2009 Latvian Athletics Championships
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The 2009
Latvian Athletics Championships
were held in Ventspils
, Latvia
on July 31 and August 1, 2009.
2009 in athletics (track and field)
This page contains an overview of the year 2009 in athletics.The major competition of the year was the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. At the event, Usain Bolt reaffirmed himself as one of the world's foremost athletes with world records in the 100 and 200 metres...
Latvian Athletics Championships
Latvian Athletics Championships
Latvian Athletics Championships is the national championships in athletics, organized by Latvian Athletics Union.- Championships :*1991*1992*1993*1994*1995*1996*1997*1998*1999*2000*2001*2002*2003*2004*2005*2006*2007*2008, Valmiera...
were held in Ventspils
Ventspils
Ventspils is a city in northwestern Latvia in the Courland historical region of Latvia, the sixth largest city in the country. As of 2006, Ventspils had a population of 43,806. Ventspils is situated on the Venta River and the Baltic Sea, and has an ice-free port...
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
on July 31 and August 1, 2009.
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 100 m | Ronalds Arājs Ronalds Arajs Ronalds Arājs is a Latvian athlete. Arājs is the current Latvian record holder in 100 metres, having a personal best of 10.18 seconds. His personal record in the 200 metres is 20.75 seconds.... |
10.74 | Sandis Džiguns | 11.10 | Ēvalds Zunda | 11.16 |
| 200 m | Jānis Leitis Jānis Leitis Jānis Leitis is a Latvian athlete usually competing in long jump.Leitis is the 2009 European U23 champion in long jump.-Achievements:-Personal bests:-References:... |
21.57 | Jānis Mezītis | 21.65 | Sandis Džiguns | 22.61 |
| 400 m | Jānis Baltušs | 48.15 | Andris Ūdris | 48.62 | Valdis Iļjanovs | 48.92 |
| 800 m | Dmitrijs Jurkevičs Dmitrijs Jurkevičs Dmitrijs Jurkevičs is a Latvian track and field athlete who specialises in middle-distance runner. He holds the Latvian record in 1500 metres.... |
1:49.42 | Kristaps Valters | 1:54.00 | Valts Boginskis | 1:55.23 |
| 1 500 m | Dmitrijs Jurkevičs Dmitrijs Jurkevičs Dmitrijs Jurkevičs is a Latvian track and field athlete who specialises in middle-distance runner. He holds the Latvian record in 1500 metres.... |
3:55.07 | Edgars Šumskis | 4:02.24 | Jānis Razgailis | 4:02.88 |
| 3 000 m | Mareks Florošeks | 8:31.67 | Jānis Višķers | 8:35.05 | Raivis Zaķis | 8:39.24 |
| 5 000 m | Valērijs Žolnerovičs Valerijs Žolnerovics Valērijs Žolnerovičs is a Latvian Olympic athlete. He is the current holder of the Latvian record in half marathon.... |
14:32.05 | Mareks Florošeks | 14:34.94 | Raivis Zaķis | 14:52.45 |
| 4 x 100 m | Guntis Bērziņš Jānis Mezītis Gatis Zālītis Jānis Leitis Jānis Leitis Jānis Leitis is a Latvian athlete usually competing in long jump.Leitis is the 2009 European U23 champion in long jump.-Achievements:-Personal bests:-References:... |
42.03 | Juris Kožeurovs Henrijs Arājs Ēvalds Zunda Ronalds Arājs Ronalds Arajs Ronalds Arājs is a Latvian athlete. Arājs is the current Latvian record holder in 100 metres, having a personal best of 10.18 seconds. His personal record in the 200 metres is 20.75 seconds.... |
