Latvia at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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Latvia at the
2024 Summer Olympics
Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg
IOC code LAT
NOC Latvian Olympic Committee
Website www.olimpiade.lv  (in Latvian and English)
in Paris, France
Competitors29 in 11 sports
Flag bearer (opening) Nauris Miezis & Tīna Graudiņa
Flag bearer (closing) Ernests Zēbolds & Gunta Vaičule
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire (1908–1912)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (1952–1988)

Latvia competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Games.

Contents

For the second time since 2016, Latvia failed to secure a single Summer Olympic medal. The best finish was 4th place in men's 3x3 basketball.

Competitors

The following is the list of a number of competitors in the Games.

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 358
Basketball 404
Cycling 426
Diving 011
Equestrian 101
Modern pentathlon 101
Shooting 112
Swimming 112
Tennis 011
Volleyball 022
Weightlifting 101
Total161329

Athletics

Latvian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each): [1]

Key
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatRepechageSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Gunta Vaičule Women's 400 m 51.135 R50.932Did not advance
Agate Caune Women's 5000 m 15:38.1933
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Valters Kreišs Men's pole vault 5.7011 q5.5012
Gatis Čakšs Men's javelin throw NM Did not advance
Patriks Gailums 77.2625Did not advance
Rūta Kate Lasmane Women's triple jump 13.7622
Līna Mūze Women's javelin throw 60.3017Did not advance
Anete Sietiņa 60.4715Did not advance

Basketball

3×3 basketball

Summary

TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Latvia men's Men's tournament Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
W 21–14
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
W 21–12
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
W 22–8
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
W 21–19
Flag of France.svg  France
W 22–20
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
W 21–14
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
W 22–16
1Flag of France.svg  France
L 14–21
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
L 18–21
4

Men's tournament

The Latvia men's 3x3 team by winning the FIBA Universality-driven Olympic Qualifying Tournament 1 in Hong Kong. [2]

Team roster

The roster was announced on 8 July 2024. [3]

Group play
PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDQualification
1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 770147103+44 Semifinals
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 752133112+21
3Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 74 [lower-alpha 1] 3134125+9 Play-ins
4Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 74 [lower-alpha 1] 3129123+6
5Flag of France.svg  France (H)7341311321
6Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 72 [lower-alpha 2] 511613923
7Flag of the United States.svg  United States 72 [lower-alpha 2] 511613822
8Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 71610714134
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Lithuania 20–18 Serbia
  2. 1 2 United States 17–19 Poland
30 July 2024
18:35
v
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg2114Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Pts: Miezis 9Pts: Pukelis 8
Place de la Concorde, Paris
Referees: Marek Maliszewski (POL), Jasmina Juras (SRB)

31 July 2024
18:35
v
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg2112Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Pts: Lasmanis 8Pts: De Jong 7
Place de la Concorde, Paris
Referees: Brigitta Csabai-Kaskötő (HUN), Deanna Jackson (USA)

1 August 2024
10:35
v
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg822Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Pts: Zhang 6Pts: Lācis 8
Place de la Concorde, Paris
Referees: Deanna Jackson (USA), Jasmina Juras (SRB)

1 August 2024
23:05
v
United States  Flag of the United States.svg1921Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Pts: Barry 10Pts: Miezis 10
Place de la Concorde, Paris
Referees: Najib Chajiddine (FRA), Vlad Ghizdareanu (ROU)

2 August 2024
14:05
v
France  Flag of France.svg2022Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Pts: Seguela 10Pts: Miezis 10
Place de la Concorde, Paris
Referees: Brigitta Csabai-Kaskötő (HUN), Marek Maliszewski (POL)

2 August 2024
19:05
v
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg2114Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Pts: Lācis, Lasmanis 8Pts: Majstorović 7
Place de la Concorde, Paris
Referees: Markos Michaelides (SUI), Vlad Ghizdareanu (ROU)

4 August 2024
18:00
v
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg1622Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Pts: Sokołowski 6Pts: Miezis 13
Place de la Concorde, Paris
Referees: Brigitta Csabai-Kaskötő (HUN), Edmond Ho (HKG)
Semifinal
5 August 2024
19:00
v
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg1421Flag of France.svg  France
Pts: Lasmanis 11Pts: Dussoulier 9
Place de la Concorde, Paris
Referees: Brigitta Csabai-Kaskötő (HUN), Edmond Ho (HKG)
Bronze medal game
5 August 2024
21:30
v
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg1821Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Pts: Lasmanis 9Pts: Vingelis 9
Place de la Concorde, Paris
Referees: Markos Michaelides (SUI), Deanna Jackson (USA)

Cycling

Road

Latvia entered one male and one female road cyclist into the games. Latvia secured those quota through the UCI Nation Ranking and 2023 World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain. [4]

AthleteEventTimeRank
Toms Skujiņš Men's road race 6:20:505
Anastasia Carbonari Women's road race 4:10:4769

Mountain biking

Latvian mountain bikers secured one male quota places for the Olympic through 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.

