Martin Rios (curler)

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Born (1981-05-24) 24 May 1981 (age 44)
Riedern, Switzerland[1]
Curling clubCC Glarus[2]
Member Association Switzerland
Martin Rios
Born (1981-05-24) 24 May 1981 (age 44)
Riedern, Switzerland[1]
Team
Curling clubCC Glarus[2]
Mixed doubles
partner
Jenny Perret
Curling career
Member Association Switzerland
World Mixed Doubles Championship
appearances
4 (2012, 2013, 2017, 2021)
European Championship
appearances
2 (2007, 2008)
Olympic
appearances
2 (2018, 2022)
Medal record
Curling
Representing  Switzerland
Winter Olympics
Silver medal – second place2018 PyeongchangMixed doubles
European Mixed Championship
Gold medal – first place2011 Tårnby
Bronze medal – third place2014 Tårnby
World Mixed Doubles Championship
Gold medal – first place2012 Erzurum
Gold medal – first place2017 Lethbridge

Martin Rios (born 24 May 1981) is a Spanish-Swiss curler. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics in the mixed doubles tournament with partner Jenny Perret, winning a silver medal.[2] He is two-time (2012, 2017) World Mixed Doubles Champion and 2011 European Mixed Champion. At the 2012 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship he was partnered with Nadine Lehmann and at the 2017 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship he was paired with Perret. Rios also won a bronze medal at the 2014 European Mixed Curling Championship.

In addition to representing his native Switzerland, Rios has twice represented Spain internationally, at the 2007 and the 2008 European Curling Championships.

He currently serves as a national coach with the Swiss Curling Association.[3]

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