Latvia at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Latvia competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026. This was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Olympic Winter Games. The nation made its debut at Chamonix 1924, and except for missing the Lake Placid games in 1932 because of the Great Depression, participated in every winter games until World War II, making its return to the 1936 games in Garmisch Partenkirchen. After the war, the nation was occupied by the Soviet Union. Except for St Moritz 1948, from the 1956 Cortina games through Calgary 1988, Latvians competed as part of Soviet teams. Following the Fall of the USSR in 1991, Latvia regained independence, and it has competed in every Winter Olympics since the Albertville games in 1992.
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| Latvia at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | LAT |
| NOC | Latvian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 67 (52 men and 15 women) in 9 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Kaspars Daugaviņš & Dženifera Ģērmane |
| Flag bearers (closing) | Roberts Kruzbergs & Patrīcija Eiduka |
| Medals Ranked 24th |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Soviet Union (1956–1988) | |
Kaspars Daugaviņš and Dženifera Ģērmane were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[1][2][3] Meanwhile, Roberts Kruzbergs and Patrīcija Eiduka were the country's flagbearers during the closing ceremony.[4][5]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Biathlon | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Bobsleigh | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Cross-country skiing | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Figure skating | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ice hockey | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Luge | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Short-track speed skating | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Skeleton | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 52 | 15 | 67 |
Medallists
The following Latvian competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medallists' names are bolded.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Elīna Ieva Bota | Luge | Women's singles | 10 February |
 Bronze |
Roberts Krūzbergs | Short-track speed skating | Men's 1500 metres | 14 February |
Alpine skiing
Latvia qualified one male and one female alpine skier through the basic quota.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Elvis Opmanis | Men's downhill | N/a | 1:59.24 | 32 | |||
| Men's super-G | 1:32.05 | 35 | |||||
| Men's giant slalom | 1:24.90 | 48 | 1:18.20 | 45 | 2:43.10 | 45 | |
| Liene Bondare | Women's slalom | 53.95 | 53 | 58.30 | 42 | 1:52.25 | 43 |
| Dženifera Ģērmane | Women's slalom | DNF | |||||
Biathlon
Latvia qualified four female and four male biathletes through the 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup score.[7][8]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renārs Birkentāls | Men's individual | 57:00.7 | 2 (1+1+0+0) | 31 |
| Rihards Lozbers | 1:05:25.7 | 8 (3+4+1+0) | 88 | |
| Edgars Mise | 1:04:51.0 | 6 (1+1+1+3) | 83 | |
| Andrejs Rastorgujevs | 57:51.4 | 3 (1+0+1+1) | 41 | |
| Renārs Birkentāls | Men's sprint | 26:41.4 | 5 (3+2) | 77 |
| Rihards Lozbers | 25:05.2 | 2 (1+1) | 32 | |
| Edgars Mise | 25:42.9 | 1 (0+1) | 52 | |
| Andrejs Rastorgujevs | 24:56.9 | 1 (0+1) | 30 | |
| Rihards Lozbers | Men's pursuit | 36:29.2 | 7 (3+1+1+2) | 47 |
| Edgars Mise | LAP | |||
| Andrejs Rastorgujevs | 34:40.8 | 3 (0+0+1+2) | 29 | |
| Andrejs Rastorgujevs Renārs Birkentāls Rihards Lozbers Edgars Mise |
Team relay | 1:26:39.1 | 18 (5+13) | 18 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baiba Bendika | Women's individual | 44:20.8 | 4 (0+1+2+1) | 22 |
| Sanita Buliņa | 46:55.5 | 3 (1+0+1+1) | 58 | |
| Annija Keita Sabule | 47:21.1 | 3 (1+1+1+0) | 64 | |
| Estere Volfa | 45:07.7 | 3 (1+1+0+1) | 36 | |
| Baiba Bendika | Women's sprint | 22:03.5 | 2 (0+2) | 15 |
| Sanita Buliņa | 22:48.2 | 0 (0+0) | 38 | |
| Annija Keita Sabule | 24:00.3 | 2 (1+1) | 71 | |
