Latvia was represented at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China by the Latvian Olympic Committee.
In total, 47 athletes including 29 men and 18 women represented Latvia in 11 different sports including athletics, basketball, canoeing, cycling, judo, modern pentathlon, shooting, swimming, tennis, volleyball and weightlifting.
Latvia won a total three medals at the games after Māris Štrombergs won gold in the men's BMX, Ainārs Kovals won silver in the men's javelin throw and Viktors Ščerbatihs won bronze in the men's weightlifting.
Competitors In total, 47 athletes represented Latvia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China across 11 different sports.
SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 12 5 17Basketball 0 12 12Canoeing 3 0 3Cycling 5 0 5Judo 2 0 2Modern pentathlon 1 1 2Shooting 1 0 1Swimming 2 0 2Tennis 1 0 1Volleyball 2 0 2Weightlifting 1 0 1 Total 29 18 47
Medalists
Latvia won a total of three medals at the games after Māris Štrombergs won gold in the men's BMX, Ainārs Kovals won silver in the men's javelin throw and Viktors Ščerbatihs won bronze in the weightlifting men's +105 kg category.
Medal Name Sport Event Māris Štrombergs Cycling Men's BMX Ainārs Kovals Athletics Men's javelin throw Viktors Ščerbatihs Weightlifting Men's +105 kg
Athletics
In total, 17 Latvian athletes participated in the athletics events – Ronalds Arājs, Jolanta Dukure, Aiga Grabuste, Ingus Janevics, Jānis Karlivāns, Igors Kazakēvičs, Ainārs Kovals, Dmitrijs Miļkevičs, Staņislavs Olijars, Sinta Ozoliņa, Inna Poluškina, Ēriks Rags, Igors Sokolovs, Māris Urtāns, Vadims Vasiļevskis, Valērijs Žolnerovičs and Ieva Zunda.
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankRonalds Arājs200 m21.225Did not advanceIngus Janevics20 km walkcolspan=6 50 km walkcolspan=6 4:12:4542Igors Kazakēvičs50 km walkcolspan=6 3:52:3816Dmitrijs Miļkevičs800 m1:47.124colspan=2 Did not advanceStaņislavs Olijars110 m hurdlesDid not advanceValērijs Žolnerovičs3,000 m steeplechase8:37.6510colspan=4 Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionAinārs KovalsJavelin throw80.157 q86.64Ēriks Rags79.3313Did not advanceIgors SokolovsHammer throw73.7219Did not advanceMāris UrtānsShot put19.5725Did not advanceVadims VasiļevskisJavelin throw83.511 Q81.329
+DecathlonAthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankJānis KarlivānsResult11.367.2614.851.8451.6115.2844.54——Points7828767806617428167570——
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankJolanta Dukure20 km walkcolspan=4 1:41:0341Inna Poluškina3,000 m steeplechase10:18.6014colspan=2 Did not advanceIeva Zunda400 m hurdles57.435Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionSinta OzoliņaJavelin throw60.1312 q53.3811
+HeptathlonAthleteEvent 200 m 800 mFinalRankAiga GrabusteResult13.781.77 12.7024.71 6.3639.022:16.876050 PB19*Points1010941707914962649867 * The athlete who finished in second place, Lyudmila Blonska of Ukraine, tested positive for a banned substance. Both the A and the B tests were positive, therefore Blonska was stripped of her silver medal, and Grabuste moved up a position.
Basketball
In total, 12 Latvian athletes participated in the basketball events – Elīna Babkina, Gunta Baško, Aija Brumermane, Zane Eglīte, Anda Eibele, Liene Jansone, Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota, Dita Krūmberga, Ieva Kubliņ, Aija Putniņa, Zane Tamane and Ieva Tāre in the women's tournament.
