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Latvia at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
LAT

Competitors
  
50 in 11 sports

Latvia at the 2008 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
Latvian Olympic Committee

Website
  
www.olimpiade.lv (Latvian) (English)

Flag bearer
  
Vadims Vasiļevskis (opening) Māris Štrombergs (closing)

Medals Ranked 45th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 1 1 3

Latvia competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. It was Latvia's 9th appearance in Summer Olympics.

Contents

Athletics

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
    • Men
    Track & road events
    Field events
    Combined events – Decathlon
    Women
    Track & road events
    Field events
    Combined events – Heptathlon

    * The athlete who finished in second place, Lyudmila Blonska of the Ukraine, tested positive for a banned substance. Both the A and the B tests were positive, therefore Blonska was stripped of her silver medal, and Grabuste moved up a position.

    Women's tournament

    Roster

    The following is the Latvia roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Group play

    Sprint

    Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final

    Shooting

    Men

    Swimming

    Men

    References

    Latvia at the 2008 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
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