AthleteEventTimeRank
Mārtiņš Blūms   Men's cross-country 1:29:1117

BMX

Freestyle

Latvia entered one BMX rider to compete in the men's freestyle, by reallocation of host nation quota (from 2023 World Championships). [5]

AthleteEventSeedingFinal
ScoreRankScoreRank
Ernests Zēbolds Men's freestyle 84.609 Q87.148
Race

Latvian riders secured a single quota place in the men's BMX race for Paris 2024 by topping the field of nations vying for qualification at the 2023 UCI BMX World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain. Single quota place in the women's BMX race - reallocation from unused host country quota. [6] [7]

AthleteEventQuarterfinalLast chance raceSemifinalFinalOverall placing
PointsRankResultRankPointsRankResultRankRank
Kristens Krīgers Men's race 262424
Veronika Stūriška Women's race 19182:15.767820

Diving

Latvia entered one diver, Džeja Patrika into the Olympic competition. [8]

AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Džeja Patrika Women's 10 m platform 259.3022Did not advance

Equestrian

Latvia entered one riders in the individual jumping event, through the establishments of final olympics ranking for Group C (Central & Eastern Europe; Central Asia). [9]

Jumping

AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinal
PenaltiesTimeRankPenaltiesTimeRank
Kristaps Neretnieks Palladium KJV Individual 12.0073.6656Did not advance

Modern pentathlon

Latvian modern pentathletes confirmed a single quota place for the Olympic games. Pāvels Švecovs secured his spots in the men's event through the re-allocations of unused universality quota place.

AthleteEventFencing
(épée one touch)
Swimming
(200 m freestyle)
Riding
(show jumping)
Combined: shooting/running
(10 m air pistol)/(3200 m)
Total pointsFinal rank
RRBRRankMP pointsTimeRankMP pointsPenaltiesRankMP pointsTimeRankMP points
Pāvels Švecovs Men's

Shooting

Latvian shooters achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2022 and 2023 ISSF World Championships, 2022, 2023, and 2024 European Championships, 2023 European Games, and 2024 ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament. [10]

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Lauris Strautmanis Men's 10 m air pistol 57221Did not advance
Agate Rašmane Women's 10 m air pistol 57023
Women's 25 m pistol 56813Did not advance
Lauris Strautmanis
Agate Rašmane
Mixed 10 m air pistol team 56816Did not advance

Swimming

Latvia received two Universality quota places in Swimming.

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Daniils Bobrovs Men's 200 metre breaststroke 2:13.6621Did not advance
Ieva Maļuka Women's 200 metre individual medley 2:15.7926Did not advance

Tennis

After being listed as the top 64 eligible players based on the final WTA ranking for the Olympics, Latvia ensured their participation in the women's singles competition. [11]

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Jeļena Ostapenko Women's singles Flag of Colombia.svg  Osorio  (COL)
L 4–6, 3–6
Did not advance

Volleyball

Beach

Latvian women's pair qualified for Paris based on the FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking. [12]

AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Tīna Graudiņa
Anastasija Kravčenoka
Women's Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Esmée /
Zoé  (SUI)
L 0–2 (15–21, 14–21)
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Poletti /
Michelle  (PAR)
W 2–0 (21–19, 21–15)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Melissa /
Brandie  (CAN)
W 2–0 (21–14, 22–20)
2Flag of Germany.svg  Müller /
Tillmann  (GER)
W 2–1 (21–13, 17–21, 18–16)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Ana Patricia /
Duda  (BRA)
L 0–2 (16–21, 10–21)
Did not advance5

Weightlifting

Latvia entered one weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Ritvars Suharevs (men's 73 kg) secured one of the top ten slots in his weight divisions based on the IWF Olympic Qualification Rankings.

AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
Ritvars Suharevs Men's −73 kg 147DNFDNF

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