Latvia at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Latvia competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 34 competitors in 9 sports. They won one bronze medal in two-man bobsleigh and ranked 28th in the medal table.
| Latvia at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | LAT |
| NOC | Latvian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Pyeongchang, South Korea 9–25 February 2018 | |
| Competitors | 34 (25 men and 9 women) in 9 sports |
| Flag bearer | Daumants Dreiškens[1] |
| Medals Ranked 28th |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Soviet Union (1956–1988) | |
Medalists
| Medals by sport | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport |  |
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Total |
| Bobsleigh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Jānis Strenga Oskars Melbārdis | Bobsleigh | Two-man | 19 February |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Biathlon | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Bobsleigh | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Figure skating | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Luge | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Short track speed skating | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Skeleton | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Speed skating | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 25 | 9 | 34 |
Alpine skiing
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kristaps Zvejnieks | Men's combined | 1:23.02 | 51 | 48.74 | 14 | 2:11.76 | 26 |
| Men's giant slalom | 1:13.81 | 41 | 1:14.46 | 38 | 2:28.27 | 35 | |
| Lelde Gasūna | Women's giant slalom | 1:18.65 | 47 | 1:15.30 | 42 | 2:33.95 | 43 |
| Women's slalom | 54.50 | 39 | 54.81 | 37 | 1:49.31 | 37 | |
Biathlon
Based on their Nations Cup ranking in the 2016–17 Biathlon World Cup, Latvia has qualified 2 men,[2] and 1 woman.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrejs Rastorgujevs | Men's sprint | 24:34.4 | 3 (1+2) | 24 |
| Men's pursuit | 34:29.3 | 4 (1+0+1+2) | 12 | |
| Men's individual | 53:41.8 | 6 (1+1+3+1) | 59 | |
| Men's mass start | 38:47.4 | 3 (0+1+0+2) | 28 | |
| Oskars Muižnieks | Men's sprint | 25:56.3 | 2 (1+1) | 66 |
| Men's individual | 52:06.0 | 3 (0+2+0+1) | 42 | |
| Baiba Bendika | Women's sprint | 23:14.6 | 4 (3+1) | 39 |
| Women's pursuit | 33:59.4 | 3 (1+0+2+0) | 33 | |
| Women's individual | 45:32.8 | 4 (0+1+1+2) | 39 |
Bobsleigh
Based on their rankings in the 2017–18 Bobsleigh World Cup, Latvia has qualified 4 sleds.[4][5]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jānis Strenga Oskars Melbārdis* |
Two-man | 49.08 TR | 1 | 49.54 | 10 | 49.08 | 2 | 49.21 | 1 | 3:16.91 | |
| Oskars Ķibermanis* Matīss Miknis |
49.21 | 4 | 49.57 | 12 | 49.32 | 6 | 49.70 | 14 | 3:17.80 | 9 | |
| Daumants Dreiškens Oskars Melbārdis* Jānis Strenga Arvis Vilkaste |
Four-man | 48.82 | 4 | 49.39 | 12 | 48.91 | 5 | 49.53 | 2 | 3:16.65 | 5 |
| Jānis Jansons Oskars Ķibermanis* Helvijs Lūsis Matīss Miknis |
49.18 | 15 | 49.26 | =7 | 49.34 | 11 | 49.63 | 9 | 3:17.41 | 10 | |
- Intars Dambis (reserve man)
* – Denotes the driver of each sled
Cross-country skiing
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Indulis Bikše | Men's 15 km freestyle | 37:44.7 | +4:00.8 | 65 |
| Men's 50 km classical | 2:31:07.5 | +22:45.4 | 57 | |
| Patrīcija Eiduka | Women's 10 km freestyle | 28:13.6 | +3:13.1 | 44 |
| Inga Paškovska | 31:34.9 | +6:34.4 | 80 | |
- Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Indulis Bikše | Men's sprint | 3:30.53 | 63 | Did not advance | |||||
| Patrīcija Eiduka | Women's sprint | 3:49.70 | 62 | Did not advance | |||||
Figure skating
Latvia has qualified one male and female figure skater, based on its placement at the 2017 World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki, Finland.[6]
- Individual
| Athlete | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Deniss Vasiļjevs | Men's singles | 79.52 | 21 Q | 155.06 | 20 | 234.58 | 19 |
| Diāna Ņikitina | Ladies' singles | 51.12 | 26 | Did not advance | |||
Luge
Based on the results from the World Cups during the 2017–18 Luge World Cup season, Latvia qualified 8 sleds. [7]
- 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 | 47.822 | 6 | 47.834 | 6 | 47.858 | 13 | 47.942 | 17 | 3:11.456 | 11 |
| Artūrs Dārznieks | 48.305 | 21 | 48.671 | 29 | 48.602 | 28 | Eliminated | 2:25.578 | 24 | ||
| Inārs Kivlenieks | 48.274 | 20 | 48.370 | 22 | 48.066 | 20 | 48.112 | 20 | 3:12.822 | 20 | |
| Oskars Gudramovičs Pēteris Kalniņš |
