Latvia was represented at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway by the Latvian Olympic Committee.
In total, 27 athletes including 20 men and seven women represented Latvia in six different sports including biathlon, bobsleigh, cross-country skiing, figure skating, luge and speed skating. No athletes won medals but three top-10 finishes were achieved.
Competitors In total, 27 athletes represented Latvia at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway across six different sports. SportMenWomenTotalBiathlon 4 1 5Bobsleigh 8 – 8Cross-country skiing 1 1 2Figure skating 2 1 3Luge 5 3 8Speed skating 0 1 1 Total 20 7 27
Biathlon
Five Latvian athletes participated in the biathlon events – Aivars Bogdanovs, Ilmārs Bricis, Ieva Cederštrēma-Volfa, Oļegs Maļuhins and Gundars Upenieks.
The biathlon events took place at the Birkebeineren Ski Stadium in Lillehammer from 18 to 26 February 1994.
Men EventAthleteMisses 1TimeRank10 km SprintAivars Bogdanovs633:52.066Ilmārs Bricis431:36.941
EventAthleteTimeMissesAdjusted time 2Rank20 kmOļegs Maļuhins58:02.141'02:02.140Gundars Upenieks58:26.521'00:26.519
Men's 4 × 7.5 km relay AthletesRaceMisses 1TimeRankOļegs MaļuhinsIlmārs BricisAivars BogdanovsGundars Upenieks41'37:40.516
Women EventAthleteMisses 1TimeRank7.5 km SprintIeva Cederštrēma-Volfa327:52.628
EventAthleteTimeMissesAdjusted time 2Rank15 kmIeva Cederštrēma-Volfa52:03.8557:03.830
1 A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target. 2 One minute added per missed target.
Bobsleigh
Eight Latvian athletes participated in the bobsleigh events – Boriss Artemjevs, Zintis Ekmanis, Aldis Intlers, Adris Plūksna, Sandis Prūsis, Otomārs Rihters, Didzis Skuška and Juris Tone.
The bobsleigh events took place at the Lillehammer Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track in Hunderfossen from 19 to 27 February 1994.
AthleteEventFinalRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalRankZintis EkmanisAldis IntlersTwo-man52.7553.4253.2053.463:32.8310Sandis PrūsisAdris PlūksnaTwo-man53.3153.4053.3553.523:33.5816Zintis EkmanisBoriss ArtemjevsAldis IntlersDidzis SkuškaFour-man52.4952.2752.55 52.503:29.8113Sandis PrūsisJuris ToneOtomārs RihtersAdris PlūksnaFour-man52.6752.6652.6952.793:30.8119
Cross-country skiing
Two Latvian athletes participated in the cross-country skiing events – Jānis Hermanis and Ineta Kravale.
The cross-country skiing events also took place at the Birkebeineren Ski Stadium in Lillehammer from 13 to 27 February 1994.
Men EventAthleteRaceTimeRank10 km CJānis Hermanis30:57.38515 km pursuit1 FJānis Hermanis50:57.57230 km FJānis Hermanis1'34:10.56950 km CJānis Hermanis2'36:11.161
1 Starting delay based on 10 km results. C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Women EventAthleteRaceTimeRank5 km CIneta Kravale17:21.56115 km FIneta Kravale49:37.75230 km CIneta Kravale1'38:41.848
2 Starting delay based on 5 km results. C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Figure skating
Three Latvian athletes participated in the figure skating events – Elena Berezhnaya, Oļegs Šļahovs and Andrejs Vlaščenko.
The figure skating events took place at the Hamar Olympic Amphitheatre in Hamar from 13 to 25 February 1994.
Men AthleteSPFSTFPRank Andrejs Vlaščenko212030.521
Pairs AthletesSPFSTFPRank Elena BerezhnayaOļegs Šļahovs9913.58
Luge
Eight Latvian athletes participated in the luge events – Agris Elerts, Iluta Gaile, Dairis Leksis, Anna Orlova, Roberts Suharevs, Evija Šulce, Aivis Švāns and Juris Vovčoks.
The luge events also took place at the Lillehammer Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track in Hunderfossen from 13 to 18 February 1994.
AthleteEventFinalRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalRankAgris ElertsMen's singles51.39551.77751.23751.5843:25.99318Juris VovčoksMen's singles51.64751.79451.76951.7383:26.94821Iluta GaileWomen's singles49.97349.73649.63649.7043:19.04917Anna OrlovaWomen's singles49.30149.52649.29749.3633:17.4879Evija ŠulceWomen's singles49.79549.81949.62549.7183:18.95716Aivis ŠvānsRoberts SuharevsDoubles48.94948.9181:37.86711Juris VovčoksDairis LeksisDoubles49.01449.2011:38.21512
Speed skating
One Latvian athletes participated in the speed skating events – Ilonda Lūse.
The speed skating events took place at the Hamar Olympic Hall in Hamar from 13 to 25 February.
Women EventAthleteRaceTimeRank3000 mIlonda Lūse4:47.7525
References
External links Official Olympic Reports Olympic Winter Games 1994, full results by sports-reference.com