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...

competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics

2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...

in Beijing

Beijing

Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

, China

China

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. It was Latvia's 9th appearance in Summer Olympics.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
	Māris Štrombergs Maris Štrombergs Māris Štrombergs is a Latvian professional BMX racer. In the 2008 Summer Olympics he became the first Olympic champion in BMX cycling. Earlier that year he won the 2008 UCI BMX World Championships....	Cycling Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Cycling competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 23 at the Laoshan Velodrome , Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan BMX Field and the Beijing Cycling Road Course...	Men's BMX Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX The men's BMX competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 20–22 at the Laoshan BMX Field. These were the first Olympic Games when BMX events were held....
	Ainārs Kovals Ainars Kovals Ainārs Kovals is a male Latvian javelin thrower. His personal best throw is 86.64 metres, achieved at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he finished second. He has been coached by Valentīna Eiduka....	Athletics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from August 15 to August 24, 2008, at the Beijing National Stadium. The Olympic sport of athletics is split into four distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking...	Men's javelin throw
	Viktors Ščerbatihs Viktors Scerbatihs TotalTotalViktors Ščerbatihs is a Latvian weightlifter and politician and a three-time Olympian for his native country. He is 181 cm tall....	Weightlifting Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics Weightlifting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 19. Competitions were conducted at the Beihang University Gymnasium.-Events:15 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:...	Men's +105 kg

Track and road events

Men's 200 metres

Athlete Qualification to Olympics	Round 1	Round 2	Semifinals	Final	Best result	Rank
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.... B norm	21.22	Did not advance			21.22	46

Men's 800 metres

Athlete Qualification to Olympics	Round 1	Semifinals	Final	Best result	Rank
Dmitrijs Miļkevičs Dmitrijs Milkevics Dmitrijs Miļkevičs is a Latvian athlete competing in 400 m and 800 m.-Biography:Miļkevičs ran a career-best 46.44 in the 400 meters at the 2003 European U-23 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. He has won one NCAA championships, while competing for the University of Nebraska. In the 2004 Summer... A norm	1:47.12	Did not advance		1:47.12	29

Men's 3000 metre steeplechase

Athlete Qualification to Olympics	Round 1	Final	Best result	Rank
Valērijs Žolnerovičs Valerijs Žolnerovics Valērijs Žolnerovičs is a Latvian Olympic athlete. He is the current holder of the Latvian record in half marathon.... B norm	8:37.65	Did not advance	8:37.65	30

Men's 110 metre hurdles

Athlete Qualification to Olympics	Round 1	Round 2	Semifinals	Final	Best result	Rank
Staņislavs Olijars Stanislavs Olijars Staņislavs Olijars is a Latvian athlete mainly competing in the 110 metres hurdles. He is the 2000 European indoor champion, and in 2002 he won European indoor and outdoor medals. His best Olympic performance was in 2004, finishing 5th. In 2006, he became European champion in the event... A norm	did not start					N/A

Men's 20 kilometre walk

Athlete Qualification to Olympics	Result	Rank
Ingus Janevics Ingus Janevics Ingus Janevics is a Latvian race walker.-Achievements:-References:... B norm	did not start	N/A

Men's 50 kilometre walk

Athlete Qualification to Olympics	Result	Rank
Igors Kazakēvičs Igors Kazakevics Igors Kazakevičs is a Latvian race walker.-Achievements:-References:*... A norm	3:52:38 (PB)	16
Ingus Janevics Ingus Janevics Ingus Janevics is a Latvian race walker.-Achievements:-References:... A norm	4:12:45	42