Doubles | 46.890 | 17 | 46.317 | 9 | N/A | 1:33.207 | 14 | |||
| Andris Šics Juris Šics |
46.336 | 9 | 46.106 | 4 | N/A | 1:32.442 | 6 | ||||
- 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 | 48.103 | 27 | 46.927 | 21 | 47.296 | 21 | Eliminated | 2:22.326 | 22 | |
| Elīza Cauce | 47.458 | 25 | 46.477 | 10 | 46.624 | 10 | 47.092 | 16 | 3:07.651 | 16 | |
| Ulla Zirne | 46.471 | 9 | 46.409 | 7 | 47.327 | 22 | 46.895 | 14 | 3:07.102 | 12 | |
- Mixed team relay
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kristers Aparjods Andris Šics Juris Šics Ulla Zirne |
Team relay | 47.369 | 8 | 48.891 | 7 | 49.055 | 3 | 2:25.315 | 6 |
Short track speed skating
Latvia has qualified two skaters for men's events for the Olympics during the four World Cup events in November 2017.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Roberto Puķītis | Men's 1000 m | 1:31.635 | 2 Q | 1:24.022 | 3 | Did not advance | 11 | ||
| Men's 1500 m | 2:18.825 | 2 Q | N/A | 2:11.165 | 4 FB | 2:26.525 | 11 | ||
| Roberts Zvejnieks | Men's 500 m | 40.563 | 2 Q | 40.904 | 3 | Did not advance | 10 | ||
| Men's 1000 m | 1:26.408 | 3 ADV | 1:24.306 | 4 | Did not advance | 15 | |||
Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round; AA – Advance to medal round due to being impeded by another skater
Skeleton
Based on the world rankings, Latvia qualified 3 sleds.[9][10] Martins Dukurs, the sports' most decorated athlete, had previously meddled in Vancouver and Sochi. He was a favorite to win a medal in pyeongchang but fell short. Originally both Martins and Tomass had announced plans to retire following the 2018 Olympics, but after failing to secure a medal in pyeongchang reversed their decision.
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Martins Dukurs | Men's | 50.85 | 5 | 50.38 | 2 | 50.32 | 2 | 50.76 | 5 | 3:22.31 | 4 |
| Tomass Dukurs | 50.88 | 7 | 50.58 | 5 | 50.65 | 6 | 50.63 | 4 | 3:22.74 | 5 | |
| Lelde Priedulēna | Women's | 52.14 | 7 | 52.17 | 5 | 52.09 | 9 | 52.09 | 8 | 3:28.49 | 7 |
Speed skating
- Individual
| Athlete | Event | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Haralds Silovs | Men's 1000 m | 1:09.50 | 15 |
| Men's 1500 m | 1:45.25 | 4 | |
- Mass start
| Athlete | Event | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Time | Rank | Points | Time | Rank | ||
| Haralds Silovs | Men's mass start | 3 | 8:28.93 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
References
- "Opening Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). olympic.org. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 9 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- "Men's Nation Cup Score" (PDF). www.docs.google.com/. International Biathlon Union (IBU). 5 March 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- "Latviju Phjončhanas olimpiskajās spēlēs pārstāvēs 35 sportisti deviņos sporta veidos (There will be 35 sportsmens from Latvia at the 2018 Winter Games)" (in Latvian). LETA. 22 January 2018.
- "Quota Allocation PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games 2018 - 2-man Bobsleigh - IBSF 14 January 2018" (PDF). www.ibsf.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 15 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- "Quota Allocation PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games 2018 - 4-man Bobsleigh - IBSF 14 January 2018" (PDF). www.ibsf.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 15 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- "Figure Skating Quota places for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games 2018". www.isu.org/. International Skating Union. 4 April 2017. Archived from the original on 23 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- "Ranking list" (PDF). fil-luge.org. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- "XXI II Olympic Winter Games 2018 PyeongChang: Qualified quota places Short Track Speed Skating". International Skating Union (ISU). 23 November 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- "Quota Allocation PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games 2018 - Men's Skeleton - IBSF 14 January 2018" (PDF). www.ibsf.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 15 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- "Quota Allocation PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games 2018 - Women's Skeleton - IBSF 14 January 2018" (PDF). www.ibsf.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 15 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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