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Latvia at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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{{Infobox country at games

| NOC = LAT

| NOCname = Latvian Olympic Committee

| games = Summer Olympics

| year = 2008

| flagcaption =

| oldcode =

| website = {{URL|www.olimpiade.lv }} {{in lang|lv|en}}

| location = Beijing

| competitors = 50

| sports = 11

| flagbearer = Vadims Vasiļevskis (opening)
Māris Štrombergs (closing)

| rank = 45

| gold = 1

| silver = 1

| bronze = 1

| officials =

| appearances = auto

| app_begin_year = 1924

| app_end_year =

| summerappearances =

| winterappearances =

| seealso = {{flagIOC|RU1}} (1900–1912)
{{flagIOC|URS}} (1952–1988)

}}

Latvia competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. It was Latvia's 9th appearance in Summer Olympics.

Medalists

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Medal

! Name

! Sport

! Event

{{gold medal}}Māris ŠtrombergsCyclingMen's BMX
{{silver medal}}Ainārs KovalsAthleticsMen's javelin throw
{{bronze medal}}Viktors ŠčerbatihsWeightliftingMen's +105 kg

Athletics

{{main article|Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

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;Key

  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round}}

;Men

;Track & road events

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Heat

!colspan="2"|Quarterfinal

!colspan="2"|Semifinal

!colspan="2"|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Ronalds Arājs

|align=left|200 m

|21.22

|5

|colspan=6|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left rowspan=2|Ingus Janevics

|align=left|20 km walk

|colspan=6 {{n/a}}

|colspan=2|{{abbr|DNS|Did not start}}

align=center

|align=left|50 km walk

|colspan=6 {{n/a}}

|4:12:45

|42

align=center

|align=left|Igors Kazakēvičs

|align=left|50 km walk

|colspan=6 {{n/a}}

|3:52:38

|16

align=center

|align=left|Dmitrijs Miļkevičs

|align=left|800 m

|1:47.12

|4

|colspan=2 {{n/a}}

|colspan=4|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Staņislavs Olijars

|align=left|110 m hurdles

|colspan=2|{{abbr|DNS|Did not start}}

|colspan=6|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Valērijs Žolnerovičs

|align=left|3000 m steeplechase

|8:37.65

|10

|colspan=4 {{n/a}}

|colspan=2|Did not advance

;Field events

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Qualification

!colspan="2"|Final

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!Distance

!Position

!Distance

!Position

align=center

|align=left|Ainārs Kovals

|align=left rowspan=2|Javelin throw

|80.15

|7 q

|86.64

|{{silver02}}

align=center

|align=left|Ēriks Rags

|79.33

|13

|colspan=2|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Igors Sokolovs

|align=left|Hammer throw

|73.72

|19

|colspan=2|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Māris Urtāns

|align=left|Shot put

|19.57

|25

|colspan=2|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Vadims Vasiļevskis

