| Latvia at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | LAT |
| NOC | Latvian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| inParis, France | |
| Competitors | 29 (16 men and 13 women) in 11 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Nauris Miezis &Tīna Graudiņa |
| Flag bearers (closing) | Ernests Zēbolds &Gunta Vaičule |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Russian Empire (1908–1912) Soviet Union (1952–1988) | |
Latvia competed at the2024 Summer Olympics inParis from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Games.
For the second time since2016, Latvia failed to secure a single Summer Olympic medal. The best finish was 4th place in men's 3x3 basketball.
The following is the list of a number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Basketball | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Cycling | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Diving | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Equestrian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Modern pentathlon | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tennis | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | 13 | 29 |
Latvian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Gunta Vaičule | Women's 400 m | 51.13 | 5R | 50.93 | 2 | Did not advance | |||
| Agate Caune | Women's 5000 m | 15:38.19 | 33 | — | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Valters Kreišs | Men's pole vault | 5.70 | 11q | 5.50 | 12 |
| Gatis Čakšs | Men's javelin throw | NM | Did not advance | ||
| Patriks Gailums | 77.26 | 25 | Did not advance | ||
| Rūta Kate Lasmane | Women's triple jump | 13.76 | 22 | — | |
| Līna Mūze | Women's javelin throw | 60.30 | 17 | Did not advance | |
| Anete Sietiņa | 60.47 | 15 | Did not advance | ||
Summary
| Team | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final /BM | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Latvia men's | Men's tournament |  LithuaniaW 21–14 |  NetherlandsW 21–12 |  ChinaW 22–8 |  United StatesW 21–19 |  FranceW 22–20 |  SerbiaW 21–14 |  PolandW 22–16 | 1 | — | France L 14–21 | Lithuania L 18–21 | 4 |
TheLatvia men's 3x3 team by winning theFIBA Universality-driven Olympic Qualifying Tournament 1 in Hong Kong.[2]
The roster was announced on 8 July 2024.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Latvia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 147 | 103 | +44 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Netherlands | 7 | 5 | 2 | 133 | 112 | +21 | |
| 3 | Lithuania | 7 | 4[a] | 3 | 134 | 125 | +9 | Play-ins |
| 4 | Serbia | 7 | 4[a] | 3 | 129 | 123 | +6 | |
| 5 | France(H) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 131 | 132 | −1 | |
| 6 | Poland | 7 | 2[b] | 5 | 116 | 139 | −23 | |
| 7 | United States | 7 | 2[b] | 5 | 116 | 138 | −22 | |
| 8 | China | 7 | 1 | 6 | 107 | 141 | −34 |
Latvia entered one male and one female road cyclist into the games. Latvia secured those quota through the UCI Nation Ranking and2023 World Championships inGlasgow, Great Britain.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toms Skujiņš | Men's road race | 6:20:50 | 5 |
| Anastasia Carbonari | Women's road race | 4:10:47 | 69 |
Latvian mountain bikers secured one male quota places for the Olympic through2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships inGlasgow, Great Britain.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mārtiņš Blūms | Men's cross-country | 1:29:11 | 17 |
Latvia entered one BMX rider to compete in the men's freestyle, by reallocation of host nation quota(from 2023 World Championships).[5]
| Athlete | Event | Seeding | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Ernests Zēbolds | Men's freestyle | 84.60 | 9Q | 87.14 | 8 |
Latvian riders secured a single quota place in the men's BMX race for Paris 2024 by topping the field of nations vying for qualification at the2023 UCI BMX World Championships inGlasgow, Great Britain.Single quota place in the women's BMX race - reallocation from unused host country quota.[6][7]
| Athlete | Event | Quarterfinal | Last chance race | Semifinal | Final | Overall placing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Result | Rank | Points | Rank | Result | Rank | Rank | ||
| Kristens Krīgers | Men's race | 26 | 24 | — | 24 | |||||
| Veronika Stūriška | Women's race | 19 | 18 | 2:15.767 | 8 | — | 20 | |||
Latvia entered one diver,Džeja Patrika into the Olympic competition.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Džeja Patrika | Women's 10 m platform | 259.30 | 22 | Did not advance | |||
Latvia entered one riders in the individual jumping event, through the establishments of final olympics ranking for Group C (Central & Eastern Europe; Central Asia).[9]
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | Time | Rank | Penalties | Time | Rank | |||
| Kristaps Neretnieks | Palladium KJV | Individual | 12.00 | 73.66 | 56 | Did not advance | ||
Latvian modern pentathletes confirmed a single quota place for the Olympic games.Pāvels Švecovs secured his spots in the men's event through the re-allocations of unused universality quota place.
| Athlete | Event | Fencing (épée one touch) | Riding (show jumping) | Swimming (200 m freestyle) | Combined: shooting/running (10 m laser pistol)/(3000 m) | Total points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RR | BR | Rank | MP points | Penalties | Rank | MP points | Time | Rank | MP points | Time | Rank | MP points | |||||
| Pāvels Švecovs | Men's | Semifinal | 23–12 | 0 | 2 | 240 | 0 | 4 | 300 | 2:02.17 | 7 | 306 | 10:40.68 | 16 | 660 | 1506 | 5Q |
| Final | 0 | 3 | 240 | 21 | 16 | 279 | 2:03.71 | 10 | 303 | 11:10.97 | 18 | 630 | 1452 | 17 | |||
Latvian shooters achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2022 and 2023 ISSF World Championships, 2022, 2023, and 2024 European Championships,2023 European Games, and 2024 ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament.[10]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Lauris Strautmanis | Men's 10 m air pistol | 572 | 21 | Did not advance | |
| Agate Rašmane | Women's 10 m air pistol | 570 | 23 | Did not advance | |
| Women's 25 m pistol | 568 | 13 | Did not advance | ||
| Lauris Strautmanis Agate Rašmane | Mixed 10 m air pistol team | 568 | 16 | Did not advance | |
Latvia received two Universality quota places in Swimming.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Daniils Bobrovs | Men's 200 metre breaststroke | 2:13.66 | 21 | Did not advance | |||
| Ieva Maļuka | Women's 200 metre individual medley | 2:15.79 | 26 | Did not advance | |||
After being listed as the top 64 eligible players based on the final WTA ranking for the Olympics, Latvia ensured their participation in the women's singles competition.[11]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final /BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Jeļena Ostapenko | Women's singles |  Osorio (COL)L 4–6, 3–6 | Did not advance | |||||
Latvian women's pair qualified for Paris based on the FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking.[12]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final /BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Tīna Graudiņa Anastasija Kravčenoka | Women's |  Esmée /Zoé (SUI) L 0–2 (15–21, 14–21) |  Poletti /Michelle (PAR) W 2–0 (21–19, 21–15) |  Melissa /Brandie (CAN) W 2–0 (21–14, 22–20) | 2 |  Müller /Tillmann (GER) W 2–1 (21–13, 17–21, 18–16) |  Ana Patricia /Duda (BRA) L 0–2 (16–21, 10–21) | Did not advance | 5 | |
Latvia entered one weightlifter into the Olympic competition.Ritvars Suharevs (men's 73 kg) secured one of the top ten slots in his weight divisions based on the IWF Olympic Qualification Rankings.
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Ritvars Suharevs | Men's −73 kg | DNF | — | – | — | DNF | |