Group play
Canoeing
In total, three Latvian athletes participated in the canoeing events – Miķelis Ežmalis in the men's C-1 500 m and the Men's C-1 1,000 m and Krists Straume and Kristaps Zaļupe in the men's K-2 500 m and the Men's K-2 1,000 m.
AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMiķelis EžmalisMen's C-1 500 m1:54.8906 QS1:56.9076Did not advanceMen's C-1 1,000 m4:13.7774 QS4:16.8209Did not advanceKrists Straume Kristaps ZaļupeMen's K-2 500 m1:31.0204 QS1:32.6494Did not advanceMen's K-2 1,000 m3:23.1985 QS3:23.4081 Q3:19.3877 Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Cycling
In total, five Latvian athletes participated in the cycling events – Raivis Belohvoščiks, Ivo Lakučs, Artūrs Matisons, Gatis Smukulis and Māris Štrombergs.
Road AthleteEventTimeRankRaivis BelohvoščiksMen's road raceDid not finishMen's time trial1:08:5436Gatis SmukulisMen's road race6:36:4868
BMX AthleteEventSeedingQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankPointsRankPointsRankResultRankIvo LakučsMen's BMX36.50916218Did not advanceArtūrs Matisons36.072462 Q227Did not advanceMāris Štrombergs35.910271 Q31 Q36.190
Judo
In total, two Latvian athletes participated in the judo events – Jevgeņijs Borodavko in the men's −90 kg category and Vsevolods Zeļonijs in the men's −73 kg category.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankVsevolods ZeļonijsMen's −73 kgL 0010–0020Did not advanceJevgeņijs BorodavkoMen's −90 kgL 0010–0100Did not advance
Modern pentathlon
In total, two Latvian athletes participated in the modern pentathlon events – Deniss Čerkovskis in the men's competition and Jeļena Rubļevska in the women's competition.
AthleteEventShooting(10 m air pistol)Fencing(épée one touch)Swimming(200 m freestyle)Riding(show jumping)Running(3000 m)Total pointsFinal rankPointsRankMP PointsResultsRankMP pointsTimeRankMP pointsPenaltiesRankMP pointsTimeRankMP PointsDeniss ČerkovskisMen's18412114415–20247602:10.46291236112910889:29.96131124535211Jeļena RubļevskaWomen's1813590827–8210482:22.942512082203198010:49.35181124526823
Shooting
In total, one Latvian athlete participated in the shooting events – Afanasijs Kuzmins in the men's 25 m rapid fire pistol.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankAfanasijs Kuzmins25 m rapid fire pistol56517Did not advance
Swimming
In total, two Latvian athletes participated in the swimming events – Andrejs Dūda in the men's 100 m butterfly and the men's 200 m individual medley and Romāns Miloslavskis in the men's 100 m freestyle and men's 200 m freestyle.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAndrejs Dūda100 m butterfly55.2059Did not advance200 m individual medley2:04.1838Did not advanceRomāns Miloslavskis100 m freestyle50.4046Did not advance200 m freestyle1:48.4125Did not advance
Tennis
In total, one Latvian athletes participated in the tennis events – Ernests Gulbis in the men's singles.
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankErnests GulbisMen's singlesL 4–6, 2–6Did not advance
Volleyball
In total, two Latvian athletes participated in the volleyball events – Mārtiņš Pļaviņš and Aleksandrs Samoilovs in the beach volleyball men's tournament.
AthleteEventPreliminary roundStandingRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMārtiņš PļaviņšAleksandrs SamoilovsMen'sPool BW 2 – 0 (21–19, 21–18)L 0 – 2 (21–23, 19–21)W 2 – 1 (21–17, 21–23, 15–13)1 QL 0 – 2 (17–21, 18–21)Did not advance
Weightlifting
In total, one Latvian athlete participated in the weightlifting events – Viktors Ščerbatihs in the men's +105 kg category.
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankViktors ŠčerbatihsMen's +105 kg20632423448
References
External links Official page of 2008 Latvian Olympic team