2008 Latvian Athletics Championships
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The 2008
Latvian Athletics Championships
were held in Valmiera
, Latvia
on July 25-26, 2008.
2008 in athletics (track and field)
-International events:*2008 Summer Olympic Games, held in Beijing, China*African Championships, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia*European Cup, super league held in Annecy, France*World Indoor Championships, held in Valencia, Spain...
Latvian Athletics Championships
Latvian Athletics Championships
Latvian Athletics Championships is the national championships in athletics, organized by Latvian Athletics Union.- Championships :*1991*1992*1993*1994*1995*1996*1997*1998*1999*2000*2001*2002*2003*2004*2005*2006*2007*2008, Valmiera...
were held in Valmiera
Valmiera
Valmiera is the largest city of the historical Vidzeme region, Latvia, with a total area of 18.1 km². It is the center of the Valmiera District. As of 2002, Valmiera had a population of 27,323, and in 2008 – 27,569....
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
on July 25-26, 2008.
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 100 m | Māris Grēniņš | 10.57 | Sandis Sabajevs | 10.68 | Arvis Volkaste | 11.16 |
| 200 m | Māris Grēniņš | 21.80 | Jānis Leitis Jānis Leitis Jānis Leitis is a Latvian athlete usually competing in long jump.Leitis is the 2009 European U23 champion in long jump.-Achievements:-Personal bests:-References:... |
21.90 | Henrijs Arājs | 22.03 |
| 400 m | Valdis Iļjanovs | 48.54 | Mārtiņš Rozentāls | 48.83 | Kristaps Valters | 49.50 |
| 800 m | Ģirts Āzis | 1:50.15 | Edvīns Purviņš | 1:51.94 | Valts Boginskis | 1:54.83 |
| 1 500 m | Konstantīns Savčuks | 3:54.21 | Aleksejs Podšibjakins | 4:03.67 | Edgars Šumskis | 4:06.46 |
| 3 000 m | Valērijs Žolnerovičs Valerijs Žolnerovics Valērijs Žolnerovičs is a Latvian Olympic athlete. He is the current holder of the Latvian record in half marathon.... |
8:14.82 | Mareks Florošeks | 8:17.98 | Konstantīns Savčuks | 8:26.13 |
| 5 000 m | Mareks Florošeks | 15:25.10 | Konstantīns Kožanovs | 15:26.04 | Artūrs Jukšs | 16:21.52 |
| 4 x 100 m | Andris Ūdris Valdis Iļjanovs Mārtiņš Ralle Arvis Vilkaste |
42.57 | Armands Annuškāns Gatis Blūms Jānis Karlivāns Janis Karlivans Jānis Karlivāns is a Latvian decathlete. He was born in Cēsis. His personal best result is 8271 points, achieved in June 2007 in Götzis. Currently it's also Latvian record.-Achievements:-References:... Sandis Sabajevs |
42.96 | Edgars Čeporjus Oļegs Saveiko Reinis Ziemelis Helvijs Lūsis |
43.29 |
| 4 x 400 m | Valts Boginskis Pauls Leikarts Edvīns Purviņš Gatis Spunde |
3:20.65 | Jānis Lācis Jānis Klismets Raivo Kaimiņš Mārtiņš Rozentāls |
3:24.44 | Igors Saveiko Artūrs Onzulis Valts Baginskis Igors Saveiko |
3:26.04 |
| 110 m hurdles | Kārlis Daube | 14.09 | Armands Bērziņš | 15.50 | Sandis Metlovs | 15.59 |
| 400 m hurdles | Gatis Spiunde | 51.93 | Valdis Iļjanovs | 53.07 | Andris Ūdris | 53.97 |
| 3 000 m steeplechase | Mareks Moikiško | 9:25.55 | Kaspars Briška | 9:37.02 | Aigars Matisons | 9:42.31 |
| Triple Jump | Māris Grēniņš | 16.13 | Pāvels Kovaļovs | 15.45 | Guntis Bērziņš | 14.51 |
