Gulbis Reaches 2022 WCT Latvia International Challenger Quarters

SKIP
Ritvars
Gulbis

Third
Artis
Zentelis

Second
Aivars
Avotins

Lead
Anrijs Mikuss
Briezkalns

Ritvars Gulbis (Riga, LAT) qualified for the 2022 WCT Latvia International Challenger playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 5-2 against Martins Truksans (Riga, LAT). of the 2022 WCT Latvia International Challenger in Tukums, Latvia;

Gulbis finished 2-2 in the 10-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Gulbis lost 7-4 to Timothy Verreycken (Zemst, BEL), droppimg another game, 6-4 to Mathias Genner (Kitzbuehel, AUT) where Gulbis responded with a 10-8 win over Eduard Veltsman (Tallinn, EST). Gulbis won 8-5 against Ansis Regza (Riga, LAT) in their final qualifying round match.

Gulbis earned 4.500 world rankings points for their Top 5 finish in the WCT Latvia International Challenger. For week 12 of the event schedule, Gulbis did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Gulbis ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.

RECORD	W	L	T	PCT	HMR	STL	1PT	EEH	EES

SCORING	ENDs	PF	PA	PF/G	PA/G	+/-	EF/G	EA/G	PF/E	PA/E	BE/G

WITH HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	HE	SD

WITHOUT HAMMER	ENDs	PF	PA	BE	4s	3s	2s	PF/E	PA/E	FE	SE

2022: Martins Truksans
Martins Truksans, Janis Klive, Arnis Veidemanis, Sandris Buholcs
Riga, LAT
2021: Cameron Bryce
Cameron Bryce, Callum Kinnear, Mark Taylor, Robin McCall
Stirling, SCO
2019: Daniel Magnusson
Daniel Magnusson, Robin Ahlberg, Anton Regosa, Sebastian Jones
Karlstad, SWE
2018: Wille Makela
Wille Makela, Kalle Kiiskinen, Teemu Salo, Paavo Kuosmanen
Hyvinkaa, FIN
2017: Rasmus Stjerne
Rasmus Stjerne, Johnny Frederiksen, Mikkel Poulsen, Oliver Dupont
Hvidovre, DEN

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