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Latvia at the Olympics

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Latvia at the
Olympics
BERJAYA
IOC codeLAT
NOCLatvian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olimpiade.lv (in Latvian and English)
Medals
Ranked 72nd
Gold
5
Silver
15
Bronze
13
Total
33
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
BERJAYA Russian Empire (1908–1912)
BERJAYA Soviet Union (1952–1988)

Latvia first participated at the Olympic Games in 1924. After the nation was occupied by the Soviet Union in 1940, Latvian athletes competed for the USSR between 1948 and 1988. After the independence of Latvia and the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the nation returned to the Olympic Games in 1992 and has competed at every Games since then.

Latvian athletes have won a total of 21 medals at the Summer Olympic Games and 12 medals at the Winter Olympic Games. They have won a remarkably high proportion of silver medals, with 5 gold medals. These totals do not include medals won by Latvian athletes while competing for the Soviet Union.

The National Olympic Committee for Latvia was first created in 1922. The current NOC is the Latvian Olympic Committee, which was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1991.

Medal tables

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List of medalists

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Summer Olympics

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Medal Name Games Sport Event
BERJAYA SilverJānis Daliņš1932 Los AngelesBERJAYA AthleticsMen's 50 km walk
BERJAYA SilverEdvīns Bietags1936 BerlinBERJAYA WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman light heavyweight
BERJAYA BronzeAdalberts Bubenko1936 BerlinBERJAYA AthleticsMen's 50 km walk
BERJAYA SilverIvans Klementjevs1992 BarcelonaBERJAYA CanoeingMen's C-1 1000 metres
BERJAYA SilverAfanasijs Kuzmins1992 BarcelonaBERJAYA ShootingMen's 25 m rapid fire pistol
BERJAYA BronzeDainis Ozols1992 BarcelonaBERJAYA Cycling (Road)Men's individual race
BERJAYA SilverIvans Klementjevs1996 AtlantaBERJAYA CanoeingMen's C-1 1000 metres
BERJAYA GoldIgors Vihrovs2000 SydneyBERJAYA GymnasticsMen's floor exercises
BERJAYA SilverAigars Fadejevs2000 SydneyBERJAYA AthleticsMen's 50 km walk
BERJAYA BronzeVsevolods Zeļonijs2000 SydneyBERJAYA JudoMen's lightweight
BERJAYA SilverVadims Vasiļevskis2004 AthensBERJAYA AthleticsMen's javelin throw
BERJAYA SilverJevgēņijs Saproņenko2004 AthensBERJAYA GymnasticsMen's vault
BERJAYA SilverJeļena Rubļevska2004 AthensBERJAYA Modern pentathlonWomen's individual
BERJAYA SilverViktors Ščerbatihs2004 AthensBERJAYA WeightliftingMen's super heavyweight
BERJAYA GoldMāris Štrombergs2008 BeijingBERJAYA Cycling (BMX)Men's BMX
BERJAYA SilverAinārs Kovals2008 BeijingBERJAYA AthleticsMen's javelin throw
BERJAYA BronzeViktors Ščerbatihs2008 BeijingBERJAYA WeightliftingMen's super heavyweight
BERJAYA GoldMāris Štrombergs2012 LondonBERJAYA Cycling (BMX)Men's BMX
BERJAYA BronzeMārtiņš Pļaviņš
Jānis Šmēdiņš		2012 LondonBERJAYA Beach volleyballMen's tournament
BERJAYA GoldAgnis Čavars
Edgars Krūmiņš
Kārlis Lasmanis
Nauris Miezis		2020 TokyoBERJAYA 3x3 basketballMen's 3x3 basketball
BERJAYA BronzeArtūrs Plēsnieks2020 TokyoBERJAYA WeightliftingMen's heavyweight

Winter Olympics

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Medal Name Games Sport Event
BERJAYA BronzeMārtiņš Rubenis2006 TurinBERJAYA LugeMen's singles
BERJAYA SilverAndris Šics
Juris Šics		2010 VancouverBERJAYA LugeDoubles
BERJAYA SilverMartins Dukurs2010 VancouverBERJAYA SkeletonMen's
BERJAYA GoldDaumants Dreiškens
Oskars Melbārdis
Jānis Strenga
Arvis Vilkaste		2014 SochiBERJAYA BobsleighFour-man
BERJAYA SilverMartins Dukurs2014 SochiBERJAYA SkeletonMen's
BERJAYA BronzeAndris Šics
Juris Šics		2014 SochiBERJAYA LugeDoubles
BERJAYA BronzeMārtiņš Rubenis
Andris Šics
Juris Šics
Elīza Tīruma		2014 SochiBERJAYA LugeTeam relay
BERJAYA BronzeDaumants Dreiškens
Oskars Melbārdis		2014 SochiBERJAYA BobsleighTwo-man
BERJAYA BronzeOskars Melbārdis
Jānis Strenga		2018 PyeongchangBERJAYA BobsleighTwo–man
BERJAYA BronzeKristers Aparjods
Mārtiņš Bots
Roberts Plūme
Elīza Tīruma		2022 BeijingBERJAYA LugeTeam relay
BERJAYA SilverElīna Ieva Bota2026 Milano CortinaBERJAYA LugeWomen's singles
BERJAYA BronzeRoberts Krūzbergs2026 Milano CortinaBERJAYA Short-track speed skatingMen's 1500 metres

List of gold medal winners

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No.NameSportYear
Under the Soviet Union
1Inese JaunzemeJavelin throw1956
2Elvīra OzoliņaJavelin throw1960
3Ivans BugajenkovsVolleyball1964
4Staņislavs LugailoVolleyball1964
5Ivans BugajenkovsVolleyball1968
6Oļegs AntropovsVolleyball1968
7Jānis LūsisJavelin throw1968
8Tatjana VeinbergaVolleyball1968
9Uļjana SemjonovaBasketball1976
10Tamāra DaunieneBasketball1976
11Vera ZozuļaLuge1980
12Uļjana SemjonovaBasketball1980
13Dainis KūlaJavelin throw1980
14Pāvels SeļivanovsVolleyball1980
15Aleksandrs MuzičenkoSailing1980
16Jānis ĶipursBobsleigh1988
17Vitālijs SamoilovsIce hockey1988
18Afanasijs KuzminsShooting1988
19Ivans KlementjevsCanoeing1988
20Natālija LaščonovaGymnastics1988
21Igors MiglinieksBasketball1988
Independent Latvia
22Igors VihrovsGymnastics2000
23Māris ŠtrombergsBMX2008
24Māris ŠtrombergsBMX2012
25-28Daumants Dreiškens
Oskars Melbārdis
Jānis Strenga
Arvis Vilkaste		Bobsleigh
Four-man		2014
29-32Agnis Čavars
Edgars Krūmiņš
Kārlis Lasmanis
Nauris Miezis		3x3 basketball2020

Notes

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At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Haralds Silovs became the first athlete in Olympic history to participate in both short track (1500m) and long track (5000m) speed skating, and the first to compete in two different disciplines on the same day.[1][2][3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Latvia's quick-change artist makes Olympic history". Toronto Star. 2010-02-14. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
  2. ↑ Harris, Beth (2010-02-13). "Latvian speedskater is 1st to do double duty". Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-02-19.[dead link]
  3. ↑ CTV Olympics, "Latvian skater makes Olympic history", Agence France-Presse, 14 February 2010 . Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  4. ↑ New York Times, "Crosstown Ride to a Speedskating First", Associated Press, 30 January 2010 . Retrieved 18 February 2010.
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