PDF file with Latvian Olympic team guide

PDF file with Latvian Olympic team guide

Olympic Team
Latvia
2012
Olympic Team
Latvia
London 2012
Republic of Latvia,
abbreviated: Latvia
Latvian Latvija
German Lettland
French Lettonie
Population in 2011 2,229,641
Latvians 62,1%, Russians 27,4 %, Belorussians 3,5%, Ukrainians 2,4%, Polish 2,3%, Lithuanians 1,3%
other nationalities 1%
Official language Latvian – a Baltic language, belongs
to the Indo-European language family and uses the Latin alphabet
Most common
foreign languages English, Russian and German.
Capital Riga
Politics Latvia is a democratic parliamentary
republic
President Andris Berzins
Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis
Latvia is a member of the European
Union since May 2004
History The Republic of Latvia was founded on
November 18, 1918. It has been continuously
recognised as a state by other countries
since 1920 despite occupation by the Soviet
Union (1940 – 1941, 1945 – 1991) and Nazi
Germany (1941 – 1945). On August 21, 1991
Latvia declared the restoration of its de facto
independence.
Geography Latvia is one of the three Baltic States
(Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania).
Area 64,589 sq.km or 24,937 sq.miles.
Length of Latvia’s
Baltic coastline 494 km.
Highest point Gaizinkalns, 311,6 m.
Longest river within
the territory the Gauja, 452 km
Climate Moderate climate with an average
temperature of +15.8°C in summer and -4.5°C in winter.
Sources http:// www.latvia.lv
EUROPE
London 2012
Latvian Olympic
uniform
The Olympic Games are welcoming world's best athletes in London already
for the third time, still Latvian Olympians will compete in London for the first
time – in year 1908 the state of Latvia was not yet created, while in year 1948
it was no more – Latvia returned at the Olympic Games after the World War II
only in year 1992.
Latvian Olympic Team in London justly looks forward towards hopes
for good results – in 13 sports 46 Latvian athletes will take their part, half of
them making their Olympic debut in London, while a number already having
mounted the Olympic, World and European Championships podiums before.
The young and the experienced have seriously prepared for London during a
number of years, led by experienced coaches and supported by state, sports
organizations, sponsors and their fans.
Through less than a hundred years Latvian Olympians have won 20 gold, 40
silver and 20 bronze awards, while participating in the Olympic Games under
flags of different states. We are hoping to enrich this collection in London as well,
noting the fact, that the Games of the XXX Olympiad will see the participation
of already the 500th Olympian from Latvia.
I would like to wish Olympic accomplishments to everyone having earned
them and may the luck shine upon the strongest in these competitions of
world's best athletes, among whom I would like to see ours, as well. Everyone,
who participates in this struggle, who can overcome the doubts, moments of
weakness and control oneself in such a responsible moment as is the Olympic
Games, becomes a true Olympian.
Aldons Vrublevskis
President of the Latvian Olympic Committee
Latvian olympians
Dace LINA (Athletics)
Aleksejs RUMJANCEVS (Canoe Sprint)
www.olimpiade.lv/londona
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Olympic Team LATVIA
Competition shedule
July
27
Fri
Opening Ceremony
Archery
Athletics
Athletics – Marathon
Athletics – Race Walk
Badminton
Basketball
Beach Volleyball
Boxing
Canoe Slalom
Canoe Sprint
Cycling - BMX
Cycling - Mountain Bike
Cycling Road
Cycling Track
Diving
Equestrian - Dressage
Equestrian - Eventing
Equestrian - Jumping
Fencing
Football
Gymnastics - Artistic
Gymnastics - Rhythmic
Gymnastics - Trampoline
Handball
Hockey
Judo
Modern Pentathlon
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Swimming - Marathon
Synchronized Swimming
Table Tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
Triathlon
Volleyball
Water Polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling - Freestyle
Wrestling - Greco-Roman
Closing Ceremony
Competition days
28
Sat
29
Sun
August
30
Mon
31
Tue
1
Wed
2
Thu
F
3
Fri
4
Sat
5
Sun
6
Mon
F
7
Tue
F
8
Wed
9
Thu
10
Fri
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
Latvian participation
www.olimpiade.lv/londona
Final
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5
F
F
Final Latvian participation
Olympic Team LATVIA
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Sat
12
Sun
Honoured Guests
Andris BErziNS
Function President
of the Republic of Latvia
Valdis DOMBROVSKIS
Function Prime Minister
of the Republic of Latvia
Roberts KIlis
www.olimpiade.lv/londona
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Function Minister
for Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia
Olympic Team LATVIA
Officials
Officials
Aldons VRUBLEVSKIS
Marita VILCINA
Function President
Latvian Olympic Committee
Born June 2, 1957, Jelgava reg., LAT
OG As NOC Secretary General – 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 OG
1994, 1998, 2002 OWG As NOC President – 2008 OG
2006, 2010 OWG
Function Press Attache
Born June 5, 1971, Aluksne, LAT
OG Press Attaché –
2004, 2008 OG 2006, 2010 OWG
Einars FOGELIS
Andris LUPIKS
Function Secretary General
Latvian Olympic Committee
Born April 30, 1960, Sigulda, LAT
OG Leader of the luge and bobsleigh team –
1992, 1994 OWG Assistant Chef de Mission – 1994 OWG Chef de Mission – 1996, 2000, 2004 OG
1998, 2002 OWG As NOC Secretary General – 2008 OG 2006, 2010 OWG
Function Deputy Chef de Mission
Born March 26, 1970, Madona, LAT
OG Deputy Chef de Mission –
2002, 2006, 2010 OWG
2004, 2008 OG
Zorzs TIKMERS
Raitis KESELIS
Function Chef de Mission
Born January 22, 1957, Tukums, LAT
OG As an athlete – 1980
( silver medal – Rowing)
Chef de Mission – 1994, 2006, 2010 OWG
2008 OG
www.olimpiade.lv/londona
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Function Deputy Chef de Mission
Born October 11, 1979, Riga, LAT
OG Deputy Chef de Mission –
2006, 2010 OWG
2004, 2008 OG
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Olympic Team LATVIA
Athletics
Athletics
Athletes
Athletes
Ronalds ARAJS
Edgars ERINS
Event 100 m
Born November 29, 1987, Tukums, LAT
H/W 183/83
Sex M
Present coach Ronalds ARAJS (father)
First coach Maigonis PULINS
Hobbies Sports, music, traveling
Pers. record OG WCH ECH 10,18 (2011), National record
2008 – 48th (200 m - 21,22)
2011 – 31th (100 m - 10,52 )
2010 – 15th (100 m - 10,47)
Event Born
H/W
Sex
Present coach Pers. record 8312 p. (2011), National record
OG No previous presence
ECup 2st League 2011 – 1st (7513 p)
Mareks ARENTS
Aiga GRABUSTE
Event Born H/W Sex Present coach First coach Event Born H/W Sex Present coach First coach Hobbies Pole Vault
August 6, 1986, Riga, LAT
191/85
M
Igors IZOTOVS
Marita ARENTE
Maigonis PULINS
Hobbies Traveling
Pers. record 5.60 m
OG No previous presence
ECup 2st League 2012 – 2nd (5,10 m)
2011 – 1st (5,30 m)
2009 – 2nd (5,30 m)
www.olimpiade.lv/londona
Decathlon
June 18, 1986, Varaklani, LAT
191/87
M
Andrejs IECELNIEKS
Raivis MAKEVICS
First coach Andrejs IECELNIEKS
Hobbies Open air activities
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Heptathlon
March 24, 1988, Rezekne, LAT
178/66
F
Ludmila OLIJARA
Ignats CIPRUSS
Reading
Pers. record 6507 p. ( 2011)
OG 2008 – 19th (6050 p.)