Field events

Athlete Qualification to Olympics	Events	Qualification round				Final
		1 attempt	2 attempt	3 attempt	Rank	1 round	2 round	3 round	4 round	5 round	6 round	Best result	Rank
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.... B norm	Shot put	18.78	19.57	19.34	25 DNQ	Did not advance						19.57	25
Igors Sokolovs Igors Sokolovs Igors Sokolovs is a Latvian hammer thrower.He competed at the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final.... B norm	Men's hammer throw	73.72	71.50	X	19 DNQ	Did not advance						73.72	19
Vadims Vasiļevskis Vadims Vasilevskis Vadims Vasiļevskis is a Latvian javelin thrower, a silver medalist of 2004 Summer Olympics. Vasiļevskis achieved his best result of 90.73m on July 22, 2007 in Tallinn, Estonia, becoming the tenth longest javelin thrower of all times.He has been coached by Valentīna Eiduka... A norm	Javelin throw	83.51	-	-	1 Q	76.75	X	81.32	Did not advance			81.32	9
Ainārs Kovals Ainars Kovals Ainārs Kovals is a male Latvian javelin thrower. His personal best throw is 86.64 metres, achieved at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he finished second. He has been coached by Valentīna Eiduka.... A norm	Javelin throw	X	X	80.15	7 q	79.45	82.63	82.28	78.98	80.65	86.64 (PB)	86.64	2
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:... A norm	Javelin throw	79.33	X	77.97	13 DNQ	Did not advance						79.33	13

Decathlon

Men's decathlon

Rank	Athlete	Overall points	Overview by event (points on top, then result. Best performance in each event shown in green)
			100 m	Long jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...	Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....	High jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....	400 m	110 mh 110 metres hurdles The 110 metres hurdles is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is incuded in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metre hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hurdles of 1.067 metres in height are evenly spaced along a straight...	Discus throw Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...	Pole vault Pole vault Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...	Javelin throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...	1500 m
DNF	Jānis Karlivāns Janis Karlivans Jānis Karlivāns is a Latvian decathlete. He was born in Cēsis. His personal best result is 8271 points, achieved in June 2007 in Götzis. Currently it's also Latvian record.-Achievements:-References:...	5414 (did not finish)	782 11.36	876 7.26	780 14.85	661 1.84	742 51.61	816 15.28	757 44.54	did not start

Track and road events

Women's 3000 metre steeplechase

• Inna Poluškina
  Inna Poluškina
  Inna Poluškina is Latvian long-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres. She has won the Latvian championship in 1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m, 10,000 m and half marathon...
  
   (B)

Women's 400 metre hurdles

• 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....
  
   (B)

Women's 20 kilometre walk

• Jolanta Dukure
  Jolanta Dukure
  Jolanta Dukure is a Latvian race walker. She was born in Riga, Latvia.She is the national record holder in all race walking distances.-Achievements:-References:...
  
   (A)

Field events

Athlete Qualification to Olympics	Events	Qualification round				Final
		1 attempt	2 attempt	3 attempt	Rank	1 round	2 round	3 round	4 round	5 round	6 round	Best result	Rank
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... B norm	Javelin throw	60.13 (NR)	X	52.62	12 q	50.67	53.38	52.23	Did not advance			53.38	11
Ineta Radēviča Ineta Radevica Ineta Radēviča is a Latvian athlete, competing in the long jump and triple jump.Radēviča won the bronze medal in the 2003 European U-23 championship. She has also won two NCAA championships, while competing for the University of Nebraska. In the 2004 Summer Olympics, she was 13th in the triple... B norm	Women's long jump	unable to compete due pregnancy

Heptathlon

Aiga Grabuste qualifyed to Olympics by A norm 6019 points on August 26, 2007 in Osaka

Athlete	Events	100 m hurdles		High jump		Shot put		200 m		Long jump		Javelin		800 m		Final
		Time	Points	Distance	Points	Distance	Points	Time	Points	Distance	Points	Distance	Points	Time	Points	Points	Rank
Grabuste Aiga Grabuste Aiga Grabuste is a Latvian track and field athlete competing in heptathlon. She represented her country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and competed at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2009...	Hept.	13.78	1010	1.77m (PB)	941	12.70m	707	24,71 (PB)	914	6.36	914	39.02m	649	2.16,87 (PB)	867	6050 (PB)	19

Best performance in each event shown in green

Basketball

Women's tournament

• Elīna Babkina
  Elina Babkina
  Elīna Babkina is a Latvian women's basketball player currently playing for Fenerbahçe Istanbul and Latvia women's national basketball team....
  