| Long Jump | Māris Grēniņš | 7.80 | Artūrs Āboliņš | 7.50 | Henrijs Arājs | 7.47 |
| High Jump | Normunds Pūpols Normunds Pūpols Normunds Pūpols is a Latvian high jumper.He is a six-time Latvian champion in high jump and has a personal best of 2.28 metres, set in 2006.-Achievements:-Personal bests:-References:... |
2.15 | Toms Andersons | 2.10 | Nauris Bloks | 2.00 |
| Pole Vault | Mareks Ārents | 5.00 | Kārlis Pujāts | 4.90 | Pauls Pujāts | 4.60 |
| Shot Put | Māris Urtāns Maris Urtans Māris Urtāns is a male shot putter from Latvia. His personal best throw is 21.63 metres, achieved in 19 June 2010 in Belgrad.... |
19.48 | Arnis Žviriņš | 15.47 | Ivars Logins | 15.06 |
| Hammer Throw | Igors Sokolovs Igors Sokolovs Igors Sokolovs is a Latvian hammer thrower.He competed at the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final.... |
75.62 | Ainārs Vaičulēns | 59.88 | Jevgēņijs Mokušins | 55.19 |
| Discus Throw | Oskars Siļčenoks | 55.43 | Jānis Karlivāns Janis Karlivans Jānis Karlivāns is a Latvian decathlete. He was born in Cēsis. His personal best result is 8271 points, achieved in June 2007 in Götzis. Currently it's also Latvian record.-Achievements:-References:... |
48.37 | Arnis Žviriņš | 46.57 |
| Javelin Throw | Vadims Vasiļevskis Vadims Vasilevskis Vadims Vasiļevskis is a Latvian javelin thrower, a silver medalist of 2004 Summer Olympics. Vasiļevskis achieved his best result of 90.73m on July 22, 2007 in Tallinn, Estonia, becoming the tenth longest javelin thrower of all times.He has been coached by Valentīna Eiduka... |
82.39 | Ainārs Kovals Ainars Kovals Ainārs Kovals is a male Latvian javelin thrower. His personal best throw is 86.64 metres, achieved at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he finished second. He has been coached by Valentīna Eiduka.... |
79.22 | Andis Anškins | 74.57 |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 100 m | Ieva Zunda Ieva Zunda Ieva Zunda is a Latvian athlete. Her main event is the 400 metres hurdles, but she also competes in the 400 and 800 metres.... |
11.96 | Elīna Taluce | 12.19 | Liene Puriņa | 12.28 |
| 200 m | Elīna Taluce | 24.92 | Ieva Ješkina | 25.74 | Silva Silkalne | 26.17 |
| 400 m | Sandra Krūma | 56.42 | Ieva Ješkina | 57.12 | Kristīne Trūpa | 58.48 |
| 800 m | Poļina Jeļizarova | 2:12.32 | Terēze Vimba | 2:16.91 | Aļona Meļņika | 2:17.34 |
| 1 500 m | Poļina Jeļizarova | 4:18.65 | Linda Batņa | 4:37.32 | Aļona Meļņika | 4:39.48 |
| 3 000 m | Agnese Pastare | 10:16.30 | Svetlana Illarionova | 10:28.39 | Alevtina Popova | 13:10.82 |
| 5 000 m | Agnese Pastare | 17:27.25 | Irīna Štūla-Pankoka | 18:20.59 | Gunita Ošeniece | 20:10.70 |
| 4 x 100 m | Zanda Grava Sandra Krūma Ieva Zunda Ieva Zunda Ieva Zunda is a Latvian athlete. Her main event is the 400 metres hurdles, but she also competes in the 400 and 800 metres.... Liene Puriņa |
47.01 | Santa Matule Olga Nedviga Jūlija Gapaka Elīna Taluce |
48.61 | Silva Silkalne Anastasija Preobraženska Māra Karakone Kristīne Trūpa |
49.43 |
| 4 x 400 m | Linda Cepurīte Lāsma Grīnberga Aļona Meļņika Ieva Juškeviča |
4:01.08 | Diāna Lismane Paula Rozenvalde Zanda Marta Grava Terēze Vimba |