WCH 2011 – 12th (6229 p.)
2009 – 13th (6033 p.)
ECH 2012 – 4th (6325 p.)
ECH- U-23 2009 – 1st (6396 p.)
Olympic Team LATVIA
Athletics
Athletics
Athletes
Athletes
Lauma GRIVA
Polina JELIZAROVA
Event Long Jump
Born October 27, 1984, Ventspils, LAT
H/W 181/62
Sex F
Present coach Maris GRIVA (father)
First coach Maris GRIVA (father)
Hobbies Reading, cooking cakes
Event Born H/W Sex Present coach First coach Hobbies 3000 m Steeplechase
May 1, 1989, Liepaja, LAT
155/46
F
Viktors LACIS
Vjaceslavs ALONCEVS
Reading, open air activities
Pers. record
OG WCH ECH 9:33,53 (2012)
No previous presence
2012 – 6th (9:41,38)
2011 – 9th (9:56,88)
2009 – 7th (10:23,17)
6,86 m (2011)
No previous presence
2011 – 23th (6,27 m)
2012 – 13th (6,37 m)
2010 – 15th (6,60 m)
Laura IKAUNIECE
Dmitrijs JURKEVICS
Event Born H/W Sex Present coach
First coach Hobbies Heptathlon
May 31, 1992, Ventspils, LAT
179/60
F
Andis AUSTRUPS
Andis AUSTRUPS
Reading
6335 p. (2012)
No previous presence
2010 – 6th (5618 p.)
2009 – 2nd (5647 p.)
2012 – 3rd (6335 p.)
2011 – 3rd (6063 p.)
2009 – 3rd (high jump, 11,82 m);
4th (long jump, 6,12 m)
Pers. record
OG WJCH WJCH ECH ECH U-20 EYOF www.olimpiade.lv/londona
Pers. record
OG ECH ECH U-23 Event 1500 m
Born January 7, 1987, Daugavpils, LAT
H/W 186/69
Sex M
Present coach Romualds JURKEVICS
First coach Andrejs SANNIKOVS
Hobbies Fishing
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Pers. record 3:37,35 (2011)
OG No previous presence
WCH 2011 – 30th (1500 m 3:42,69)
2009 – 25th (800 m 1:46,90)
ECH 2012 – 6th (1500 m 3:47,36)
2010 – 24th (1500 m 3:45,21)
Olympic Team LATVIA
Athletics
Athletics
Athletes
Athletes
Igors KAZAKEVICS
Event Born H/W Sex Present coach First coach Hobbies Janis LEITIS
50 km Race Walk
April 17, 1980, Vietalva, LAT
176/76
M
–
Brigita KRAUZE
Singing, walking, computer
Pers. record 3.59:02 (2012)
OG 2008 – 16th (50 km walk 3.52:38)
Grand Prix 2011– 13th ( 50 km walk 3.59:43)
Event
Born H/W
Sex
Present coach
First coach
Hobbies
400 m April 13, 1989, Riga, LAT
190/75
M
Uldis KURZEMNIEKS
Uldis KURZEMNIEKS
Open air activities
45,88 (2012), National record
No previous presence
2012 – 9th (45,88), Personal and National record
2011 – 7th (4x400 m 3:08,42)
2009 – 1st (long jump 7,90 m)
Pers. record
OG ECH ECH U-23 Ainars KOVALS
Dace LINA
Event Born H/W Sex Present coach First coach Hobbies Javelin Throw
November 21, 1981, Riga, LAT
191/100
M
Valentina EIDUKA
Ivars ZILGALVIS
Fishing
86,64 m (2008)
2008 – 2nd (86,64 m)
2009 – 7th (81,54 m)
2012 – 15th (76,32 m)
2010 – 6th (81,19 m)
Pers. record OG WCH ECH www.olimpiade.lv/londona
Event Born H/W Sex Present coach First coach Hobbies Marathon
December 1, 1981, Bauska, LAT
162/53
F
Igors KAZAKEVICS
–
Cooking, reading, hand-knit
Pers. record 2.38:11 (2012)
OG No previous presence
Frankfurt marathon 2011 – 24th (2.40:08)
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Olympic Team LATVIA
Athletics
Athletics
Athletes
Athletes
Lina MUZE
Madara PALAMEIKA
Event Javelin Throw
Born December 4, 1992, Smiltene
LAT
H/W 182/75
Sex F
Present coach Valentina EIDUKA
Andrejs VAIVADS First coach Guntars MARKSS
Hobbies Music, skiing
Event Born H/W Sex Present coach First coach Hobbies
Pers. record 61,04 m (2012)
OG No previous presence
WJCH 2010 – 2nd (56,64 m)
2009 – 6th (50,36 m)
ECH 2012 – 10th (55,60 m)
ECH U-20 2011 – 2nd (55,83 m)
Sinta OZOLINA-KOVALA
Javelin Throw
June 18, 1987, Talsi, LAT
183/76
F
Gints PALAMEIKS (father)
Gints PALAMEIKS (father)
Reading, swimming, relaxing
Per. record 64,51 m (2009)
OG No previous presence
WCH 2011 – 11th (58,08 m)
2009 – 27th (52,98 m)
ECH 2012 – 8th (56,82 m)
2010 – 8th (60,78 m)
ECH U-23 2009 – 1st (64,51 m)
Agnese PASTARE
Event
Born
H/W Sex Hobbie First coach Present coach Javelin Throw
February 26, 1988, Riga, LAT
186/78
F
Painting
Juris PETROVICS
Valentina EIDUKA
Event Born H/W Sex Present coach First coach Hobbies 20 km Race Walk
October 27, 1988, Riga, LAT
179/70
F
Georgs GUTPELCS
Zigurds KAROLS
Reading, ice swimming
Pers. record
OG WCH ECH 62,53 m (2012)
2008 – 11th (53,38 m)