  
• Gunta Baško
  Gunta Baško
  Gunta Baško is a Latvian women's basketball player currently playing for TS Wisła Can Pack Kraków and Latvia women's national basketball team. She was born in Riga....
  
  
• Aija Brumermane
  Aija Brumermane
  Aija Brumermane is a Latvian women's basketball player with the Latvia women's national basketball team. She competed with the team at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Eurobasket Women 2009.-References:...
  
  
• Anda Eibele
  Anda Eibele
  Anda Eibele is a Latvian women's basketball player with the Latvia women's national basketball team. She competed with the team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she scored 3 points in 5 games.-References:...
  
  
• Zane Eglīte
  Zane Eglīte
  Zane Eglīte is a Latvian women's basketball player with the Latvia women's national basketball team. She competed with the team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she scored 17 points in 5 games.-References:...
  
  
• Liene Jansone
  Liene Jansone
  Liene Jansone is a Latvian women's basketball player currently playing for Gambrinus Sika Brno and Latvia women's national basketball team....
  
  
• Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota
• Dita Krumberga
  Dita Krūmberga
  Dita Krūmberga is a Latvian women's basketball player currently playing for TTT Rīga and Latvia women's national basketball team. She joined TTT Rīga in 2008. Previously she had played for SK Cēsis, as well as several other local and foreign clubs before 2000. She played in Mount St...
  
  
• Ieva Kubliņa
  Ieva Kubliņa
  Ieva Kubliņa is a Latvian women's basketball player with the Latvia women's national basketball team. She competed with the team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she scored 47 points in 5 games, including 18 in a loss to South Korea.-References:...
  
  
• Aija Putniņa
  Aija Putniņa
  Aija Putniņa is a Latvian women's basketball player with the Latvia women's national basketball team. She competed with the team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she scored 2 points in 3 games.-External links:*...
  
  
• Zane Tamane
  Zane Tamane
  Zane Tamane is a Latvian women's basketball player currently playing for Fenerbahçe Istanbul and Latvia women's national basketball team....
  
  
• Ieva Tāre
  Ieva Tare
  Ieva Tāre is a Latvian women's basketball player with SK Cēsis and Latvia women's national basketball team.Tāre was trained by the current Latvian national women's team coach Ainars Zvirgzdiņš since her school years. She joined SK Cēsis, her current team, in 2008 shortly after the end of the 2008...
  
  

Canoeing

Flatwater

Men

Athlete	Event	Heats		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Miķelis Ežmalis Miķelis Ežmalis Miķelis Ežmalis is a Latvian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the C-1 500 m and the C-1 1000 m events.-References:*...	C-1 500 m Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's C-1 500 metres The men's C-1 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing. The C-1 event is raced in single-man sprint canoes. This would be the last time the event would take place at the Summer Olympics...	1:54.890	6 QS	1:56.907	6	Did not advance
	C-1 1000 m Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's C-1 1000 metres The men's C-1 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing between August 18 and 22. The C-1 event is raced in single-man sprint canoes....	4:13.777	4 QS	4:16.820	9	Did not advance
Krists Straume Krists Straume Krists Straume is a Latvian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he finished seventh in the K-2 1000 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event.-References:*...   Kristaps Zaļupe Kristaps Zalupe Kristaps Zaļupe is a Latvian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he finished seventh in the K-2 1000 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event.-References:*...	K-2 500 m Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 500 metres The men's K-2 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics will take place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing. The K-2 event is raced in two-person kayaks. This would be the last time the event would take place at the Summer Olympics...	1:31.020	4 QS	1:32.649	4	Did not advance
	K-2 1000 m Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 1000 metres The men's K-2 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing between August 18 and 22. The K-2 event is raced in two-person kayaks....	3:23.198	5 QS	3:23.408	1 QF	3:19.387	7