4:06.96 | Aleksandra Veļgana Liene Skuja Sabīne Grigorjeva Sandra Krūma |
4:10.25 |
| 100 m hurdles | Aiga Grabuste Aiga Grabuste Aiga Grabuste is a Latvian track and field athlete competing in heptathlon. She represented her country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and competed at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2009... |
13.62 | Zanda Marta Grava | 14.98 | Ieva Juškeviča | 14.81 |
| 400 m hurdles | Sandra Krūma | 1:00.85 | Līga Velvere | 1:03.66 | Linda Cepurīte | 1:04.61 |
| 3 000 m steeplechase | Lāsma Grīnberga | 10:36.29 | Irīna Štūla-Pankoka | 11:14.36 | Inga Valdmane | 12:28.02 |
| Triple Jump | Olga Savenkova | 13.91 | Natālija Čakova | 12.65 | Madara Apine | 12.57 |
| Long Jump | Olga Savenkova | 5.93 | Lauma Grīva Lauma Grīva Lauma Grīva is a Latvian athlete, competing in the long jump.At the 2010 European Championships she achieved a new personal best of 6.60 metres, but was two centimetres short of qualifying for the final. She finished 15th.... |
5.81 | Ilva Janīte | 5.80 |
| High Jump | Natālija Čakova | 1.81 | Aiga Grabuste Aiga Grabuste Aiga Grabuste is a Latvian track and field athlete competing in heptathlon. She represented her country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and competed at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007 and 2009... |
1.74 | Laura Ludevika | 1.71 |
| Pole Vault | Elīna Ringa Elina Ringa Elīna Ringa is a Latvian pole vaulting champion and the first official female pole-vaulter in Latvia, also the first Latvian national record holder. She won the Latvian National Championship competition ten times. Ringa was born in Riga, the capital of Latvia, on 29 September, in 1980... |
3.50 | Ilze Bortašķenoka | 3.40 | Maira Blūma | 3.00 |
| Shot Put | Inga Miķelsone | 12.47 | Dace Šteinerte | 12.35 | Lāsma Beķere | 12.13 |
| Hammer Throw | Laura Igaune Laura Igaune Laura Igaune is a Latvian athlete who specialises in the discus throw and hammer throw. Igaune achieved her best result in hammer throw of 63.56 m on April 22, 2011 in USA, which is the national record. Her personal record in discus throw is 51.96m.-External links:... |
57.05 | Sanita Karluša | 40.58 | Ilze Jegorova | 33.44 |
| Discus Throw | Laura Igaune Laura Igaune Laura Igaune is a Latvian athlete who specialises in the discus throw and hammer throw. Igaune achieved her best result in hammer throw of 63.56 m on April 22, 2011 in USA, which is the national record. Her personal record in discus throw is 51.96m.-External links:... |
47.51 | Dace Šteinerte | 43.52 | Inga Miķelsone | 39.27 |
| Javelin Throw | Sinta Ozoliņa Sinta Ozolina Sinta Ozoliņa-Kovala is a Latvian javelin thrower. She has been coached by Valentīna Eiduka.In 2006 she participated in World Junior Championships, reached the final and finished in sixth place... |
56.38 | Madara Palameika Madara Palameika Madara Palameika is a Latvian javelin thrower.She is the owner of Latvian record in javelin throw, which is 64.51 metres. She reached it in the 2009 U23 European Championships, where she won. Two years earlier, in the 2007 U23 European Championships she finished third.-Achievements:-References:... |
53.45 | Kristīne Buša | 48.38 |