2011 – 18th (58,15 m)
2010 – 13th (56,11 m)
1.31:25 (2010)
No previous presence
2011 – 28th (1.37:48)
2009 – 6th (1.36:59)
www.olimpiade.lv/londona
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Pers. record OG WCH ECH U-23 Olympic Team LATVIA
Athletics
Athletics
Athletes
Athletes
Ineta RADEVICA
Zigismunds SIRMAIS
Event Born H/W Sex Present coach Long Jump
July 13, 1981, Kraslava, LAT
176/58
F
Jevgenijs TER-AVANESOVS
Russel ORR
First coach Inna RADEVICA (mother)
Hobbies Cooking, reading fashion news
Pers. record 6,92 m (2010)
OG 2004 – 13th (6,53 m long jump),
20th (14,12 m triple jump)
WCH 2011 – 3rd (6,76 m)
ECH 2012 – 6th (6,55 m)
2010 – 1st (6,92 m)
Event Born H/W Sex Present coach First coach Hobbies Javelin Throw
May 6, 1992, Riga, LAT
189/94
M
Valentīna EIDUKA
Indra EVERSONE
Radio DRIFT, skateboard
84,69 m (2011) World junior record
No previous presence
2011– 32th (73,16 m)
2010 – 7th (73,38 m)
2012 – 23th (72,42 m)
2011 – 1st (81,53 m)
Arnis RUMBENIEKS
Event Born H/W Sex Present coach First coach Hobbies Igors SOKOLOVS
20 km Race Walk
April 4, 1988, Valmiera, LAT
175/65
M
Aivars RUMBENIEKS (father)
Raitis RAVINSKIS
Fishing
Event Born H/W Sex Present coach First coach Hobbies Pers.record 1.24:18 (2012)
OG No previous presence
ECH 2010 – 23th (1.30:50)
www.olimpiade.lv/londona
Pers. record OG WCH WJCH
ECH ECH U-20 18
19
Hammer Throw
August 17, 1974, Riga, LAT
187/110
M
Janis KOLIDZEJS
Janis KOLIDZEJS
Sports
Pers. record 80,14 (2009), National record
OG 2008 – 19th (73,72 m)
WCH 2011 – 20th (72,95 m)
2009 – 17th (73,97 m)
ECH 2012 – 23th (70,80 m)
2010 – 14th (73,29 m)
Olympic Team LATVIA
Athletics
Athletics
Athletes
Athletes and officials
Maris URTANS
Event Born H/W Sex Present coach First coach Hobbies Shot Put February 9, 1981, Riga, LAT
187/123
M
Guntars GAILITIS
Guntars GAILITIS
Sudoku
21,63 m (2010)
2008 – 25th (19,57 m)
2009 – 16th (19,89 m)
2012 – 15th (19,25 m)
2010 – 4th (20,72 m)
Pers. record OG WCH ECH Valerijs ZOLNEROVICS
Event Born H/W Sex Present coach First coach Hobbies Pers. record
OG annover marathon H
Frankfurt marathon Vadims VASILEVSKIS
2.16:29 (2011)
2008 – 32th (3000 m Steeplechase 8:37,65)
2011 – 15th (2.16:43)
2011– 35th (2.16:29)
Guntis ZALITIS
Event Born H/W Sex Present coach First coach Hobbies Javelin Throw
January 5, 1982, Riga, LAT
188/102
M
Valentina EIDUKA
Valentina EIDUKA
Photography
Pers. record
OG WCH ECH 90,73 m (2007), National record
2008 – 9th (81,32 m)
2004 – 2nd (84,95 m)
2011 – 25th (75,23 m)
2009 – 4th (82,37 m)
2010 – 23th (67,56 m)
www.olimpiade.lv/londona
Marathon
April 19, 1985, Ventspils, LAT
180/66
M
Aleksandrs PROKOPCUKS
Dainis LODINS
Reading
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Born Sex Function OG March 7, 1967, Riga, LAT
M
President of NF
2008
Edvins KRUMS
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Born November 1, 1975, Saulkrasti,
LAT
Sex M
Function Head Coach
OG 2008
Olympic Team LATVIA
Athletics
Athletics
Officials
Officials
Andis AUSTRUPS
Born
Sex
Function
Trainees
OG Georgs GUTPELCS
June 23, 1973, Talsi, LAT
M Coach
Heptathlon – Laura IKAUNIECE
No previous presence
Born
Sex
Function
Trainees
December 20, 1936, Riga,LAT
M Coach
20 km Race Walk –
Agnese PASTARE
OG No previous presence
Valentina EIDUKA
Igors IZOTOVS
Born
Sex
Function
Trainees
March 12, 1937, Rezeknes reg., LAT
F Coach
Javelin Throw – Ainars KOVALS,
Zigismunds SIRMAIS, Vadims VASILEVSKIKS,
Sinta OZOLINA-KOVALA, Lina MUZE
OG 2004, 2008
Guntars GAILITIS
Born
Sex
Function
Trainees
OG
May 30, 1954, Priekuli, LAT
M Coach
Shot Put – Maris URTANS
2004, 2008
Born
Sex
Function
Trainees
March 17, 1959, Indra, LAT
M Coach
1500 m –
Dmitrijs JURKEVICS ( son)
OG No previous presence
Uldis KURZEMNIEKS
Born
Sex
Function
Trainees
July 25, 1944, Ventspils, LAT
M
Coach
Long Jump –
Lauma GRIVA (daughter)
OG 1980, 2000, 2004, 2008
www.olimpiade.lv/londona
August 31, 1950, Tallin,EST
M Coach
Pole Vault – Mareks ARENTS
No previous presence
Romualds JURKEVICS
Maris GRIVA
Born
Sex
Function
Trainees
OG
