Latvia at the Olympics

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 Soviet Union at the Olympics between 1952 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.

Latvia at the
Olympics
IOC codeLAT
NOCLatvian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olimpiade.lv (in Latvian and English)
Medals
Gold
4
Silver
14
Bronze
10
Total
28
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
 Russian Empire (1900–1912)
 Soviet Union (1952–1988)

Latvian athletes have won a total of 19 medals at the Summer Olympic Games and 9 medals at the Winter Olympic Games. They have won a remarkably high proportion of silver medals, with 4 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
See also: All-time Olympic Games medal table

List of medalists

Summer Olympics
Medal Name Games Sport Event
 SilverJānis Daliņš 1932 Los Angeles AthleticsMen's 50 km walk
 SilverEdvīns Bietags 1936 Berlin WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman light heavyweight
 BronzeAdalberts Bubenko 1936 Berlin AthleticsMen's 50 km walk
 SilverIvans Klementjevs 1992 Barcelona CanoeingMen's C-1 1000 metres
 SilverAfanasijs Kuzmins 1992 Barcelona ShootingMen's 25 m rapid fire pistol
 BronzeDainis Ozols 1992 Barcelona Cycling (Road)Men's individual race
 SilverIvans Klementjevs 1996 Atlanta CanoeingMen's C-1 1000 metres
 GoldIgors Vihrovs 2000 Sydney GymnasticsMen's floor exercises
 SilverAigars Fadejevs 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 50 km walk
 BronzeVsevolods Zeļonijs 2000 Sydney JudoMen's lightweight
 SilverVadims Vasiļevskis 2004 Athens AthleticsMen's javelin throw
 SilverJevgēņijs Saproņenko 2004 Athens GymnasticsMen's vault
 SilverJeļena Rubļevska 2004 Athens Modern pentathlonWomen's individual
 SilverViktors Ščerbatihs 2004 Athens WeightliftingMen's super heavyweight
 GoldMāris Štrombergs 2008 Beijing Cycling (BMX)Men's BMX
 SilverAinārs Kovals 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's javelin throw
 BronzeViktors Ščerbatihs 2008 Beijing WeightliftingMen's super heavyweight
 GoldMāris Štrombergs 2012 London Cycling (BMX)Men's BMX
 BronzeMārtiņš Pļaviņš
Jānis Šmēdiņš		 2012 London Beach volleyballMen's tournament

Winter Olympics
Medal Name Games Sport Event
 BronzeMārtiņš Rubenis 2006 Turin LugeMen's singles
 SilverAndris Šics
Juris Šics		 2010 Vancouver LugeDoubles
 SilverMartins Dukurs 2010 Vancouver SkeletonMen's
 GoldDaumants Dreiškens
Oskars Melbārdis
Jānis Strenga
Arvis Vilkaste		 2014 Sochi BobsleighFour-man
 SilverMartins Dukurs 2014 Sochi SkeletonMen's
 BronzeAndris Šics
Juris Šics		 2014 Sochi LugeDoubles
 BronzeMārtiņš Rubenis
Elīza Tīruma
Andris Šics
Juris Šics		 2014 Sochi LugeTeam relay
 BronzeOskars Melbārdis
Daumants Dreiškens		 2014 Sochi BobsleighTwo-man
 BronzeJānis Strenga
Oskars Melbārdis		 2018 Pyeongchang BobsleighTwo–man

List of gold medal winners
No.NameSportYear
In 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

Notes

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

References
  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.
  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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