Latvia is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024, This will be Latvia's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.
The Latvian delegation comprises 45 athletes competing in eleven sports. Skeleton racer Amēlija Kotāne and ice hockey team captain Olivers Mūrnieks were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAlpine skiing112Biathlon366Bobsleigh022Cross-country skiing224Curling112Figure skating112Ice hockey13013Luge336Short track speed skating022Skeleton235Speed skating101 Total271845
Medalists MedalName Sport Event DateSkeletonMen'sLatvia men's national under-16 ice hockey teamIce hockeyMen's 3x3 tournament Luge Men's doubles SkeletonWomen's Luge Team relay SkeletonWomen's
Alpine skiing
Latvia qualified two alpine skiers (one per gender). Men AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankPauls Pēteris PrancānsSuper-Gcolspan=41:00.5248Giant slalom56.655350.99381:47.6439Slalom53.4748Did not finishCombined1:00.5449Did not finish Women AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankFrīda SaļņikovaSuper-Gcolspan=458.4840Giant slalom54.603457.82271:52.4227Slalom55.093353.39241:48.4824Combined1:00.193858.38281:58.5728
Biathlon
Latvia qualified six biathaletes (three per gender). Men AthleteEventTimeMissesRankOlivers BresmeSprintDid not startIndividual 51:27.8 9 (2+2+3+2) 67Valters BresmeSprint25:16.64 (3+1)64Individual 50:39.8 8 (2+2+4+0) 64Adrians ŠņoriņšSprint24:35.44 (1+3)49Individual48:14.96 (2+1+1+2)40
Women AthleteEventTimeMissesRankStella BleideleIndividual 48:43.5 4 (2+1+0+1) 80Keita KolnaSprint24:22.63 (1+2)50Individual 48:11.8 5 (1+2+0+2) 77Madara VeckalniņaSprint24:47.53 (2+1)54Individual 46:47.1 5 (2+1+2+0) 66
Mixed AthletesEventTimeMissesRankMadara Veckalniņa Adrians ŠņoriņšSingle mixed relay52:51.26+1823Keita KolnaMadara VeckalniņaValters BresmeAdrians ŠņoriņššMixed relayDid not start
Bobsleigh
Latvia qualified two female bobsledders.
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAmēlija KotāneWomen's monobob56.84257.7051:54.544Kate Prudāne57.08457.7361:54.815
Cross-country skiing
Latvia qualified four cross-country skiers (two per gender). Men AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankRitvars Ļepeškins7.5 km classicalcolspan=622:12.043Sprint freestyle3:11.1623 Q3:10.886Did not advanceJēkabs Skolnieks7.5 km classicalcolspan=6Did not startSprint freestyle3:13.8831Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMartīne Djatkoviča7.5 km classicalcolspan=628:01.653Sprint freestyle4:03.9747Did not advanceLinda Kaparkalēja7.5 km classicalcolspan=6Did not startSprint freestyle3:47.7527 Q3:55.895Did not advance
Mixed AthleteEventTimeRankLinda KaparkalējaJēkabs SkolnieksMartīne DjatkovičaRitvars ĻepeškinsMixed relay59:00.0 17
Curling
Latvia qualified a mixed doubles pair for a total of two athletes (one per gender).
Summary TeamEventGroup Stage Quarterfinal SemifinalFinal / Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score Rank Opposition Score Opposition Score Opposition Score RankAgate RegžaKristaps ZassMixed doublesW 10–1L 5–8W 9–4W 6–3L 4–53Did not advance11
Mixed doubles
Group C 5 0 – 56.80 4 1 – 38.84 3 2 – 77.39 2 3 – 89.37 1 4 – 94.80 0 5 – 112.92
Round robin
Draw 4 Saturday, January 27, 18:00
Draw 5 Sunday, January 28, 10:00
Draw 9 Monday, January 29, 14:00
Draw 13 Tuesday, January 30, 18:00
Draw 15 Wednesday, January 31, 12:30
Figure skating
Latvia qualified two figure skaters (one per gender).
AthleteEvent//TotalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankKirills KorkačsMen's singles53.361691.07 17144.4317Sofja StepčenkoWomen's singles44.771676.02 16120.7916
Ice hockey
Latvia qualified thirteen ice hockey players for the men's 3-on-3 ice hockey tournament.
Roster Lauris Dārziņš served as head coach.
Martins Bārtulis Leonards Aleksandrs Grundmanis Martins Klaucāns – A Roberts Kravalis Herberts Laugalis Timurs Mališevs Makss Mihailovs Olivers Mūrnieks – C Kristers Obuks – A Fēlikss Niks Paurs Patriks Plūmiņš Daniels Reidzāns Ričards Rutkis
Summary
TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinalOpponentScoreOpponentScoreOpponentScoreOpponentScoreOpponentScoreOpponentScoreOpponentScoreRankOpponentScoreOpponentScoreRankLatviaMen's 3x3 tournamentW 24–5W 24–1W 15–11W 28–2W 9–3W 8–3W 11–61W 19–5W 10–3
Men's 3x3 tournament Preliminary round
Semifinals
Final
Luge
Latvia qualified six lugers (three per gender). Men AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankEdvards Marts MarkitānslSingles46.809446.61241:33.4214Jānis Gruzdulis-BorovojsEdens Eduards ČepulisDoubles47.383247.24711:34.630 Women AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAmanda OgorodņikovaSingles48.664648.68361:37.3476Margita Sirsniņa48.739748.37931:37.1185Margita SirsniņaMadara PavlovaDoublesDid not finishDid not start Mixed AthleteEventWomen' singlesMen' singlesDoublesTotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMargita SirsniņaEdvards Marts MarkitānslJānis Gruzdulis-BorovojslĒdens Eduards ČepulisTeam relay49.241250.974650.08412:30.299
Short track speed skating
Latvia qualified two female short track speed skaters.
Women AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMadara Gintere500 m49.9494Did not advance1000 m1:47.5344Did not advance1500 mcolspan=22:46.8026Did not advanceKamilla Salmiņa500 m48.4434Did not advance1000 m1:56.7684Did not advance1500 mcolspan=23:03.0545Did not advance
Skeleton
Latvia qualified five skeleton racers (two men and three women).
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankEmīls IndriksonsMen's52.40152.2611:44.66Dāvis Valdovskis53.06553.1031:46.164Marta AndžāneWomen's55.901054.4911:50.395Laura Lēģere54.92355.3071:50.22Dārta Neimane54.62155.1741:49.79
Speed skating
Latvia qualified one male speed skater.
Distance AthleteEventTimeRankGustavs VācietisMen's 500 m39.7521Men's 1500 m2:02.6423 Mass Start AthleteEventSemifinalFinalPointsTimeRankPointsTimeRankGustavs VācietisMen's mass start16:21.988 Q05:41.0216
See also Latvia at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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