Cycling

Bicycle motocross

Men

Athlete	Event	Seeding		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Time	Rank
Ivo Lakučs	Individual Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX The men's BMX competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 20–22 at the Laoshan BMX Field. These were the first Olympic Games when BMX events were held....	36.509	16	21	8	Did not advance
Artūrs Matisons	Individual Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX The men's BMX competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 20–22 at the Laoshan BMX Field. These were the first Olympic Games when BMX events were held....	36.072	4	6	2	22	7	Did not advance
Māris Štrombergs Maris Štrombergs Māris Štrombergs is a Latvian professional BMX racer. In the 2008 Summer Olympics he became the first Olympic champion in BMX cycling. Earlier that year he won the 2008 UCI BMX World Championships....	Individual Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX The men's BMX competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 20–22 at the Laoshan BMX Field. These were the first Olympic Games when BMX events were held....	35.910	2	7	1	3	1	36.190	1

Road

Men

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Raivis Belohvoščiks Raivis Belohvosciks Raivis Belohvoščiks is a Latvian professional road bicycle racer who specializes in individual time trial events. He is five-time Latvian national champion. In 2006 he signed 2 year contract with UCI ProTour team , but this was not renewed for the 2009 season...	Road race Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's road race The men's road race, a part of the cycling events at the 2008 Summer Olympics, took place on August 9 at the Urban Road Cycling Course in Beijing. It started at 11:00 China Standard Time , and was scheduled to last until 17:30 later that day...	did not finish
	Time trial Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial The Men's road time trial at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 13 August at the Urban Road Cycling Course. It was won by Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland.- Pre-race favorites :...	1h 8' 54 (+6:43.53)	36th
Gatis Smukulis Gatis Smukulis Gatis Smukulis is a Latvian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam .- Major achievements :20052006...	Road race Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's road race The men's road race, a part of the cycling events at the 2008 Summer Olympics, took place on August 9 at the Urban Road Cycling Course in Beijing. It started at 11:00 China Standard Time , and was scheduled to last until 17:30 later that day...	6h 36' 48 (+12:59)	68th

Judo

Men

Athlete	Event	Preliminary	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	First repechage round	Repechage quarterfinals	Repechage semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Vsevolods Zeļonijs Vsevolods Zelonijs Vsevolods Zeļonijs is a Latvian judoka, who competed in the 1992 and 2000 Summer Olympics winning bronze medal in 2000 in the lightweight category....	−73 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 73 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:Those judoka eliminated in earlier rounds by the four semifinalists of the main bracket advanced to the repechage. These matches determined the two bronze medalists for the event....		L 0010-0020	Did not advance
Jevgeņijs Borodavko Jevgenijs Borodavko Jevgeņijs Borodavko is a Latvian judoka.By finishing 7th at the 2007 European Championships, he qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	−90 kg Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 90 kg -Mat 1:-Mat 2:-Repechage:Those judoka eliminated in earlier rounds by the four semifinalists of the main bracket advanced to the repechage. These matches determined the two bronze medalists for the event.-References:*...		L 0010-0100	Did not advance

Modern pentathlon

Men

Athlete	Event	Shooting			Fencing			Swimming			Riding			Running			Total	Rank
		Rings	Points	Rank	Record	Points	Rank	Time	Points	Rank	Time/penalty	Points	Rank	Time	Points	Rank
Deniss Cerkovskis Deniss Cerkovskis Deniss Cerkovskis is a male Latvian modern pentathlete who competed in the:* 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney ;* 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens ;* 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing .-References:...	Individual Modern pentathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's The men's Modern pentathlon competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held on Thursday, August 21, at the Olympic Green Convention Center , Ying Tung Natatorium , and the Olympic Sports Center Stadium .The results of each of the five segments of the modern pentathlon were converted...	184	1144	12	15-20	760	24	2:10.46	1236	29	71.75/112	1088	9	9:29.96	1124	13	5352	11

Women

Athlete	Event	Shooting			Fencing			Swimming			Riding			Running			Total	Rank
		Rings	Points	Rank	Record	Points	Rank	Time	Points	Rank	Time/penalty	Points	Rank	Time	Points	Rank
Jeļena Rubļevska Jelena Rublevska Jeļena Rubļevska is a Latvian modern pentathlete who won silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Her score of 5380 is broken down as follows:* Shooting—988* Fencing—1028* Swimming—1160* Riding—1116...	Individual Modern pentathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's The women's Modern pentathlon competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing will be held on August 21 and August 22 at the Olympic Sports Center Stadium , Ying Tung Natatorium , and the Olympic Green Convention Centre .The results of each of the five segments of the modern pentathlon were...	181	908	35	27-8	1048	2	2:22.94	1208	25	74.64/220	980	31	10:49.35	1124	18	5268	23