|align=left|Javelin throw

|83.51

|1 Q

|81.32

|9

;Combined events – Decathlon

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!Athlete

!Event

! 100 m

!{{Tooltip| LJ | Long jump }}

!{{Tooltip| SP | Shot put}}

!{{Tooltip| HJ | High jump }}

! 400 m

!{{Tooltip| 110H | 110 m hurdles}}

!{{Tooltip| DT | Discus throw}}

!{{Tooltip| PV | Pole vault}}

!{{Tooltip| JT | Javelin throw}}

! 1500 m

!Final

!Rank

align=center

|rowspan=2 align=left|Jānis Karlivāns

!style="font-size:95%"|Result

|11.36

|7.26

|14.85

|1.84

|51.61

|15.28

|44.54

|{{abbr|DNS|Did not start}}

|—

|—

|rowspan=2 colspan=2|{{abbr|DNF|Did not finish}}

align=center

!style="font-size:95%"|Points

|782

|876

|780

|661

|742

|816

|757

|0

|—

|—

;Women

;Track & road events

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Heat

!colspan="2"|Semifinal

!colspan="2"|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Jolanta Dukure

|align=left|20 km walk

|colspan=4 {{n/a}}

|1:41:03

|41

align=center

|align=left|Inna Poluškina

|align=left|3000 m steeplechase

|10:18.60

|14

|colspan=2 {{n/a}}

|colspan=2|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Ieva Zunda

|align=left|400 m hurdles

|57.43

|5

|colspan=4|Did not advance

;Field events

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Qualification

!colspan="2"|Final

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!Distance

!Position

!Distance

!Position

align=center

|align=left|Sinta Ozoliņa

|align=left|Javelin throw

|60.13

|12 q

|53.38

|11

;Combined events – Heptathlon

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!Athlete

!Event

!{{Tooltip| 100H | 100 m hurdles}}

!{{Tooltip| HJ | High jump }}

!{{Tooltip| SP | Shot put}}

! 200 m

!{{Tooltip| LJ | Long jump}}

!{{Tooltip| JT | Javelin throw}}

! 800 m

!Final

!Rank

align=center

|rowspan=2 align=left|Aiga Grabuste

!style="font-size:95%"|Result

|13.78

|1.77

|12.70

|24.71

|6.36

|39.02

|2:16.87

|rowspan=2|6050 PB

|rowspan=2|19*

align=center

!style="font-size:95%"|Points

|1010

|941

|707

|914

|962

|649

|867

* The athlete who finished in second place, Lyudmila Blonska of Ukraine, tested positive for a banned substance.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/athletics/7571867.stm |title= Blonska thrown out of long jump |access-date=2008-08-21 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2008-08-21 }} Both the A and the B tests were positive, therefore Blonska was stripped of her silver medal, and Grabuste moved up a position.

Basketball

{{main article|Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

=Women's tournament=

{{main article|Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament}}

;Roster

{{#section:Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters|LAT}}

;Group play

{{#section:Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|A}}

{{#section:Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|A3}}

{{#section:Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|A5}}

{{#section:Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|A8}}

{{#section:Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|A10}}

{{#section:Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|A14}}

Canoeing

{{main article|Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

=Sprint=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Heats

!colspan="2"|Semifinals

!colspan="2"|Final

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!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

align=center

|align=left rowspan=2|Miķelis Ežmalis

|align=left|Men's C-1 500 m

|1:54.890

|6 QS

|1:56.907

|6

|colspan=2|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Men's C-1 1000 m

|4:13.777

|4 QS

|4:16.820

|9

|colspan=2|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left rowspan=2|Krists Straume
Kristaps Zaļupe

|align=left|Men's K-2 500 m

|1:31.020

|4 QS

|1:32.649

|4

|colspan=2|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Men's K-2 1000 m

|3:23.198

|5 QS

|3:23.408

|1 Q

|3:19.387

|7

Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final

Cycling

{{main article|Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

=Road=

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Athlete

!Event

!Time

!Rank

align=center

|align=left rowspan=2|Raivis Belohvoščiks

|align=left|Men's road race

|colspan=2|Did not finish

align=center

|align=left|Men's time trial

|1:08:54

|36

align=center

|align=left|Gatis Smukulis

|align=left|Men's road race

|6:36:48

|68

=BMX=

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Seeding

!colspan="2"|Quarterfinals

!colspan="2"|Semifinals

!colspan="2"|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Result

!Rank

!Points

!Rank

!Points

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Ivo Lakučs

|align=left rowspan=3|Men's BMX

|36.509

|16

|21

|8

|colspan=4|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Artūrs Matisons

|36.072

|4

|6

|2 Q

|22

|7

|colspan=2|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Māris Štrombergs

|35.910

|2

|7

|1 Q

|3

|1 Q

|36.190

|{{gold01}}

Judo

{{main article|Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!Round of 32

!Round of 16

!Quarterfinals

!Semifinals

!Repechage 1

!Repechage 2

!Repechage 3

!colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}}

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!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Vsevolods Zeļonijs

|align=left|Men's −73 kg

|{{flagIOCathlete|Wiłkomirski|POL|2008 Summer}}
L 0010–0020

|colspan=8|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Jevgeņijs Borodavko

|align=left|Men's −90 kg

|{{flagIOCathlete|Meloni|ITA|2008 Summer}}
L 0010–0100

|colspan=8|Did not advance

Modern pentathlon

{{main article|Modern pentathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan=3|Shooting
(10 m air pistol)