| Estere Volfa | 22:07.6 | 1 (0+1) | 16 | |
| Baiba Bendika | Women's pursuit | 34:17.2 | 7 (2+2+1+2) | 42 |
| Sanita Buliņa | 35:08.1 | 4 (0+1+0+3) | 53 | |
| Estere Volfa | 31:49.9 | 1 (0+0+1+0) | 11 | |
| Baiba Bendika | Women's mass start | 39:49.8 | 5 (3+1+1+0) | 22 |
| Estere Volfa | 39:50.1 | 4 (0+0+2+2) | 23 | |
| Estere Volfa Baiba Bendika Sanita Buliņa Annija Keita Sabule |
Team relay | 1:15:59.4 | 17 (3+14) | 17 |
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrejs Rastorgujevs Renārs Birkentāls Baiba Bendika Estere Volfa |
Relay | 1:07:28.5 | 11 (2+9) | 12 |
Bobsleigh
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jēkabs Kalenda* Matīss Miknis |
Two-man | 55.68 | 9 | 55.75 | 4 | 55.64 | 10 | 55.61 | 7 | 3:42.68 | 8 |
| Jēkabs Kalenda* Mairis Kļava Matīss Miknis Lauris Kaufmanis |
Four-man | 54.64 | 10 | 55.23 | 17 | 54.85 | 10 | 55.00 | 9 | 3:39.72 | 10 |
Cross-country skiing
Latvia qualified one male and one female cross-country skier through the basic quota.[9] Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, Latvia qualified a further two female and two male athletes.[9]
- Distance
Men
| Athlete | Event | Classical | Freestyle | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Lauris Kaparkalējs | Men's freestyle | N/a | 24:36.2 | 76 | N/a | |||
| Niks Saulītis | Men's freestyle | N/a | 24:33.4 | 75 | N/a | |||
| Men's classical | LAP | 51 | N/a | |||||
| Raimo Vīgants | Men's freestyle | N/a | 22:48.3 | 46 | N/a | |||
| Men's skiathlon | 25:29.2 | 46 | 25:57.2 | 54 | 52:01.8 | 5:50.8 | 51 | |
| Men's classical | 2:22:20.2 | 31 | N/a | |||||
Women
| Athlete | Event | Classical | Freestyle | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Kitija Auziņa | Women's freestyle | N/a | 26:36.6 | 61 | N/a | |||
| Patrīcija Eiduka | Women's freestyle | N/a | 24:33.3 | 15 | N/a | |||
| Women's skiathlon | 29:42.1 | 29 | 27:46.4 | 14 | 58:02.4 | +4:17.2 | 23 | |
| Women's classical | 2:25:42.1 | 11 | N/a | |||||
| Linda Kaparkalēja | Women's freestyle | N/a | 29:53.3 | 94 | N/a | |||
| Samanta Krampe | Women's freestyle | N/a | 31:20.7 | 101 | N/a | |||
| Patrīcija Eiduka Kitija Auziņa Linda Kaparkalēja Samanta Krampe |
4 × 7.5 km relay | N/a | LAP | 17 | ||||
- Sprint
Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Lauris Kaparkalējs | Men's sprint | 3:28.33 | 57 | Did not advance | |||||
| Niks Saulītis | 3:38.38 | 77 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Raimo Vīgants | 3:26.26 | 52 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Lauris Kaparkalējs Raimo Vīgants |
Men's team sprint | 6:05.25 | 17 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kitija Auziņa | Women's sprint | 4:16.03 | 70 | Did not advance | |||||
| Linda Kaparkalēja | 4:27.62 | 82 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Samanta Krampe | 4:22.81 | 76 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Kitija Auziņa Patrīcija Eiduka |
Women's team sprint | 6:59.90 | 12 Q | N/a | 21:56.05 | 13 | |||
Figure skating
In the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States, Latvia secured two quota in each of the men's singles.[10]
| Athlete | Event | SP/SD | FP/FD | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Fedirs Kuļišs | Men's singles | 66.86 | 28 | Did not advance | |||
| Deniss Vasiļjevs | 82.44 | 17 Q | 144.02 | 18 | 226.46 | 18 | |
Ice hockey
- Summary
Key:
- OT – Overtime
- GWS – Match decided by penalty-shootout
| Team | Event | Group stage | Qualification playoff |
Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Latvia men's | Men's tournament |  United StatesL 5–1 |
 GermanyW 4–3 |
 DenmarkL 4–2 |
4 Q |  SwedenL 5–1 |
Did not advance | 10 | ||
Men's tournament
Latvia men's national ice hockey team qualified a team of 25 players by winning a final qualification tournament.[11]
- Roster
The first six players of Latvia's roster were announced on 16 June 2025.[12] The remaining roster was named on 6 January 2026.[13][14] On 12 January, forward Eriks Mateiko was ruled out for the remainder of the season and Olympics after his Achilles tendon was accidentally cut by a skate blade during a Hershey Bears game;[15] he was replaced on the roster by Anrī Ravinskis.[16] On 18 January, forward Rodrigo Ābols was ruled out after suffering a lower-body injury the previous day, and was replaced by Rihards Bukarts.[17] On 10 February, Kaspars Daugaviņš was named Latvia's captain, with Uvis Balinskis and Zemgus Girgensons serving as alternate captains.[18]