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Born
Sex
Function
Trainees
OG
August 27, 1943, Riga, LAT
M Coach
400 m – Janis LEITIS
2008, 1998
Olympic Team LATVIA
Athletics
Athletics
Officials
Officials
Viktors LACIS
Gints PALAMEIKS
Born
Sex
Function
Trainees
June 28, 1977, Malta, LAT
M Coach
3000 m Steeplechase –
Polina JELIZAROVA
OG 2000 – 18th (athlete, 800 m)
Raivis MAKEVICS
Born Sex Function Trainees OG March 17, 1958, Gulbene, LAT
M Coach
Javelin Throw –
Madara PALAMEIKA (daughter)
OG No previous presence
Aivars RUMBENIEKS
January 17, 1987, Talsi, LAT
M
Coach
Decathlon – Edgars ERINS
No previous presence
Ludmila OLIJARA
Born
Sex Function
Trainees
Born
Sex Function
Trainees
May 10, 1951, Lutrini reg., LAT
M Coach
20 km Race Walk –
Arnis RUMBENIEKS (son)
OG 2008, 2000, 1996
Janis KOLIDZEJS
Born February 5, 1958, Celjabinska,
RUS
Sex F Function Coach
Trainees Heptathlon – Aiga GRABUSTE
OG 2000, 2004, 2008
Born
Sex
Function
Trainees
July 24, 1965, Riga, LAT
M Coach
Hammer Throw –
Igors SOKOLOVS
OG 2008
Russell ORR
Born November 3 , 1971, Nebraska,
USA
Sex M
Function Coach
Trainees Long Jump – Ineta RADEVICA
OG No previous presence
www.olimpiade.lv/londona
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Olympic Team LATVIA
Beach Volleyball
Beach Volleyball
Athletes
Athletes
Martins PLAVINS
Aleksandrs SAMOILOVS
Event Beach Volleyball,
partner Janis SMEDINS
Born May 8, 1985, Riga, LAT
H/W 190/91 Sex M Present coach Aigars BIRZULIS
First coach Andris LEITIS
Hobbies Cinema, music, cars
Event Beach Volleyball,
partner Ruslans SOROKINS
Born April 6, 1985, Riga, LAT
H/W 195/94 Sex M Present coach Genadijs SAMOILOVS (father)
First coach As above
Hobbies Dancing, singing,reading
OG 2008 – 9th
(partner Aleksandrs SAMOILOVS)
Grand Slam 2012 – 9th
WCH 2011 – 4th., 2009 – 37th ECH 2011 – 5th., 2010 – 3nd
World Cup tour 2010 – 2nd
OG 2008 – 9th
(partner Martins PLAVINS)
Grand Slam 2012 – 5th
WCH 2011 – 17th., 2009 – 9th ECH 2011 – 17th., 2010 – 5th
World Cup tour 2011 – 5th., 2009 – 2nd
Janis SMEDINS
Ruslans SOROKINS
Event Beach Volleyball,
partner Martins PLAVINS
Born July 31, 1987, Kuldiga, LAT
H/W 191/89 Sex M Present coach Aigars BIRZULIS
First coach Andris SMEDINS (father)
Hobbies Fishing
Event Beach Volleyball,
partner Aleksandrs SAMOILOVS
Born March 11, 1982, Riga, LAT
H/W 196/95 Sex M Present coach Genadijs SAMOILOVS
First coach Gunars FREIDENFELDS
Hobbies Fishing, cinema, cars
OG
Grand Slam
WCH
ECH World Cup tour
OG Grand Slam
WCH
ECH World Cup tour
No previous presence
2012 – 9th
2011 – 4th
2011 – 5th., 2010 – 3nd
2010 – 2nd
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No previous presence
2012 – 5th
2011 – 17th., 2009 – 9th
2011 – 17th., 2010 – 5th
2011 – 5th., 2009 – 2nd
Olympic Team LATVIA
Beach Volleyball
Canoe Sprint
Officials
Athletes
Almers LUDVIKS
Aleksejs RUMJANCEVS
Born September 16, 1956, Ventspils,
LAT
Sex M
Function President of NF
OG No previous presence
Egils CIRULIS
Born Sex Function OG Event
Born H/W Sex
Present coach
First coach
Hobbies
July 6, 1968, Aizkraukle, LAT
M
Secretary General of NF
No previous presence
Aigars BIRZULIS
Born
Sex
Function
Trainees
OG
May 9, 1964, Kuldiga, LAT
M Coach
Martins PLAVINS, Janis SMEDINS
No previous presence
Event
Born H/W
Sex
Present coach
First coach
Hobbies
Born August 23, 1958, Orenburg,
RUS
Sex M Function Coach
Trainees Aleksandrs SAMOILOVS,
Ruslans SOROKINS
OG 2008
www.olimpiade.lv/londona
OG No previous presence
WCH 2011 – 6th K2 200 m., 2010 – 5th K2 200 m
2009 – 4th K2 200 m
ECH 2012 – 13th K2 200 m., 2011 – 4th K2 200 m
2010 – 5th K2 200 m., 2009 – 6th K2 200 m
ECH U-23 2009 – 1st K2 500 m
Krists STRAUME
Genadijs SAMOILOVS
K2 200 m February 13, 1986, Riga, LAT
185/86
M
Aigars AGLENIEKS
Irina BOITMANE
Traveling
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29
K2 200 m May 13, 1986, Riga, LAT
191/89
M Aigars AGLENIEKS
Aigars AGLENIEKS
Traveling
OG 2008 – 7th K2 1000 m, 10th K2 500 m
WCH 2011 – 6th K2 200 m., 2010 – 5th K2 200 m
2009 – 4th K2 200 m
ECH 2012 – 13th K2 200 m., 2011 – 4th K2 200 m.