Shooting

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final		Rank
		Score	Rank	Score	Rank
Afanasijs Kuzmins Afanasijs Kuzmins Afanasijs Kuzmins is a Latvian shooter who won two Olympic medals in the 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol event; gold at the 1988 for the USSR and silver at the 1992 Summer Olympics for Latvia. He also won the 1986 World Championship in 25 m Standard Pistol...	25 m rapid fire pistol Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol -Qualification round:The first stage began at 13:00 China Standard Time on Friday. The second stage began at 09:00 on Saturday.−2p 2 points deducted – DQ Disqualified – OR Olympic record – Q Qualified for final – ST1 Stage 1 – ST2 Stage 2-Final:OR Olympic record...	565	17th	Did not advance		17th

Swimming

Athlete	Events	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Andrejs Dūda Andrejs Duda Andrejs Dūda , is a Latvian swimmer, is a two-time Olympian and nine-time NCAA DIII national individual champion in swimming. Duda represented Latvia at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece and has qualified to compete in the 2008 summer Games...	Men's 100 m butterfly Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre butterfly The men's 100 metre butterfly event, included in the swimming competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics, took place on August 14–16, at the Beijing National Aquatics Center...	55.20	59
	Men's 200 m individual medley Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heats:* Q = Qualified* DNS = Did Not Start-Semifinals:-Final:-References:...	2:04.18	38
Romāns Miloslavskis Romāns Miloslavskis Romāns Miloslavskis is a swimmer from Latvia. He has participated in 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics. Miloslavskis was 35th in 100 m freestyle at Athens Olympics and achieved 25th place in 200 m freestyle at Beijig Olympics. He holds several Latvian records in swimming.-References:...	Men's 200 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre freestyle The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Heats:-Semifinals:-Final:* WR = World Record; AS = Asian Record-References:...	1:48.41	25
	Men's 100 m freestyle Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle The Men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place between August 12 and 14 at the Beijing National Aquatics Center. This swimming event used freestyle swimming, which means that the method of the stroke is not regulated . Nearly all swimmers use the front crawl or a variant...	50.40	46

Tennis

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 64		Round of 32		Round of 16		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
		Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Rank
Ernests Gulbis Ernests Gulbis Ernests Gulbis is a Latvian professional tennis player. In 2008, Gulbis won his first ATP Tour doubles title at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, teaming with Rainer Schüttler, and in 2010 won his first ATP Tour singles title in the Delray Beach, defeating Ivo Karlović in the final...	Singles Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Singles The Men's Singles tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 10 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt competition. Matches were in best-of-3 sets, except for the final which was in best-of-5 sets...

Volleyball

Beach

Men

Athlete	Event	Preliminary round	Standing	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Score		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score
Mārtiņš Pļaviņš Martinš Plavinš Mārtiņš Pļaviņš is a Latvian beach volleyball player.He teamed up with Aleksandrs Samoilovs in 2004. Pļaviņš and team mate Samoilovs represented Latvia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China after which they stopped playing together for unknown reasons.The #21-ranked Latvian team achieved a... Aleksandrs Samoilovs Aleksandrs Samoilovs Aleksandrs Samoilovs is a beach volleyball player from Latvia.Samoilovs and team mate Mārtiņš Pļaviņš, with whom he partnered since 2004, represented Latvia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China... Seed 21	Doubles	2-0  0-2  2-1

Weightlifting

Men

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Viktors Ščerbatihs Viktors Scerbatihs TotalTotalViktors Ščerbatihs is a Latvian weightlifter and politician and a three-time Olympian for his native country. He is 181 cm tall....	+105 kg	206	3	242	3	448	3rd

External links

• Official page of 2008 Latvian Olympic team