Martin Rios

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.[3] 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.

For the Argentine Olympic judoka, see Martín Ríos (judoka).
Martin Rios
Curler
Born (1981-05-24) 24 May 1981
Riedern, Switzerland[1]
Team
Curling clubCC Glarus[2]
SkipMartin Rios
ThirdChristof Schwaller
SecondKevin Spychiger
LeadPeju Hartmann
AlternateHena Hügli
Mixed doubles
partner		Jenny Perret
Career
World Mixed Doubles Championship
appearances		3 (2012, 2013, 2017)
European Championship
appearances		2 (2007, 2008)
Olympic
appearances		1 (2018)
Medal record
Curling
Representing   Switzerland
Winter Olympics
2018 Pyeongchang Mixed doubles
European Mixed Championship
2011 Tårnby
2014 Tårnby
World Mixed Doubles Championship
2012 Erzurum
2017 Lethbridge

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.[4]

References
  1. https://www.curlingworldcup.com/players/martin-rios
  3. "Curling - Athlete Profile: Martin RIOS - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  4. https://world-curling-federation.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/pdf-documents/competition-CUR_1920_WJCC/2020-02-14-150856793Men's%20Entry%20List%20by%20Country.pdf
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