Latvia at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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| Latvia at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | LAT |
| NOC | Latvian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Paris, France | |
| Competitors | 29 (16 men and 13 women) in 11 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Nauris Miezis & Tīna Graudiņa |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Ernests Zēbolds & Gunta Vaičule |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Russian Empire (1908–1912) Soviet Union (1952–1988) | |
Latvia competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Games.
For the second time since 2016, Latvia failed to secure a single Summer Olympic medal. The best finish was 4th place in men's 3x3 basketball.
The following is the list of a number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Basketball | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Cycling | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Diving | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Equestrian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Modern pentathlon | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tennis | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | 13 | 29 |
Athletics
Latvian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[1]
- 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 the 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
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Gunta Vaičule | Women's 400 m | 51.13 | 5 R | 50.93 | 2 | Did not advance | |||
| Agate Caune | Women's 5000 m | 15:38.19 | 33 | — | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Valters Kreišs | Men's pole vault | 5.70 | 11 q | 5.50 | 12 |
| Gatis Čakšs | Men's javelin throw | NM | Did not advance | ||
| Patriks Gailums | 77.26 | 25 | Did not advance | ||
| Rūta Kate Lasmane | Women's triple jump | 13.76 | 22 | — | |
| Līna Mūze | Women's javelin throw | 60.30 | 17 | Did not advance | |
| Anete Sietiņa | 60.47 | 15 | Did not advance | ||
Basketball
Cycling
Road
Latvia entered one male and one female road cyclist into the games. Latvia secured those quota through the UCI Nation Ranking and 2023 World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toms Skujiņš | Men's road race | 6:20:50 | 5 |
| Anastasia Carbonari | Women's road race | 4:10:47 | 69 |
Mountain biking
Latvian mountain bikers secured one male quota places for the Olympic through 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mārtiņš Blūms | Men's cross-country | 1:29:11 | 17 |
BMX
- Freestyle
Latvia entered one BMX rider to compete in the men's freestyle, by reallocation of host nation quota (from 2023 World Championships).[5]
| Athlete | Event | Seeding | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Ernests Zēbolds | Men's freestyle | 84.60 | 9 Q | 87.14 | 8 |
- Race
Latvian riders secured a single quota place in the men's BMX race for Paris 2024 by topping the field of nations vying for qualification at the 2023 UCI BMX World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain. Single quota place in the women's BMX race - reallocation from unused host country quota.[6][7]
| Athlete | Event | Quarterfinal | Last chance race | Semifinal | Final | Overall placing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Result | Rank | Points | Rank | Result | Rank | Rank | ||
| Kristens Krīgers | Men's race | 26 | 24 | — | 24 | |||||
| Veronika Stūriška | Women's race | 19 | 18 | 2:15.767 | 8 | — | 20 | |||
Diving
Latvia entered one diver, Džeja Patrika into the Olympic competition.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Džeja Patrika | Women's 10 m platform | 259.30 | 22 | Did not advance | |||
Equestrian
Latvia entered one riders in the individual jumping event, through the establishments of final olympics ranking for Group C (Central & Eastern Europe; Central Asia).[9]
Jumping
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | Time | Rank | Penalties | Time | Rank | |||
| Kristaps Neretnieks | Palladium KJV | Individual | 12.00 | 73.66 | 56 | Did not advance | ||
Modern pentathlon
Latvian modern pentathletes confirmed a single quota place for the Olympic games. Pāvels Švecovs secured his spots in the men's event through the re-allocations of unused universality quota place.
| Athlete | Event | Fencing (épée one touch) |
Riding (show jumping) |
Swimming (200 m freestyle) |
Combined: shooting/running (10 m laser pistol)/(3000 m) |
Total points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RR | BR | Rank | MP points | Penalties | Rank | MP points | Time | Rank | MP points | Time | Rank | MP points | |||||
| Pāvels Švecovs | Men's | Semifinal | 23–12 | 0 | 2 | 240 | 0 | 4 | 300 | 2:02.17 | 7 | 306 | 10:40.68 | 16 | 660 | 1506 | 5 Q |
| Final | 0 | 3 | 240 | 21 | 16 | 279 | 2:03.71 | 10 | 303 | 11:10.97 | 18 | 630 | 1452 | 17 | |||
Shooting
Latvian shooters achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2022 and 2023 ISSF World Championships, 2022, 2023, and 2024 European Championships, 2023 European Games, and 2024 ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament.[10]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Lauris Strautmanis | Men's 10 m air pistol | 572 | 21 | Did not advance | |
| Agate Rašmane | Women's 10 m air pistol | 570 | 23 | Did not advance | |
| Women's 25 m pistol | 568 | 13 | Did not advance | ||
| Lauris Strautmanis Agate Rašmane |
Mixed 10 m air pistol team | 568 | 16 | Did not advance | |
Swimming
Latvia received two Universality quota places in Swimming.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Daniils Bobrovs | Men's 200 metre breaststroke | 2:13.66 | 21 | Did not advance | |||
| Ieva Maļuka | Women's 200 metre individual medley | 2:15.79 | 26 | Did not advance | |||
Tennis
After being listed as the top 64 eligible players based on the final WTA ranking for the Olympics, Latvia ensured their participation in the women's singles competition. [11]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Jeļena Ostapenko | Women's singles |  Osorio (COL)L 4–6, 3–6 |
Did not advance | |||||
Volleyball
Beach
Latvian women's pair qualified for Paris based on the FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking.[12]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Tīna Graudiņa Anastasija Kravčenoka |
Women's |  Esmée /Zoé (SUI) L 0–2 (15–21, 14–21) |
 Poletti /Michelle (PAR) W 2–0 (21–19, 21–15) |
 Melissa /Brandie (CAN) W 2–0 (21–14, 22–20) |
2 |  Müller /Tillmann (GER) W 2–1 (21–13, 17–21, 18–16) |
 Ana Patricia /Duda (BRA) L 0–2 (16–21, 10–21) |
Did not advance | 5 | |