2010 – 5th K2 200 m., 2009 – 6th K2 200 m
ECH U-23 2009 – 1st K2 500 m
Olympic Team LATVIA
Canoe Sprint
Cycling-BMX
Officials
Athletes
Vladimirs BLINOVS
Born Sex Function OG Sandra ALEKSEJEVA
Event
Born H/W Sex
Present coach
First coach
Hobbies
April 8, 1949, RUS
M
President of NF
1996
Aigars AGLENIEKS
BMX
May 3, 1991, Kraslava, LAT
164/62
F Olafs LAKUCS
Olafs LAKUCS
Football
OG No previous presence
WCH 2012 – 16th; 34th, Time trial
2011 – 6th, Preliminary rounds 2010 – 6th, Preliminary rounds
ECH 2012 – 13th
2011 – 13th
2010 – 7th
Maris STROMBERGS
Born
Sex
Function
Trainees
September 17, 1961, Riga, LAT
M Coach
Krists STRAUME,
Aleksejs RUMJANCEVS
OG 2008
Event
Born H/W
Sex
Present coach
First coach
Hobbies
BMX
March 10, 1987, Valmiera, LAT
186/93
M Ivo LAKUCS
Raimonds CIESNIEKS
NBA
OG 2008 – 1st
WCH 2012 – 4th, Time trial
2011 – 2nd
2010 – 1st 2009 – 4th
WCup 2012 – 1st (Papendall)
(BMX Supercross) 8th – (Chula Vista) 2011 – 4th 2010 – 1st, 3rd, 5th
2009 – 1st, 5th
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Olympic Team LATVIA
Cycling-BMX
Cycling-BMX
Athletes
Offficials
Edzus TREIMANIS
Event Born H/W Sex Present coach First coach Hobbies BMX
April 21, 1988, Valmiera, LAT
187/80
M Ivo LAKUCS
Raimonds CIESNIEKS
Basketball, football
OG WCH ECH No previous presence
2012 – 19th, 30th Time trial
2011 – 58h ¼ Final
2012 – 1st
2011 – 2nd
2010 – 4th
2009 – 6th
Ivo LAKUCS
Rihards VEIDE
Event
Born H/W Sex
Present coach
First coach
Hobbies
Born
Sex Function
Trainees
March 4, 1979, Valmiera, LAT
M Coach
Maris STROMBERGS
Rihards VEIDE
Edzus TREIMANIS
OG 2008 – (Athlete, coach)
2000 – 8th (Cycling track – Olympic sprint)
Olafs LAKUCS
BMX
November, 1991, Valmiera, LAT
185/85
M Ivo LAKUCS
Viesturs PRIEDITIS
Basketball, Ice Hockey
Born December 7, 1973, Valmiera,
LAT
Sex M Function Coach
Trainees Sandra ALEKSEJEVA
OG 2008
OG No previous presence
WCH 2012 – 25th, Time trial, 57th
2011 – 5th Preliminary rounds
2010 – 6th Preliminary rounds
ECH 2012 – 2nd
2011 – 15th
2010 – 22th
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Olympic Team LATVIA
Cycling-BMX
Cycling-Road
Officials
Athletes and officials
Gundars OSIS
Born Sex Function OG Aleksejs SARAMOTINS
Event
Born H/W
Sex
Present coach
First coach
Hobbies
June 15, 1976, Jurmala, LAT
M Technical personnel
No previous presence
Cycling - Road
April 8, 1982, Riga, LAT
185/75
M Vitalijs SMIRNOVS
Vladimirs ANDRUNINS
Music, reading, cars
OG No previous presence
WCH 2011 – 22th Group Race
2009 – 31th ind., 77th Group Race
Uldis PUCITIS
Born Sex Function OG Vitalijs SMIRNOVS
February 9, 1982, Valmiera, LAT
M
Technical personnel
No previous presence
Normunds TAIMS
Born Sex Function OG February 12, 1949, Cita, RUS
M Coach
Aleksejs SARAMOTINS
2000
Valerijs LUKJANOVS
March 11, 1968, Lode, LAT
M
Assistant coach
No previous presence
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Born Sex
Function
Trainees
OG
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Born Sex Function OG October 28, 1968, Riga, LAT
M
Technical personnel
No previous presence
Olympic Team LATVIA
Gymnastics - Artistic
Judo
Athletes and officials
Athletes
Dmitrijs TREFILOVS
Jevgenijs BORODAVKO
Event Gymnastics - Artistic
All - Around
Born May 13, 1987, Riga, LAT
H/W 169/63
Sex M
Present coach Arturs MICKEVICS
Igors VIHROVS
First coach Irina PATRUSEVA
WCH ECH 2011 – 64th (All – Around)
2010 – 87th (All – Around)
2012 – 46th (Pommel Horse)
2010 – 12th (All – Around)
33th (Pommel Horse)
2009 – 98th (All – Around)
36th (Pommel Horse)
40th (Parallel Bars)
Igors VIHROVS
Born Sex Function
Trainees OG -100kg
November 4, 1986, Riga, LAT
189/100
M
Olegs BASKINS
Andris PIMENOVS
OG WCH ECH Grand Slam Grand Prix 2008
2009 – 7th
2011 – 3rd
2009 – 3rd
2012 – 2nd
2010 – 2nd, 5th
Konstantins OVCINNIKOVS
June 6, 1978, Riga, LAT
M
Coach
Dmitrijs TREFILOVS
2000 – 1st (Gymnastics - Artistic, Floor Exercise)
2004 – 13th (Vault)
15th (Floor Exercise)
33th (Pommel Horse)
47th (Horizontal Bar)
52th (Parallel Bars)
57th (Rings)
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Event Born H/W Sex Present coach First coach 36
Event -81 kg
Born November 10, 1983, Biskeka,
KGZ
H/W 187/82
Sex M
Present coach Olegs BASKINS
First coach Vaclavs JAZEVICS
OG WCup ECH 37
No previous presence
2012 – 3rd
2011 – 3rd, 7th
2010 – 7th 2012 – 3rd
Olympic Team LATVIA
Judo
Modern Pentathlon
Officials
Athletes
Olegs BASKINS
Jelena RUBLEVSKA
Born Sex Function Trainees December 28, 1956, Rostova, RUS
M
Coach
Jevgenijs BORODAVKO
Konstantins OVCINNIKOVS
OG 2008, 2004, 2000
Event
Born H/W Sex
Present coach First coach
Hobbies
Aigars MILENBERGS
Born January 11, 1990
Sex M
Function Sparring partner to
Jevgenijs BORODAVKO
OG No previous presence
OG 2008 – 23th (5268 p.)
2004 – 2nd (5380 p.) 2000 – 8th (5051 p.)
WCH 2011 – 14th (5268 p.)
2010 – 26th (4568 p.) 2009 – 28th (5136 p.)
ECH 2011 – 6th (5468 p.)
2010 – 10th (5160 p.) 2009 – 13th (5296 p.)
Deniss CERKOVSKIS
Event
Born H/W
Sex
Present coach
First coach
Hobbies
Vsevolods ZELONIJS
Born February 24, 1973, Riga, LAT
Sex M
Function Coach/Sparring partner to
Konstantins OVCINNIKOVS
OG 2008, 2004, 2000 – 3rd (-73 kg),
1992
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Modern Pentathlon
March 23, 1976, Riga LAT
173/61
F Mihails JEFREMENKO
Raita LAPA
Family
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Modern Pentathlon
November 2, 1978, Riga LAT
180/77
M Mihails JEFREMENKO
Olegs BALAHNICOVS
Sports activities
OG 2008 – 11th (5352 p.)
2004 – 4th (5356 p.)
2000 – 18th (4903 p.)
WCH 2012 – 60th (4404 p.)
2011 – 43th (4544 p.) 2010 – 62th (4080 p.) 2009 – 49th (4686 p.)
ECH 2011 – 16th (5772 p.)
2010 – 8th (5684 p.) 2009 – 39th (4520 p.)
Olympic Team LATVIA
Modern Pentathlon
Shooting
Officials
Athletes and officials
Mihails JEFREMENKO
Born
Sex
Function
Trainees
OG
Afanasijs KUZMINS
September 25, 1980, Kiev, UKR
M Coach
Jelena RUBLEVSKA
No previous presence
Event 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol
Born March 22, 1947,
Daugavpils reg., LAT
H/W 178/89
Sex M Present coach Aleksandrs LESCINSKIS
First coach Nikolajs LEBEDEVS
Hobbies Fishing, to mushroom
Pers. record 600 p.
OG 2008 – 13th (565 p.)
2004 – 14th (574 p.)
