Latvia at the 2018 Winter Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Latvia at the
2018 Winter Olympics

Flag of Latvia

IOC code| LAT
NOC| Latvian Olympic Committee
Website| www.olimpiade.lv (in Latvian)
in Pyeongchang, South Korea
9–25 February 2018
Competitors| 34 (25 men and 9 women) in 9 sports
Flag bearer | Daumants Dreiškens[1]
Medals
Ranked 28th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

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Latvia competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 34 competitors in 9 sports. They won one bronze medal in two-man bobsleigh and ranked 28th in the medal table.

## Medalists

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Medals by sport

Sport |  |  |  | Total
Bobsleigh | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1
Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date

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Bronze | Jānis Strenga
Oskars Melbārdis | Bobsleigh | Two-man | 19 February

## Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport  | Men  | Women  | Total

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Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2
Biathlon | 2 | 1 | 3
Bobsleigh | 8 | 0 | 8
Cross-country skiing | 1 | 2 | 3
Figure skating | 1 | 1 | 2
Luge | 7 | 3 | 10
Short track speed skating | 2 | 0 | 2
Skeleton | 2 | 1 | 3
Speed skating | 1 | 0 | 1
Total | 25 | 9 | 34

## Alpine skiing

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Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Athlete  | Event  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Kristaps Zvejnieks | Men's combined | 1:23.02  | 51  | 48.74  | 14  | 2:11.76  | 26
Men's giant slalom | 1:13.81  | 41  | 1:14.46  | 38  | 2:28.27  | 35
Lelde Gasūna | Women's giant slalom | 1:18.65  | 47  | 1:15.30  | 42  | 2:33.95  | 43
Women's slalom | 54.50  | 39  | 54.81  | 37  | 1:49.31  | 37

## Biathlon

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Main articles: Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Based on their Nations Cup ranking in the 2016–17 Biathlon World Cup, Latvia has qualified 2 men,[2] and 1 woman.[3]

Athlete  | Event  | Time  | Misses  | Rank

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Andrejs Rastorgujevs | Men's sprint | 24:34.4  | 3 (1+2)  | 24
Men's pursuit | 34:29.3  | 4 (1+0+1+2)  | 12
Men's individual | 53:41.8  | 6 (1+1+3+1)  | 59
Men's mass start | 38:47.4  | 3 (0+1+0+2)  | 28
Oskars Muižnieks | Men's sprint | 25:56.3  | 2 (1+1)  | 66
Men's individual | 52:06.0  | 3 (0+2+0+1)  | 42
Baiba Bendika | Women's sprint | 23:14.6  | 4 (3+1)  | 39
Women's pursuit | 33:59.4  | 3 (1+0+2+0)  | 33
Women's individual | 45:32.8  | 4 (0+1+1+2)  | 39

## Bobsleigh

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Main articles: Bobsleigh at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Bobsleigh at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Based on their rankings in the 2017–18 Bobsleigh World Cup, Latvia has qualified 4 sleds.[4][5]

Athlete  | Event  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Run 3  | Run 4  | Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Jānis Strenga
Oskars Melbārdis* | Two-man | 49.08 TR | 1  | 49.54  | 10  | 49.08  | 2  | 49.21  | 1  | 3:16.91  |
Oskars Ķibermanis*
Matīss Miknis | 49.21  | 4  | 49.57  | 12  | 49.32  | 6  | 49.70  | 14  | 3:17.80  | 9
Daumants Dreiškens
Oskars Melbārdis*
Jānis Strenga
Arvis Vilkaste | Four-man | 48.82  | 4  | 49.39  | 12  | 48.91  | 5  | 49.53  | 2  | 3:16.65  | 5
Jānis Jansons
Oskars Ķibermanis*
Helvijs Lūsis
Matīss Miknis | 49.18  | 15  | 49.26  | =7  | 49.34  | 11  | 49.63  | 9  | 3:17.41  | 10

* Intars Dambis (reserve man)

* – Denotes the driver of each sled

## Cross-country skiing

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Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Distance
Athlete  | Event  | Final

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Time  | Deficit  | Rank
Indulis Bikše | Men's 15 km freestyle | 37:44.7  | +4:00.8  | 65
Men's 50 km classical | 2:31:07.5  | +22:45.4  | 57
Patrīcija Eiduka | Women's 10 km freestyle | 28:13.6  | +3:13.1  | 44
Inga Paškovska | 31:34.9  | +6:34.4  | 80

Sprint
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Indulis Bikše | Men's sprint | 3:30.53  | 63  | did not advance
Patrīcija Eiduka | Women's sprint | 3:49.70  | 62  | did not advance

## Figure skating

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Main articles: Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Latvia has qualified one male and female figure skater, based on its placement at the 2017 World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki, Finland.[6]

Individual
Athlete  | Event  | SP | FS | Total

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Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank
Deniss Vasiļjevs | Men's singles | 79.52  | 21 Q | 155.06  | 20  | 234.58  | 19
Diāna Ņikitina | Ladies' singles | 51.12  | 26  | did not advance

## Luge

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Main articles: Luge at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Luge at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Based on the results from the World Cups during the 2017–18 Luge World Cup season, Latvia qualified 8 sleds.[7]

