Latvia at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Updated on Oct 02, 2024

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IOC code LAT		Competitors 50 in 11 sports

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.

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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