2000 – 8th (585 p.) 1996 – 10th (585 p.)
1992 – 2nd (592 p.) 1988 – 1st (698 p.)
1980 – 6th (595 p.) 1976 – 4th (595 p.)
WCH 2010 – 62th (551 p.)
ECH 2011 – 22th (569 p.)
WCup 2012 – 27th (569 p.)
Isaks NOVRUZOVS
Aleksandrs LESCINSKIS
Born
Sex
Function
Trainees
January 7, 1957, Riga, LAT
M Coach
Jelena RUBLEVSKA,
Deniss CERKOVSKIS
OG 2008, 2004, 2000
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Born
Sex Function Trainees
OG
May 20, 1957, Vitebska, BLR
M Coach
Afanasijs KUZMINS
2008, 2004
Olympic Team LATVIA
Swimming
Swimming
Athletes
Officials
Uvis KALNINS
Kaspars PONE
Event 100 m, 200 m Freestyle
Born October 24, 1993, Valmiera,
LAT
H/W 191/82
Sex M
Present coach Vladimirs SIRJAJEVS
First coach Ilze BUTINA
Hobbies Beach Volleyball
OG No previous presence
WCH 2011 – 36th (200 m 1:52,20)
44th (100 m 50,46)
WJCH 2011 – 8th (100 m 51,49)
13th (50 m 23,55)
17th (200 m 1:53,86)
ECH U-18 2011 – 3rd (100 m 50,50)
7th (200 m 1:51,03)
EJCH 2010 – 34th (200 m 1:56,25)
39th (100 m 52,55)
EJOF 2009 – 20th (200 m 1:59,01)
22th ( 400 m 4:16,20)
Born Sex Function OG August 23, 1965, Riga, LAT
M
President of NF
No previous presence
Vladimirs MASLOVSKIS
Gabriela NIKITINA
Event Born H/W Sex Present coach First coach Hobbies 50 m Freestyle
June 2, 1994, Riga, LAT
179/63
F
Vladimirs MASLOVSKIS
Svetlana NIKITINA (mother)
Traveling
December 2, 1950, Riga, LAT
M
Coach
50 m Freestyle – Gabriela NIKITINA
OG 2000, 1992
Vladimirs SIRJAJEVS
OG No previous presence
WCH 2011 – 33th (50 m 26,20)
WJCH 2011 – 15th (50 m 26,86)
31th (100 m 58,73)
EJCH 2010 – 9th (50 m 26,63)
49th (100 m 59,60)
WJG 2010 – 17th (50 m 27,10)
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43
Born Sex Function Trainees November 16, 1951, Riga, LAT
M
Coach
100 m, 200 m Freestyle –
Uvis KALNINS
OG No previous presence
Olympic Team LATVIA
Table Teniss
Weightlifting
Athletes and officials
Athletes and officials
Matiss BURGIS
Event
Born H/W
Sex
Present coach
First coach
Hobbies
OG
WCH
ECH U - 15
Polish Open Pro Arturs PLESNIEKS
Men’s Singles
August 31, 1989, Priekule, LAT
189/75
M Mattias SYREN
Rasma FREIBERGA
Music, sports
Event
Born H/W
Sex
Present coach
First coach
No previous presence
2011 – Main draw
2009 – Main draw
2004 – 1st
Tour – 2009 – 1/8 final
Mattias SYREN
Born January 25, 1971, Stockholm,
SWE
Sex M Function Coach
Trainees Matiss BURGIS
OG 1996
+105 kg
January 21, 1992, Dobele, LAT
180/105
M Eduards ANDRUSKEVICS
Juris ANDRUSKEVICS
OG No previous presence
WCH 2011 – 15th (380 kg)
2010 – 15th (372 kg)
WJCH 2012 – 2nd (387 kg)
2011 – 2nd (383 kg) 2010 – 1st (385 kg)
ECH 2012 – 5th (381 kg)
2011 – 7th (380 kg)
2009 – 9th (373 kg)
EJCH 2011 – 1st (372 kg)
Eduards ANDRUSKEVICS
Born
Sex
Function
Trainees
OG
April 19, 1956, Ambarnaja, RUS
M Coach
Arturs PLESNIEKS
2008, 2004, 2000, 1996
Reinis BURGIS
Born Sex Function Trainees OG July 14, 1984, Priekule, LAT
M Coach/Sparring partner
Matiss BURGIS (brother)
No previous presence
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Olympic Team LATVIA
Wrestling
Wrestling
Athletes
Officials
Anastasija GRIGORJEVA
Event
Born H/W Sex
Present coach
First coach
Hobbies
Freestyle, -63 kg
May 12, 1990, Daugavpils, LAT
169/62
F Sergejs KURSITIS
Lubov KOPILOVA
Tennis, Riding
OG No previous presence
WCH 2011 – 15th
2009 – 21st
WJCH 2010 – 15th
2009 – 2nd
ECH 2011 – 7th
2010 – 1st 2008 – 8th
EJCH 2010 – 3rd
2009 – 2nd
Visvaldis FREIDENFELDS
Event Freestyle, -84 kg
Born September 11, 1987, Gulbene,
LAT
H/W 177/88
Sex M Present coach Visvaldis FREIDENFELDS
First coach Dzintars ABAKOKS
Hobbies Skiing, Mountain Motor-cycles,
Water activity
OG No previous presence
WCH 2011 – 5th
2010 – 20th 2009 – 19th ECH 2012 – 5th
2010 – 9th
2009 – 16th
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Born March 11, 1972, Daugavpils,
LAT
Sex M Function Coach
Trainees Anastasija GRIGORJEVA
OG No previous presence
Aleksandrs TRUSKINS
July 7, 1943, Liepaja, LAT
M President of NF, Coach
Armands ZVIRBULIS
2000
Sergejs KURSITIS
Armands ZVIRBULIS
Born Sex
Function
Trainees
OG
Andrejs Smigarevs
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Born December 4, 1987, Daugavpils
LAT
Sex M Function Sparring partner to
Anastasija GRIGORJEVA
OG No previous presence
47
Born May 19, 1957, Parnu, EST
Sex M Function Sparring partner to
Armands ZVIRBULIS
OG No previous presence
Olympic Team LATVIA
Medical personnel
Medical personnel
Liga CIRULE
Born
Sex
Function
OG
Digna JUKMANE
March 10, 1961, Riga, LAT
F
Head Doctor
2008 and 2004 OG
2010, 2006 and 2002 OWG
Born Sex Function OG September 30, 1951, Ogre, LAT
F
Medical personnel
No previous presence
Maris EIKENS
Aldis CIRULIS
Born
Sex
Function
OG
May 5, 1957, Sigulda, LAT
M
Doctor
2008, 2004, 2000 and 1996 OG
2002, 2010 and 2006 OWG
Edvins LESENKOVS
Valda KUGE
Born
Sex
Function
OG
Born
Sex
Function
OG
January 19, 1955, Riga, LAT
M
Physiotherapist
2008, 2004, 2000 and 1996 OG
2010, 2006, 2002, 1998 and 1994 OWG
Mareks OSOVSKIS
February 6, 1955, Krustpils, LAT
F
Doctor
2008 and 2004 OG
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Born February 21, 1952, Cesvaine,
LAT
Sex M
Function Physiotherapist
OG 2008 OG
2010 and 2006 OWG
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Born
Sex
Function
OG
April 3, 1977, Saldus, LAT
M
Physiotherapist
2008 and 2004 OG;