Head coach: Harijs Vītoliņš[19]
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | D | Alberts Šmits | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 2 December 2007 (aged 18) |  Jukurit |
| 9 | F | Renārs Krastenbergs | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 26 December 1998 (aged 27) |  HC Olomouc |
| 11 | F | Dans Ločmelis | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 21 January 2004 (aged 22) | Providence Bruins |
| 13 | F | Rihards Bukarts | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 31 December 1995 (aged 30) |  HC Prešov |
| 16 | F | Kaspars Daugaviņš – C | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 18 May 1988 (aged 37) | Kassel Huskies |
| 17 | F | Mārtiņš Dzierkals | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 4 April 1997 (aged 28) | Sparta Praha |
| 21 | F | Rūdolfs Balcers | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 80 kg (176 lb) | 8 April 1997 (aged 28) |  ZSC Lions |
| 22 | F | Sandis Vilmanis | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 23 January 2004 (aged 22) | Florida Panthers |
| 23 | F | Teodors Bļugers | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 15 August 1994 (aged 31) |  Vancouver Canucks |
| 26 | D | Uvis Balinskis – A | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | 1 August 1996 (aged 29) | Florida Panthers |
| 27 | D | Oskars Cibuļskis | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 9 April 1988 (aged 37) | Herning Blue Fox |
| 28 | F | Zemgus Girgensons – A | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | 5 January 1994 (aged 32) | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 29 | D | Ralfs Freibergs | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 17 May 1991 (aged 34) | Vítkovice Ridera |
| 30 | G | Elvis Merzļikins | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | 13 April 1994 (aged 31) | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 31 | G | Artūrs Šilovs | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 22 March 2001 (aged 24) | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 34 | F | Eduards Tralmaks | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 17 February 1997 (aged 28) | Grand Rapids Griffins |
| 43 | F | Anrī Ravinskis | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 2 January 2003 (aged 23) | Abbotsford Canucks |
| 50 | G | Kristers Gudļevskis | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 31 July 1992 (aged 33) | Fischtown Pinguins |
| 55 | D | Roberts Mamčics | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 6 April 1995 (aged 30) | Energie Karlovy Vary |
| 71 | F | Roberts Bukarts | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 27 June 1990 (aged 35) | Dukla Trenčín |
| 72 | D | Jānis Jaks | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 22 August 1995 (aged 30) | Energie Karlovy Vary |
| 77 | D | Kristaps Zīle | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 90 kg (198 lb) | 24 December 1997 (aged 28) | Bílí Tygři Liberec |
| 94 | D | Kristiāns Rubīns | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 11 December 1997 (aged 28) | Škoda Plzeň |
| 95 | F | Oskars Batņa | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 106 kg (234 lb) | 7 May 1995 (aged 30) | Pelicans |
| 97 | F | Haralds Egle | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 11 May 1996 (aged 29) | Energie Karlovy Vary |
- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 9 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 2 | Germany |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3[a] | Advance to qualification playoffs |
| 3 | Denmark |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 3[a] | |
| 4 |  Latvia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 3[a] |
- Head-to-head points: 3 each. Head-to-head goal difference: Germany +1; Denmark 0; Latvia −1.
