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| Born | (1981-11-21)21 November 1981 (age 44) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Latvia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Javelin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personalbest | 86.64metres (2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ainārs Kovals (born 21 November 1981) is a Latviantrack and field athlete who competes in thejavelin throw. His personal best throw is 86.64 m. He achieved this at the2008 Summer Olympics, where hefinished second.[1]
He has been coached byValentīna Eiduka. He is married to fellow javelin throwerSinta Ozoliņa-Kovala.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 2001 | European U23 Championships | Amsterdam,Netherlands | 4th | 73.22 m |
| 2003 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 6th | 72.68 m |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 7th | 77.61 m |
| Universiade | İzmir,Turkey | 1st | 80.67 m | |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg,Sweden | 5th | 85.95 m (PB) |
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart,Germany | 5th | 82.32 m | |
| 2007 | Universiade | Bangkok,Thailand | 3rd | 82.23 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 2nd | 86.64 m (PB) |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade,Serbia | 1st | 81.58 m |
| World Championships | Berlin,Germany | 7th | 81.54 m | |
| World Athletics Final | Thessaloniki, Greece | 7th | 80.07 m | |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona,Spain | 6th | 81.19 m |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 15th (q) | 76.32 m |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 17th (q) | 79.19 m | |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 14th (q) | 77.70 m |
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