Famous People with Name Martins

Martinš Rubenis            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Martinš Rubenis: is a Latvian luger who has competed since 1998. He won the bronze medal at the men's singles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, becoming the first Latvian (i.e. representing Republic of Latvia) to win a medal at the Winter Olympics and the only o

Martinš Milaševics            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Martinš Milaševics: is a footballer. He plays for FS Metta-Latvijas Universitate Riga. Friends sometimes call him URBIS(drill). He drills every day.

Martinš Ozols            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Martinš Ozols: is a Latvian footballer. He plays for FS Metta-Latvijas Universitate Riga.

Martinš Antons            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Martinš Antons: was a Latvian lawyer and politician.He graduated from St. Petersburg University in 1912, Faculty of Law, then worked as a lawyer in Riga. During the First World War he wasa Baltic Refugees Committee member, and the Latvian Riflemen Organizing Committee. He was elected member of the Constitutional Assembly (1920), and Labor Party member of the presidium. Involved with politicians in Stockholm, he was deported to Russia, and was killed in 1941 during World War II.

Martinš Cipulis            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Martinš Cipulis: is a Latvian ice hockey left winger currently playing for Dinamo Riga, in the Kontinental Hockey League.

Wilson Barbosa Martins            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Wilson Barbosa Martins: lawyer and politician Brazil . He returned to politics by electing the governor of Mato Grosso do Sul in 1982. Before the end of his term desincompatibilizou to compete in 1986 for a seat in the Senate of the Republic, having been elected. In 1994 again would dispute the State Government and was elected in the first round.

Ovídio De Sousa Martins            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Ovídio De Sousa Martins: was a famous Cape Verdean poet and journalist. He lived in exile in the Netherlands due to his pro-independence activities in his native land.

Paulo Jorge Camões Martins            Origin/Culture/Country: Portuguese

Paulo Jorge Camões Martins: is an Portuguese futsal player who plays for Sporting CP and the Portuguese national futsal team.

Peter Martins            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Peter Martins: is a Danish danseur and choreographer. Martins was named Man of the Year by Danish American Society, 1980. He was a principal dancer with the Royal Danish Ballet and with The New York City Ballet, where he joined George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins and John Taras as balletmaster in 1981, retired from dancing in 1983 at which time he became Co-Ballet Master-In-Chief with Robbins, and since 1990 has borne sole responsibility for artistic leadership of City Ballet. Martins regularly choreographs new works for both companies. His first piece was Calcium Light Night set to music by Charles Ives and premiered in 1977. His more recent pieces include Octet, Friandises, Stabat Mater and the full-length ballets The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake and Romeo † Juliet. He also did the choreography for the Barbie movies Barbie in the Nutcracker and Barbie of Swan Lake. He was nominated for the 1986 Tony Award for Best Choreographer for Song & Dance. Martins is a champion of contemporary music, working often with composer John Luther Adams. His autobiography, Far From Denmark was published in 1982, and his exercise regimen, NYCB Workout, first appeared in book form in 1997, with a DVD and a second series produced later. Martins was inducted into the National Museum of Dance C.V. Whitney Hall of Fame in 2008.