| 12 February 2026 21:10 | Latvia | 1–5 (1–1, 0–3, 0–1) | United States | PalaItalia, Milan Attendance: 11,288 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Elvis Merzļikins Artūrs Šilovs | Goalies | Connor Hellebuyck | Referees: Michael Campbell Kyle Rehman Linesmen: Albert Ankerstjerne Libor Suchánek | |||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Shots | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 February 2026 12:10 | Germany | 3–4 (2–1, 0–1, 1–2) | Latvia | Fiera Milano, Milan Attendance: 4,033 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipp Grubauer | Goalies | Artūrs Šilovs | Referees: Gord Dwyer Sean MacFarlane Linesmen: Scott Cherrey Onni Hautamäki | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Shots | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 February 2026 19:10 | Denmark | 4–2 (3–1, 0–1, 1–0) | Latvia | Fiera Milano, Milan Attendance: 3,983 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederik Andersen | Goalies | Artūrs Šilovs | Referees: Eric Furlatt André Schrader Linesmen: David Brisebois Jake Davis | |||||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Shots | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||
- Qualification play-offs
| 17 February 2026 21:10 | Sweden | 5–1 (2–0, 1–1, 2–0) | Latvia | PalaItalia, Milan Attendance: 11,088 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Markström | Goalies | Elvis Merzļikins | Referees: Gord Dwyer Sean MacFarlane Linesmen: Daniel Hynek Jonny Murray | |||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Shots | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
Luge
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kristers Aparjods | Singles | 53.221 | 4 | 53.113 | 4 | 53.208 | 7 | 53.070 | 4 | 3:32.612 | 4 |
| Gints Bērziņš | 53.462 | 10 | 53.424 | 9 | 53.415 | 9 | 53.742 | 17 | 3:34.043 | 10 | |
| Mārtiņš Bots Roberts Plūme |
Doubles | 52.604 | 6 | 52.680 | 5 | N/a | 1:45.284 | 5 | |||
| Lūkass Krasts Eduards Ševics-Mikeļševics |
52.749 | 9 | 52.934 | 11 | N/a | 1:45.683 | 9 | ||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kendija Aparjode | Singles | 55.059 | 24 | 52.961 | 8 | 53.049 | 8 | 52.919 | 5 | 3:33.988 | 16 |
| Elīna Ieva Bota | 52.878 | 5 | 52.805 | 3 | 52.939 | 4 | 52.921 | 6 | 3:31.543 | | |
| Kitija Bogdanova Marta Robežniece |
Doubles | 53.492 | 4 | 53.304 | 3 | N/a | 1:46.796 | 4 | |||
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Women's singles | Men's doubles | Men's singles | Women's doubles | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Elīna Ieva Bota Mārtiņš Bots / Roberts Plūme Kristers Aparjods Marta Robežniece / Kitija Bogdanova |
Team relay | 55.684 | 2 | 55.800 | 5 | 54.989 | 3 | 56.276 | 4 | 3:42.749 | 4 |
Short-track speed skating
Latvia qualified two male short-track speed skaters after the conclusion of the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour.[20]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Reinis Bērziņš | Men's 500 m | 41.758 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
| Men's 1000 m | 1:25.741 | 2 Q | 1:25.379 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Roberts Krūzbergs | Men's 1000 m | 1:25.341 | 3 ADV | 1:27.133 | 2 Q | 1:23.700 | 3 q FA | 1:24.681 | 5 |
| Men's 1500 m | N/a | 2:18.237 | 1 Q | 2:53.239 | 3 ADV FA | 2:12.376 | | ||
Qualification legend: Q - Qualify based on position in heat; q - Qualify based on time in field; FA - Qualify to medal final; ADV - Advanced based on referee decision
Skeleton
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Emīls Indriksons | Men's | 57.29 | 17 | 57.11 | 17 | 56.95 | 16 | 57.15 | 18 | 3:48.50 | 18 |
| Marta Andžāne | Women's | 58.37 | 19 | 58.15 | 18 | 58.32 | 18 | 58.09 | 12 | 3:52.93 | 17 |
| Emīls Indriksons Marta Andžāne |
Mixed team | 1:01.67 | 12 | 59.99 | 13 | N/a | 2:01.66 | 13 | |||