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Run 3  | Run 4  | Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Kristers Aparjods | Singles | 47.822  | 6  | 47.834  | 6  | 47.858  | 13  | 47.942  | 17  | 3:11.456  | 11
Artūrs Dārznieks | 48.305  | 21  | 48.671  | 29  | 48.602  | 28  | Eliminated  | 2:25.578  | 24
Inārs Kivlenieks | 48.274  | 20  | 48.370  | 22  | 48.066  | 20  | 48.112  | 20  | 3:12.822  | 20
Oskars Gudramovičs
Pēteris Kalniņš | Doubles | 46.890  | 17  | 46.317  | 9  | —  | 1:33.207  | 14
Andris Šics
Juris Šics | 46.336  | 9  | 46.106  | 4  | —  | 1:32.442  | 6

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Run 3  | Run 4  | Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Kendija Aparjode | Singles | 48.103  | 27  | 46.927  | 21  | 47.296  | 21  | Eliminated  | 2:22.326  | 22
Elīza Cauce | 47.458  | 25  | 46.477  | 10  | 46.624  | 10  | 47.092  | 16  | 3:07.651  | 16
Ulla Zirne | 46.471  | 9  | 46.409  | 7  | 47.327  | 22  | 46.895  | 14  | 3:07.102  | 12

Mixed team relay
Athlete  | Event  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Run 3  | Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Kristers Aparjods
Andris Šics
Juris Šics
Ulla Zirne | Team relay | 47.369  | 8  | 48.891  | 7  | 49.055  | 3  | 2:25.315  | 6

## Short track speed skating

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Main articles: Short track speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Short track speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Latvia has qualified two skaters for men's events for the Olympics during the four World Cup events in November 2017.[8]

Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Roberto Puķītis | Men's 1000 m | 1:31.635  | 2 Q | 1:24.022  | 3  | did not advance  | 11
Men's 1500 m | 2:18.825  | 2 Q | —  | 2:11.165  | 4 FB | 2:26.525  | 11
Roberts Zvejnieks | Men's 500 m | 40.563  | 2 Q | 40.904  | 3  | did not advance  | 10
Men's 1000 m | 1:26.408  | 3 ADV | 1:24.306  | 4  | did not advance  | 15

Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round; AA – Advance to medal round due to being impeded by another skater

## Skeleton

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Main articles: Skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Based on the world rankings, Latvia qualified 3 sleds.[9][10] Martins Dukurs, the sports' most decorated athlete, had previously meddled in Vancouver and Sochi. He was a favorite to win a medal in pyeongchang but fell short. Originally both Martins and Tomass had announced plans to retire following the 2018 Olympics, but after failing to secure a medal in pyeongchang reversed their decision.

Athlete  | Event  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Run 3  | Run 4  | Total

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Martins Dukurs | Men's | 50.85  | 5  | 50.38  | 2  | 50.32  | 2  | 50.76  | 5  | 3:22.31  | 4
Tomass Dukurs | 50.88  | 7  | 50.58  | 5  | 50.65  | 6  | 50.63  | 4  | 3:22.74  | 5
Lelde Priedulēna | Women's | 52.14  | 7  | 52.17  | 5  | 52.09  | 9  | 52.09  | 8  | 3:28.49  | 7

## Speed skating

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Main articles: Speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Individual
Athlete  | Event  | Race

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Time  | Rank
Haralds Silovs | Men's 1000 m | 1:09.50  | 15
Men's 1500 m | 1:45.25  | 4

Mass start
Athlete  | Event  | Semifinal  | Final

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Points  | Time  | Rank  | Points  | Time  | Rank
Haralds Silovs | Men's mass start | 3  | 8:28.93  | 9  | did not advance

## References

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1. ^ "Opening Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). olympic.org. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 9 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
2. ^ "Men's Nation Cup Score" (PDF). www.docs.google.com/. International Biathlon Union (IBU). 5 March 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
3. ^ "Latviju Phjončhanas olimpiskajās spēlēs pārstāvēs 35 sportisti deviņos sporta veidos (There will be 35 sportsmens from Latvia at the 2018 Winter Games)" (in Latvian). LETA. 22 January 2018.[permanent dead link]
4. ^ "Quota Allocation PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games 2018 - 2-man Bobsleigh - IBSF 14 January 2018" (PDF). www.ibsf.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 15 January 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
5. ^ "Quota Allocation PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games 2018 - 4-man Bobsleigh - IBSF 14 January 2018" (PDF). www.ibsf.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 15 January 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
6. ^ "Figure Skating Quota places for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games 2018". www.isu.org/. International Skating Union. 4 April 2017. Archived from the original on 23 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
7. ^ "Ranking list" (PDF). fil-luge.org. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
8. ^ "XXI II Olympic Winter Games 2018 PyeongChang: Qualified quota places Short Track Speed Skating". International Skating Union (ISU). 23 November 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
9. ^ "Quota Allocation PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games 2018 - Men's Skeleton - IBSF 14 January 2018" (PDF). www.ibsf.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 15 January 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
10. ^ "Quota Allocation PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games 2018 - Women's Skeleton - IBSF 14 January 2018" (PDF). www.ibsf.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 15 January 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.

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