42.20 | Kārlis Spēlmanis Sandis Džiguns Armands Avens Māris Grēniņš |
43.61 |
| 4 x 400 m | Ģirts Dubinskis Raivo Vožņaks Andris Ūdris Jānis Baltušs |
3:19.22 | Jānis Leitis Jānis Leitis Jānis Leitis is a Latvian athlete usually competing in long jump.Leitis is the 2009 European U23 champion in long jump.-Achievements:-Personal bests:-References:... Guntis Bērziņš Pauls Leikarts Kārlis Daube |
3:25.10 | Kristaps Reinfelds Igors Vikainis Maksims Semjonovs Edgars Miļus |
3:38.71 |
| 110 m hurdles | Kārlis Daube | 14.31 | Jānis Jansons | 14.65 | Armands Bērziņš | 15.26 |
| 400 m hurdles | Valdis Iļjanovs | 52.45 | Andris Ūdris | 52.63 | Andrejs Romaņivs | 53.76 |
| 3 000 m steeplechase | Konstantīns Savčuks | 9:19.47 | Aigars Matisons | 9:34.36 | Kaspars Gulbis | 9:36.29 |
| Triple Jump | Maksims Tkačovs | 15.51 | Pāvels Kovaļovs | 15.35 | Elvijs Misāns | 15.28 |
| Long Jump | Jānis Leitis Jānis Leitis Jānis Leitis is a Latvian athlete usually competing in long jump.Leitis is the 2009 European U23 champion in long jump.-Achievements:-Personal bests:-References:... |
7.58 | Māris Grēniņš | 7.28 | Toms Andersons | 7.12 |
| High Jump | Normunds Pūpols Normunds Pūpols Normunds Pūpols is a Latvian high jumper.He is a six-time Latvian champion in high jump and has a personal best of 2.28 metres, set in 2006.-Achievements:-Personal bests:-References:... |
2.20 | Jānis Vaivods | 2.04 | Mārtiņš Karabeško | 2.04 |
| Pole Vault | Mareks Ārents | 5.00 | Pauls Pujāts | 4.50 | Atis Vaisjūns | 4.50 |
| Shot Put | Māris Urtāns Maris Urtans Māris Urtāns is a male shot putter from Latvia. His personal best throw is 21.63 metres, achieved in 19 June 2010 in Belgrad.... |
18.28 | Oskars Vaisjūns | 16.30 | Arnis Žviriņš | 15.91 |
| Hammer Throw | Edgars Gailis | 54.50 | Andrejs Pavļenkovs | 52.70 | Jānis Podnieks | 51.96 |
| Discus Throw | Oskars Vaisjūns | 53.94 | Arnis Žviriņš | 45.66 | Matīss Zacmanis | 44.94 |
| Javelin Throw | Ēriks Rags Eriks Rags Ēriks Rags is a Latvian javelin thrower. His personal best throw is 86.47 metres, achieved in July 2001 in London.-Achievements:-External links:... |
80.52 | Ansis Brūns Ansis Bruns Ansis Brūns is a Latvian javelin thrower.His current personal best throw is 79.35 metres, which was set in 2010.... |
78.82 | Kārlis Alainis | 73.21 |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 100 m | Jekaterina Čekele | 11.98 | Sandra Krūma | 12.23 | Zanda Marta Grava | 12.49 |
| 200 m | Laura Ikauniece Laura Ikauniece Laura Ikauniece is a Latvian athlete competing in heptathlon. She has achieved her personal best of 6063 points at the 2011 European Athletics Junior Championships, where she won bronze medal.... |
24.72 | Sandra Krūma | 25.00 | Inese Nagle | 25.31 |
| 400 m | Ieva Zunda Ieva Zunda Ieva Zunda is a Latvian athlete. Her main event is the 400 metres hurdles, but she also competes in the 400 and 800 metres.... |
53.37 | Ieva Ješkina | 57.60 | Inese Nagle | 57.61 |
| 800 m | Jeļena Ābele | 2:07.62 | Karīna Orlova | 2:19.79 | Aļona Meļņika | 2:20.73 |
