Latvia at the 1924 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | LAT |
NOC | Latvian Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
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Competitors | 41 |
Flag bearer | Arvīds Ķibilds [1] |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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Latvia competed at the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
Ten athletes represented Latvia in 1924. It was the nation's debut appearance in the sport as well as the Games.
Ranks given are within the heat.
Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Vilis Cimmermans | 5000 m | N/A | Unknown | 12 | did not advance | ||||
10000 m | N/A | did not finish | |||||||
Artūrs Gedvillo | 100 m | Unknown | 5 | did not advance | |||||
Gvido Jekals | 100 m | Unknown | 5 | did not advance | |||||
200 m | Unknown | 3 | did not advance | ||||||
Decathlon | N/A | 5981.670 | 14 | ||||||
Alfrēds Kalniņš | 10 km walk | N/A | Disqualified | did not advance | |||||
Arvīds Ķibilds | 10 km walk | N/A | Disqualified | did not advance | |||||
Shot put | N/A | 12.53 | 9 | did not advance | |||||
Discus throw | N/A | 35.79 | 6 | did not advance | |||||
Javelin throw | N/A | 50.15 | 8 | did not advance | |||||
Artūrs Motmillers | 5000 m | N/A | Unknown | 13 | did not advance | ||||
10000 m | N/A | 32:44.0 | 10 | ||||||
Jānis Oja | 100 m | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 5 | did not advance | |||
200 m | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 4 | did not advance | ||||
Alfrēds Ruks | 10 km walk | N/A | Disqualified | did not advance | |||||
Oto Seviško | 100 m | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 5 | did not advance | |||
200 m | Unknown | 5 | did not advance | ||||||
Teodors Sukatnieks | Discus throw | N/A | 35.985 | 9 | did not advance |
A single boxer represented Latvia at the 1924 Games. It was the nation's debut in the sport as well as the Olympics. Gutmans lost his only bout.
Boxer | Weight class | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / Bronze match | |
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Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
Ernests Gūtmans | Lightweight | ![]() L | did not advance | 17 |
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Four cyclists represented Latvia in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport as well as the Games.
Ranks given are within the heat.
Cyclist | Event | First round | First repechage | Quarterfinals | Second repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Roberts Plūme | Sprint | Unknown | 3 r | Unknown | 3 | did not advance | |||||||
Artūrs Zeiberliņš | Sprint | Unknown | 3 r | Unknown | 2 | did not advance | |||||||
Andrejs Aspītis Roberts Plūme Fridrihs Ukstiņš Arturs Zeiberliņš | Team pursuit | Unknown | 2 | N/A | did not advance | N/A | did not advance |
Latvia competed in the Olympic football tournament for the first time in 1924.
Athlete | Event | 1H Snatch | 1H Clean & Jerk | Press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
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Kārlis Leilands | Men's +82.5 kg | 77.5 | 87.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 132.5 | 497.5 | 5 |
Alberts Ozoliņš | Men's -75 kg | 67.5 | 82.5 | 77.5 | X | 112.5 | 340 | 25 |
Ēriks Rauska | Men's -67.5 kg | 65 | X | 75 | 80 | 105 | 325 | 21 |
Ēriks Reihmanis | Men's -82.5 kg | 65 | 82.5 | 85 | 85 | 112.5 | 430 | 15 |
Athlete | Event | First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | Fifth round | Sixth round | Seventh round | Eighth round | Rank |
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | |||
Arnolds Baumanis | Light heavyweight | ![]() W | ![]() L | Retired L | did not advance | — | =12 | |||
Alberts Krievs | Bantamweight | ![]() L | ![]() L | did not advance | — | =17 | ||||
Jānis Polis | Heavyweight | ![]() L | ![]() W | ![]() W | ![]() L | did not advance | — | =5 | ||
Rūdolfs Ronis | Lightweight | ![]() W | ![]() W | ![]() W | ![]() L | Retired L | Did not advance | — | =9 | |
Jānis Rudzīts | Featherweight | ![]() L | ![]() L | did not advance | =18 | |||||
Kārlis Vilciņš | Middleweight | ![]() W | ![]() L | ![]() L | did not advance | — | =15 |
Argentina at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France was the nation's fourth appearance out of seven editions of the Summer Olympic Games. Argentina sent to the 1924 Summer Olympics its first national team, under the auspices of the Argentine Olympic Committee, 77 athletes that competed in 39 events in 11 sports. They brought home Argentina's inaugural batch of Olympic medals, one gold in a team sport, three silver and two bronze; the latter five medals for individual achievement.
Australia competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
Egypt competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 24 competitors, all men, took part in 12 events in 9 sports.
France was the host nation for the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was the second time that France had hosted the Games, after the 1900 Summer Olympics, also in Paris. 401 competitors, 373 men and 28 women, took part in 128 events in 20 sports.
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. This was the first Summer Olympics in which athletes from the newly independent Irish Free State competed separately. Following the Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927, the name changed (officially) to 'United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' but the Olympic team competed as Great Britain from the 1928 games onwards. 267 competitors, 239 men and 28 women, took part in 115 events in 18 sports.
Sweden competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 159 competitors, 146 men and 13 women, took part in 84 events in 15 sports.
The United States competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 299 competitors, 275 men and 24 women, took part in 108 events in 18 sports.
Italy competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 200 competitors, 196 men and 4 women, took part in 93 events in 18 sports.
Switzerland competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 141 competitors, 136 men and 5 women, took part in 74 events in 17 sports.
Hungary competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, returning to the Olympic Games after not being invited to the 1920 Games because of the nation's role in World War I. 89 competitors, 86 men and 3 women, took part in 54 events in 12 sports.
Czechoslovakia competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 133 competitors, 129 men and 4 women, took part in 75 events in 16 sports.
Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 177 competitors, 168 men and 9 women, took part in 81 events in 17 sports.
Poland competed at the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 65 competitors, 64 men and 1 woman, took part in 38 events in 10 sports.
Belgium competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 172 competitors, 166 men and 6 women, took part in 82 events in 17 sports.
Denmark competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 89 competitors, 78 men and 11 women, took part in 60 events in 13 sports.
The Union of South Africa competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 30 competitors, all men, took part in 25 events in 7 sports.
Greece competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 39 competitors, 38 men and 1 woman, took part in 37 events in 9 sports. Greek athletes did not win any medals, but the gold medal was awarded to sculptor Konstantinos Dimitriadis for his work Discobole Finlandais. Art competitions were part of the Olympic program from 1912 to 1948. A copy of Dimitriadis's sculpture is situated opposite the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens.
Spain competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 95 competitors, 93 men and 2 women, took part in 44 events in 15 sports.
Luxembourg competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
Bulgaria competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, with 24 athletes competing in 4 sports. It was the first official appearance of the nation at the modern Olympic Games, although some sources claim that Charles Champaud represented Bulgaria in the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics.