Latvia at the Olympics

Latvia was first at the Olympic Games in 1924. After the nation was occupied by the Soviet Union in 1940, Latvian athletes were part of Soviet Union at the Olympics between 1952 and 1988. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union and independence of Latvia in 1991, the nation returned to the Olympic Games in 1992. They have been at every Games since then.

The National Olympic Committee for Latvia was first formed in 1922. The current NOC is the Latvian Olympic Committee, which was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1991.

Medalists

Summer Olympics
Medal Name Games Sport Event
22 Silver Jānis Daliņš1932 Los AngelesAthleticsMen's 50 km walk
22 Silver Edvīns Bietags1936 BerlinWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman light heavyweight
33 BronzeAdalberts Bubenko1936 BerlinAthleticsMen's 50 km walk
22 Silver Ivans Klementjevs1992 BarcelonaCanoeingMen's C-1 1000 metres
22 Silver Afanasijs Kuzmins1992 BarcelonaShootingMen's 25 m rapid fire pistol
33 BronzeDainis Ozols1992 BarcelonaCycling (Road)Men's individual race
22 Silver Ivans Klementjevs1996 AtlantaCanoeingMen's C-1 1000 metres
11 Gold Igors Vihrovs2000 SydneyGymnasticsMen's floor exercises
22 Silver Aigars Fadejevs2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's 50 km walk
33 BronzeVsevolods Zeļonijs2000 SydneyJudoMen's lightweight
22 Silver Jevgēņijs Saproņenko2004 AthensGymnasticsMen's vault
22 Silver Vadims Vasiļevskis2004 AthensAthleticsMen's javelin throw
22 Silver Jeļena Rubļevska2004 AthensModern pentathlonWomen's individual
22 Silver Viktors Ščerbatihs2004 AthensWeightliftingMen's super heavyweight
11 Gold Māris Štrombergs2008 BeijingCycling (BMX)Men's BMX
22 Silver Ainārs Kovals2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's javelin throw
33 BronzeViktors Ščerbatihs2008 BeijingWeightliftingMen's super heavyweight
33 BronzeMārtiņš Pļaviņš – Jānis Šmēdiņš2012 LondonBeach volleyballMen's tournament
11 Gold Māris Štrombergs2012 LondonCyclingMen's BMX

Winter Olympics
Medal Name Games Sport Event
33 BronzeMārtiņš Rubenis2006 TurinLugeMen's singles
22 Silver Andris Šics & Juris Šics2010 VancouverLugeDoubles
22 Silver Martins Dukurs2010 VancouverSkeleton (sport)Men's

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games
Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
1924 Paris0000
1928 Amsterdam0000
1932 Los Angeles0101
1936 Berlin0112
1952–1988as part of the Soviet Union
1992 Barcelona0213
1996 Atlanta0101
2000 Sydney1113
2004 Athens0404
2008 Beijing1113
2008 London1012
Total311519

Medals by Winter Games
Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
1924 Chamonix0000
1928 St. Moritz0000
1932 Lake Placiddid not participate
1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen0000
1952–1988as part of the Soviet Union
1992 Albertville0000
1994 Lillehammer0000
1998 Nagano0000
2002 Salt Lake City0000
2006 Turin0011
2010 Vancouver0202
Total0213

Medals by sport
Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Gymnastics1102
Cycling2013
Athletics0415
Canoeing0202
Modern pentathlon0101
Shooting0101
Weightlifting0112
Wrestling0101
Judo0011
Beach volleyball0011
Luge0112
Skeleton0101
Total313622

References
    • "Latvian Olympic Committee". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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