| 1 500 m | Jeļena Ābele | 4:25.21 | Lāsma Grīnberga | 4:34.06 | Linda Batņa | 4:38.56 |
| 3 000 m | Linda Batņa | 10:16.25 | Jolanta Liepiņa | 10:29.59 | Liene Pūķe | 10:53.52 |
| 5 000 m | Agnese Pastare | 17:46.36 | Anita Čuhnova | 18:17.83 | Liene Pūķe | 18:23.14 |
| 4 x 100 m | Laura Ikauniece Laura Ikauniece Laura Ikauniece is a Latvian athlete competing in heptathlon. She has achieved her personal best of 6063 points at the 2011 European Athletics Junior Championships, where she won bronze medal.... Linda Veidere Gundega Zeļenkeviča Jekaterina Čekele |
47.46 | Jeļena Komarocka Helēna Ločmele Elīna Taluce Māra Karakone |
49.53 | Elīna Romonovska Ilva Janīte Dārta Šice Zanda Marta Grava |
49.72 |
| 4 x 400 m | Ieva Vītola Lāsma Grīnberga Linda Cepurīte Aļona Meļņika |
4:05.13 | Paula Rozenvalde Ilze Rūtenberga Ieva Kalniņa Terēze Vimba |
4:06.93 | Violeta Kolunova Madara Kurpniece Alīna Kuzņecova Kristīne Trūpa |
4:11.71 |
| 100 m hurdles | Zanda Marta Grava | 14.29 | Ieva Juškeviča | 15.54 | Ieva Kalniņa | 15.95 |
| 400 m hurdles | Līga Velvere | 1:00.74 | Ieva Juškeviča | 1:06.92 | Ilze Tropiņa | 1:09.72 |
| 3 000 m steeplechase | Lāsma Grīnberga | 10:28.75 | Sintija Krūmiņa | 12:43.24 | Ilze Tauriņa | 13:17.63 |
| Triple Jump | Natālija Čakova | 12.74 | Sabīne Skrodere | 12.31 | Māra Grīva | 12.19 |
| Long Jump | Lauma Grīva Lauma Grīva Lauma Grīva is a Latvian athlete, competing in the long jump.At the 2010 European Championships she achieved a new personal best of 6.60 metres, but was two centimetres short of qualifying for the final. She finished 15th.... |
6.26 | Māra Grīva | 5.72 | Ilva Janīte | 5.49 |
| High Jump | Natālija Čakova | 1.85 | Liene Karsuma | 1.79 | Laura Ludevika | 1.77 |
| Pole Vault | Ilze Bortašķenoka | 3.70 | Lāsma Beķere | 3.20 | Maira Blūma | 3.00 |
| Shot Put | Dace Šteinerte | 13.14 | Linda Ozola | 12.67 | Inga Miķelsone | 12.61 |
| Hammer Throw | Laura Igaune Laura Igaune Laura Igaune is a Latvian athlete who specialises in the discus throw and hammer throw. Igaune achieved her best result in hammer throw of 63.56 m on April 22, 2011 in USA, which is the national record. Her personal record in discus throw is 51.96m.-External links:... |
60.84 | Sanita Karluša | 55.79 | Vaira Kumermane | 55.55 |
| Discus Throw | Dace Šteinerte | 51.49 | Diāna Ozoliņa | 44.07 | Inga Miķelsone | 41.98 |
| Javelin Throw | Madara Palameika Madara Palameika Madara Palameika is a Latvian javelin thrower.She is the owner of Latvian record in javelin throw, which is 64.51 metres. She reached it in the 2009 U23 European Championships, where she won. Two years earlier, in the 2007 U23 European Championships she finished third.-Achievements:-References:... |
54.33 | Sinta Ozoliņa Sinta Ozolina Sinta Ozoliņa-Kovala is a Latvian javelin thrower. She has been coached by Valentīna Eiduka.In 2006 she participated in World Junior Championships, reached the final and finished in sixth place... |
53.75 | Līna Mūze Līna Mūze Līna Mūze is a Latvian javelin thrower. On 2 June 2011 she set a new Latvian junior record, achieving 60.64 metres.At the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Moncton, Canada she won the silver medal.... |
48.28 |