Latvia at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics

Latvia competed at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics from August 27 to September 4 in Daegu, South Korea.

Team selection A team of 15 athletes was announced to represent the country in the event. The team is led by javelin thrower Vadims Vasiļevskis, the 2004 Olympic Games silver medalist and second this year’s world rankings with 88.22m, and 2010 European Athletics Championships long jump gold medalist Ineta Radēviča. Māris Urtāns and Edgars Eriņš were both qualified and appeared on the entry list, but they won't compete due to injuries.

The following athletes appeared on the preliminary Entry List, but not on the Official Start List of the specific event, resulting in a total number of 13 competitors:

KEY:Did not participateCompeted in another event EventAthleteMenShot putMāris UrtānsDecathlon Edgars Eriņš

Medalists The following competitor from Latvia won a medal at the Championships

Medal Athlete Event Ineta Radēviča Long jump

Results Men AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankRonalds Arājs100 metres10.5231Did not advanceDmitrijs Jurkevičs1500 metres3:42.6930Did not advanceIgors Kazakevičs50 kilometres walkDNFIgors SokolovsHammer throw72.9520Did not advanceĒriks RagsJavelin throw77.3420Did not advanceVadims VasiļevskisJavelin throw75.2325Did not advanceZigismunds SirmaisJavelin throw73.1632Did not advance

Women AthleteEventPreliminariesHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankTimeWidthHeightRankAgnese Pastare20 kilometres walk 1:37:48 28Ineta RadēvičaLong jump 6.59 9 q6.76 (SB)Lauma GrīvaLong jump6.2723Did not advanceMadara PalameikaJavelin throw59.781158.0811Sinta Ozoliņa-KovalaJavelin throw58.1518Did not advance

Heptathlon

Aiga GrabusteHeptathlonEventResultsPointsRank100 m hurdles 14.06 97025High jump 1.71 86724Shot put 14.46 SB 82510200 m 24.83 90212Long jump 6.45 9913Javelin throw 45.82 7799800 m 2:14.82 895 12Total 622912

References

External links Official local organising committee website Official IAAF competition website