Latvia competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 — 20 February 2022, gaining 1 medal.
Lauris Dārziņš and Elīza Tīruma were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, bobsledder, Matīss Miknis was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.
Competitors The following is a list of the number of competitors participating at the Games per sport. SportMenWomenTotalAlpine skiing1 1 2Biathlon0 1 1Bobsleigh5 0 5Cross-country skiing2 5 7Figure skating1 0 1Ice hockey27 0 27Luge7 3 10Nordic combined1 1Short track speed skating2 0 2Skeleton2 1 3Speed skating1 0 1 Total 49 11 60
Medalists
The following Latvian competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded. Medal Name Sport Event Date Luge Team relay
Alpine skiing
By meeting the basic qualification standards Latvia qualified one male (Miks Edgars Zvejnieks) and one female (Liene Bondare) alpine skier.
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMiks Edgars ZvejnieksMen's giant slalom1:09.59331:13.04262:22.6326Men's slalomdid not advanceLiene BondareWomen's slalom1:00.4548
Biathlon
AthleteEventTimeMissesRankBaiba BendikaWomen's sprint23:20.73 (1+2)50Women's pursuit41:11.96 (2+1+2+1)48Women's individual51:10.36 (1+3+0+2)58
Bobsleigh
Men AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankOskars Ķibermanis*Matīss MiknisTwo-man59.651059.94759.821059.9353:59.349Emīls Cipulis*Edgars Nemme1:00.00181:00.24161:00.20161:00.46184:00.9017Oskars Ķibermanis*Dāvis SpriņģisMatīss MiknisEdgars NemmeFour-man58.70758.86258.41459.30=53:55.275 * – Denotes the driver of the sled
Cross-country skiing
Latvia qualified two male and five female cross-country skiers.
Distance Men AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleTotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRankRoberts Slotiņš15 km classicalcolspan=4 rowspan=2 44:44.8 +6:50.074Raimo Vīgants43:10.9 +5:16.162Raimo Vīgants30 km skiathlon44:05.95051Roberts Slotiņš50 km freestylecolspan=4 rowspan=2 1:24:46.4 +13:13.754Raimo Vīgants1:18:55.2 +7:22.544
Women AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleTotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRankKitija Auziņa10 km classicalcolspan=4 33:26.3 +5:20.068Patrīcija Eidukacolspan=4 30:34.7 +2:28.423Samanta Krampecolspan=4 39:34.2 +11:27.993Estere Volfacolspan=4 36:36.9 +8:30.684Patrīcija Eiduka15 km skiathlon -Baiba Bendika30 km freestylecolspan=4 1:33:37.8 +8:43.831Patrīcija Eidukacolspan=4 1:33:51.2 +8:57.232Patrīcija EidukaKitija AuziņaEstere VolfaSamanta Krampe4 × 5 km relaycolspan=4 1:01:20.6 +7:39.617
Sprint AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankRoberts SlotiņšMen's sprint3:07.4170did not advanceRaimo Vīgants2:53.9828 Q3:06.634did not advance20Roberts SlotiņšRaimo VīgantsMen's team sprintcolspan=4 21:06.8211Did not advance21Kitija AuziņaWomen's sprint3:51.6076did not advancePatrīcija Eiduka3:24.3232did not advanceSamanta Krampe3:46.6673did not advanceEstere Volfa4:03.3681did not advanceKitija AuziņaEstere VolfaWomen's team sprintcolspan=4 26:46.2611Did not advance21
Figure skating
In the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Latvia secured one quota in the men's competition.
Individual AthleteEventTotalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankDeniss VasiļjevsMen's singles85.3016 Q167.4112252.7113
Ice hockey
Summary Key: OT – Overtime GWS – Match decided by penalty-shootout TeamEventGroup stageQualificationplayoffQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankLatvia men'sMen's tournamentL 2–3L 1–3L 2–54L 2–3did not advance11
Latvia has qualified 28 male competitors to the ice hockey tournament.
Men's tournament
Latvia men's national ice hockey team qualified by winning the final qualification tournament.
Team roster
Group play
Playoffs
Nordic combined
AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryTotalDistancePointsRankTimeRankTimeRankMarkuss VinogradovsIndividual normal hill/10 km72.055.04329:22.44434:34.444Individual large hill/10 km88.030.947
Luge
Based on the results from the 2021–22 Luge World Cup season, Latvia qualified 8 sleds.
Men AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKristers AparjodsSingles57.364457.597657.399457.69393:50.0535Gints Bērziņš57.414757.709757.480657.57073:50.1737Artūrs Dārznieks58.1661759.3702857.9321258.241173:53.70918Mārtiņš BotsRoberts PlūmeDoubles58.628558.7915colspan=4 1:57.4194Andris ŠicsJuris Šics58.703658.7344colspan=4 1:57.4375
Women AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKendija AparjodeSingles59.1071359.020758.9281559.084123:56.13911Elīza Tīruma58.956858.849658.8651158.77183:55.4418Elīna Ieva Vītola59.0251259.1401459.029171:00.957183:58.15118
Mixed team relay AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankElīza TīrumaKristers AparjodsMārtiņš BotsRoberts PlūmeTeam relay1:00.57851:01.45131:02.32553:04.354
Short track speed skating
Latvia has qualified two male short track speed skaters.
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankReinis BērziņšMen's 1500 mcolspan=2 2:15.3715 ADV2:14.7144 QB2:18.49915Roberts KrūzbergsMen's 500 m40.4303 q40.6943 q41.8705 QB41.4659Men's 1000 m1:23.9793did not advance20Men's 1500 mcolspan=2 2:10.9995did not advance26
Skeleton
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMartins DukursMen's1:00.6261:00.6231:00.4041:01.12134:02.767Tomass Dukurs1:00.7681:00.79 71:00.74101:00.92104:03.219Endija TēraudaWomen's1:02.98201:03.15191:02.65181:02.79174:11.5720
Speed skating
Individual AthleteEventRaceTimeRankHaralds SilovsMen's 1500 metres1:48.2424
Mass start AthleteEventSemifinalFinalPointsTimeRankPointsTimeRankHaralds SilovsMen's mass start37:59.509did not advance17
See also Latvia at the Olympics Latvia at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
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