2010 and 2006 OWG
Olympic Team LATVIA
Media representatives
News Agency “BNS - Latvija”
Gundars GALKINS, journalist
gundars@bns.lv
News Agency “LETA” Ints MEGNIS, journalist
ints.megnis@leta.lv
Latvijas Avize
Ilmars STURISKA, journalist
Viesturs SERDANS, photographer
ilmars.sturiska@gmail.com
viesturs@la.lv
Diena
Armands SAMETIS, journalist
Aivars LIEPINS, photographer
armands.sametis@dienasmediji.lv
aivars.liepins@dienasmediji.lv Mediju Nams
Ingmars JURISONS, journalist
Ilvars KOSCINKEVICS, journalist
Romans KOKSAROVS, photographer
ingmars@sportaavize.lv
ilvarslv@gmail.com romans@sportaavize.lv Telegrafs
Vladimirs IVANOVS, journalist
vladimir.ivanov@telegraf.lv
Sports
Dainis CAUNE, journalist dainis@sporto.lv
Latvian Olympic News
Ilmars ZNOTINS, photographer
ilmars.znotins@gmail.com
Parsportu.lv
Arturs VAIDERS, journalist
arendolis@netscape.net
Latvijas Televizija
Andris USACKIS, producer andris.usackis@ltv.lv
Davids ERNSTREITS, journalist
Divs REIZNIEKS, journalist Armands TRIPANS, journalist
Anatolijs KREIPANS, commentator
Guntis PEDERS, commentator
Maris RIMENIS, commentator
Juris VALDOVSKIS, commentator
Egils KURPNIEKS, cameraman
Janis SENBERGS, cameraman
Dace KLAGISA, international coordinator
Latvijas Radio
Inita KRESA-KATKOVSKA, journalist Talis EIPURS, journalist
inita.kresa@radio.org.lv
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Latvian Athletes
in Games of Olympiads
Year
1912
1924
Games
V STOCKHOLM*
VIII PARIS
Representation
Participants
medal
gold
silver
bronze
RUS
33
-
-
1
LAT
37
-
-
-
1928
IX AMSTERDAM
LAT
14
-
-
-
1932
X LOS ANGELES
LAT
2
-
1
-
1936
XI BERLIN
LAT
24
-
1
1
1952
XV HELSINKI**
USSR
3
-
-
-
1956
XVI MELBOURNE**
USSR
5
1
4
-
1960
XVII ROME**
USSR
6
-
4
2
1964 XVIII TOKYO**
USSR
15
2
6
2
1968
XIX MEXICO**
USSR
11
3
-
-
1972
XX MUNICH**
USSR
4
-
2
1
1976
XXI MONTREAL**
USSR
9
2
2
2
1980
XXII MOSCOW**
USSR
13
4
7
2
1988 XXIV SEOUL**
USSR
6
3
1
-
1992
LAT
34
-
2
1
1996 XXVI ATLANTA
LAT
47
-
1
-
2000 XXVII SYDNEY
LAT
45
1
1
1
2004 XXVIII ATHENS
LAT
31
-
4
-
2008 XXIX BEIJING
LAT
47
1
1
1
2012
LAT
46
XXV BARCELONA
XXX LONDON
* Latvian athletes participated as part of the Russian team
** Latvian athletes participated as part of the USSR team
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History
Latvian Olympic Committee
After the Second World War, the athletes from Latvia could participate in the
Olympic Games (1952-1988) only as members of the USSR team.
During the mentioned period, athletes from Latvia, representing the USSR
team, won 19 gold, 29 silver and 14 bronze medals.
At the Games of the XVI Olympiad in Melbourne (1956) javelin thrower Inese
Jaunzeme was the first athlete from Latvia who became the Olympic Champion. Two Olympic Gold medals were won by Uljana Semjonova (basketball 1976, 1980) and Ivans Bugajenkovs (volleyball - 1964, 1968). Javelin thrower
Jānis Lūsis was successful on three occasions. He won a bronze medal in Tokyo
(1964), gold in Mexico (1968) and silver in Munich (1972 ).
Founded
23 April 1922
Olympic debut
1924
Activities suspended
1940 Activities renewed
19 November 1988
Recognized again by the IOC 18 September 1991
The Olympic movement in Latvia set in motion at the beginning of the 20th
century, when Latvia was still a part of the Russian Empire. In 1911 the Baltic
Olympic Committee was established in Riga, yet it was under the legal jurisdiction of the Russian OC. Therefore in 1912, at the V Games of the Olympiad
in Stockholm, the Latvian athletes participated within the Russian team.
After the proclamation of independence of the Republic of Latvia in 1918,
Latvian athletes expressed their intent in the summer of 1920 to participate
in the Olympic Games in Antwerp. The request was refused, as at that time no
Olympic Committee existed in Latvia.
On the opening day of the Games of the XXIV Olympiad in Seoul, September
17, 1988, an appeal to renew the Latvian Olympic Committee was published
in the national
newspapers. On November 19, 1988, the activities of the renewed Latvian
Olympic Committee were officially agreed upon at a meeting of 483 delegates, having arrived from all over Latvia. To foster democracy in sport and
to guarantee participation of the athletes from Latvia in all international and
Olympic competitions
undeir their own
national flag, was
declared as the main
aim of the LOC.
Initiator of the LOC revival campaign, World
Champion in canoe,
Vilnis Baltins, was
elected the LOC President. In August 1991,
the Republic of Latvia
officially regained its
Vilnis BALTINS receives the highest
independence, and
IOC award – the Olympic Order – from the
already on September 18,
hands of the IOC President Jacques ROGGE.
the IOC Executive Committee at
Riga, 2011
its meeting in Berlin took a decision to
re-establish the rights of Latvia in the Olympic Movement.
On April 23, 1922 the Latvian Olympic
Committee (LOC) was established.
Janis Dikmanis, an active sports
official of the time, was elected the
first President of the LOC. In 1923
the LOC received a notification from
the IOC that Latvia was accepted as
a candidate state of the IOC and was
invited to participate in the Games of
the VIII Olympiad in Paris in 1924, as
well as in the first Winter sport week
in Chamonix, later being renamed as
First Olympic Winter Games.
