Latvia at the 2018 Winter Olympics

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Latvia at the
2018 Winter Olympics
Refer to caption
IOC code LAT
NOC Latvian Olympic Committee
Website www.olimpiade.lv (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
0 0 1 1
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances

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

Medals by sport
Sport 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Bobsleigh 0 0 1 1
Total 0 0 1 1
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Bronze Jānis Strenga
Oskars Melbārdis		 Bobsleigh Two-man 19 February

Competitors

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

Sport Men Women Total
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
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
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
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 3rd
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

* – 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
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
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
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
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 N/A 1:33.207 14
Andris Šics
Juris Šics		 46.336 9 46.106 4 N/A 1:32.442 6
Women
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
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
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
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 N/A 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]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
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
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
Points Time Rank Points Time Rank
Haralds Silovs Men's mass start 3 8:28.93 9 Did not advance

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