!colspan=3|Fencing
(épée one touch)

!colspan=3|Swimming
(200 m freestyle)

!colspan=3|Riding
(show jumping)

!colspan=3|Running
(3000 m)

!rowspan=2|Total points

!rowspan=2|Final rank

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!Points

!Rank

!MP Points

!Results

!Rank

!MP points

!Time

!Rank

!MP points

!Penalties

!Rank

!MP points

!Time

!Rank

!MP Points

align=center

|align=left|Deniss Čerkovskis

|align=left|Men's

|184

|12

|1144

|15–20

|24

|760

|2:10.46

|29

|1236

|112

|9

|1088

|9:29.96

|13

|1124

|5352

|11

align=center

|align=left|Jeļena Rubļevska

|align=left|Women's

|181

|35

|908

|27–8

|2

|1048

|2:22.94

|25

|1208

|220

|31

|980

|10:49.35

|18

|1124

|5268

|23

Shooting

{{main article|Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

;Men

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"

!rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan=2|Qualification

!colspan=2|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Points

!Rank

!Points

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Afanasijs Kuzmins

|align=left|25 m rapid fire pistol

|565

|17

|colspan=2|Did not advance

Swimming

{{main article|Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

;Men

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Heat

!colspan="2"|Semifinal

!colspan="2"|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

align=center

|align=left rowspan=2|Andrejs Dūda

|align=left|100 m butterfly

|55.20

|59

|colspan=4|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|200 m individual medley

|2:04.18

|38

|colspan=4|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left rowspan=2|Romāns Miloslavskis

|align=left|100 m freestyle

|50.40

|46

|colspan=4|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|200 m freestyle

|1:48.41

|25

|colspan=4|Did not advance

Tennis

{{main article|Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!Round of 64

!Round of 32

!Round of 16

!Quarterfinals

!Semifinals

!colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}}

style="font-size:95%"

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Ernests Gulbis

|align=left|Men's singles

|{{flagIOCathlete|Davydenko|RUS|2008 Summer}}
L 4–6, 2–6

|colspan=6|Did not advance

Volleyball

{{main article|Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

=Beach=

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!Preliminary round

!rowspan="2"|Standing

!Round of 16

!Quarterfinals

!Semifinals

!colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}}

style="font-size:95%"

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Opposition
Score

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Mārtiņš Pļaviņš
Aleksandrs Samoilovs

|align=left|Men's

|align=left|Pool B
{{flagIOCathlete|Dalhausser – Rogers|USA|2008 Summer}}
W 2 – 0 (21–19, 21–18)
{{flagIOCathlete|Baracetti – Conde|ARG|2008 Summer}}
L 0 – 2 (21–23, 19–21)
{{flagIOCathlete|Heuscher – Heyer|SUI|2008 Summer}}
W 2 – 1 (21–17, 21–23, 15–13)

|1 Q

|{{flagIOCathlete|Gosch –
Horst|AUT|2008 Summer}}
L 0 – 2 (17–21, 18–21)

|colspan=4|Did not advance

Weightlifting

{{main article|Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Snatch

!colspan="2"|Clean & Jerk

!rowspan="2"|Total

!rowspan="2"|Rank

style="font-size:95%"

!Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Viktors Ščerbatihs

|align=left|Men's +105 kg

|206

|3

|242

|3

|448

|{{bronze03}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20080805082109/http://www.pekina.lv/ Official page of 2008 Latvian Olympic team]

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