Latvia’s debut in the Olympics took
place in Chamonix in 1924. Latvia
was one of 16 nations which participated in the first Olympic Winter
I Winter Olympic Games,
Games. Its debut in the Games of the
Chamonix 1924
Olympiad took place in Paris in 1924.
Two years later, Janis Dikmanis, the first President of the Latvian Olympic
Committee, was elected as the IOC member.
Between 1924 to 1936, Latvian athletes participated in all Olympic Games,
except for the Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid in 1932, and earned three
Olympic medals.
In 1940 the LOC activities were interrupted by the occupation of Latvia and its
illegal incorporation into the USSR.
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On February 8, 1992, fifty-six years later, at the XVI Olympic Winter Games in
Albertville, Latvia again had its own delegation. LATVIA HAD RETURNED!
Since the LOK re-establishment, Latvian athletes have won 17 Olympic
medals – 2 golds, 11 silvers and 4 bronzes. The first Olympic gold for the
independent Latvia has been won by the gymnast Igors Vihrovs in the Games
of the XXVII Olympiad, in Sydney 2000.
Maris Strombergs becomes the first Olympic Champion in both – BMX sport
and Olympic history – in the Beijing XXIX Olympiad 2008.
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Olympic Team LATVIA
Latvian
Medal Winners
Games of the Olympiad
1912 - 2008
Stockholm, 1912
Competing Latvian athletes
(as part of the Russian team) : 33
Medals won : 1
Bronze: Harry BLAU
(shooting)
Rome, 1960
Competing Latvian athletes
( within USSR team): 6
Medals won : 6
Silver: all basketball
Janis KRUMINS
Valdis MUIZNIEKS
Maigonis VALDMANIS
Cezars OZERS
Bronze: Bruno HABAROVS
(fencing individual and team)
Berlin, 1936
Competing Latvian athletes : 24
Medals won : 2
Silver: Edvins BIETAGS
(wrestling)
Bronze: Adalberts BUBENKO
(athletics/50km walking)
Helsinki, 1952
Competing Latvian athletes
(within USSR team): 24
Medals won : 0
Tokyo, 1964
Competing Latvian athletes
(within USSR team): 15
Medals won : 10
Gold: Ivans BUGAJENKOVS
(volleyball )
Stanislavs LUGAILO
(volleyball )
Silver: Pavels SENICEVS
(shooting)
Janis KRUMINS
(basketball)
Valdis MUIZNIEKS
(basketball)
Juris KALNINS
(basketball)
Astra BILTAUERE
(volleyball)
Imants BODNIEKS
(cycling)
Bronze: Arons BOGOLUBOVS
(judo)
Janis LUSIS
(athletics/javelin)
Melbourne, 1956
Haralds Blauss
Paris, 1924
Competing Latvian athletes : 37
Medals won : 0
Competing Latvian athletes
(within USSR team): 5
Medals won : 5
Gold: Inese JAUNZEME
(athletics/javelin)
Amsterdam, 1928
Competing Latvian athletes : 14
Medals won : 0
Los Angeles, 1932
Competing Latvian athletes : 2
Medals won : 1
Silver: Janis DALINS
(athletics/50km walking)
Inese JAUNZEME
Janis DALINS
Silver: Mehico, 1968
Vasilijs STEPANOVS
(weigtlifting)
Janis KRUMINS
(basketball)
Valdis MUIZNIEKS
(basketball)
Maigonis VALDMANIS
(basketball)
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Competing Latvian athletes
( within USSR team): 11
Medals won : 3
Gold: Janis LUSIS
(athletics/javelin)
Ivans BUGAJENKOVS
(volleyball )
Tatjana VEINBERGA
(volleyball)
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Janis LUSIS
Munich, 1972
Competing Latvian athletes
( within USSR team): 4
Medals won : 3
Silver: Janis LUSIS
(athletics/javelin)
Juris SILOVS
(athletics/4x100m relay)
Bronze: Georgijs KULIKOVS
(swimming)
Montreal, 1976
Competing Latvian athletes
( within USSR team): 9
Medals won : 6
Gold: Uljana SEMJONOVA
(basketball)
Tamara DAUNIENE
(basketball)
Silver: Pavels SELIVANOVS
(volleyball)
Aivars LAZDENIEKS
(rowing)
Bronze: Inta KLIMOVICA
(athletics/4x400m relay)
Juris SILOVS
(athletics/4x100m relay)
Olympic Team LATVIA
Latvian
Medal Winners
Moscow, 1980
Uljana SEMJONOVA
Atlanta, 1996
Competing Latvian athletes
(within USSR team): 13
Medals won : 13
Gold: Dainis KULA
(athletics/javelin)
Pavels SELIVANOVS
(volleyball)
Aleksandrs MUZICENKO
(sailing)
Uljana SEMJONOVA
(basketball)
Silver: Arsens MISKAROVS
(swimming)
Zorzs TIKMERS
Dimants KRISJANIS
Dzintars KRISJANIS
Arturs GARONSKIS
Juris BERZINS
(rowing/team)
Bronze: Aleksandrs JACKEVICS
( judo)
Arsens MISKAROVS
(2 medals,swimming)
Competing Latvian athletes : 47
Medals won : 1
Silver: Ivans KLEMENTJEVS
(canoeing)
Sydney, 2000
Competing Latvian athletes : 45
Medals won : 3
Gold: Igors Vihrovs
(artistic gymnastics)
Silver: Aigars FADEJEVS
(athletics/50km walking)
Bronze: Vsevolods ZELONIJS
(judo)
Athens, 2004
Competing Latvian athletes : 31
Medals won : 4
Silver: Jelena RUBLEVSKA
(modern pentathlon)
Jevgenijs SAPRONENKO
(artistic gymnastics)
Viktors SCERBATIHS
(weightlifting)
Vadims VASILEVSKIS
(athletics/javelin)
Seoul, 1988
Competing Latvian athletes
( within USSR team): 6
Medals won : 4
Gold: Afanasijs KUZMINS
(shooting)
Ivans KLEMENTJEVS
(canoeing)
Natalija LASCONOVA
(gymnastics)
Silver: Raimonds VILDE
(volleyball)
Beijing, 2008
Competing Latvian athletes : 47
Medals won : 3
Gold: Maris STROMBERGS
(Cycling -BMX)
Silver: Ainars KOVALS
(athletics/javelin)
Bronze: Viktors SCERBATIHS
(weightlifting)
Barcelona, 1992
Competing Latvian athletes : 34
Medals won : 3
Silver: Afanasijs KUZMINS
(shooting)
Ivans KLEMENTJEVS
(canoeing)
Bronze: Dainis OZOLS
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