Women's Curling Championship at home in Riga, Latvia, finishing again in the last place with a 1–10 record. The team qualified for the 2019 World Women's Curling Championship after posting an impressive 4–5 record at the 2018 European Curling Championships which included defeating higher-ranked Scotland's Eve Muirhead. The team did not have the same success at the World's as they did at the Europeans, finishing once again in last with a 1–11 record.
She currently serves as one of the coaches of the Latvian junior women's team.[2]
