Latvia at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Latvia
competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
, Greece
. Latvian athletes are represented by the Latvian Olympic Committee
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Athletics
Men's 110 m Hurdles:
Women's 400 m Hurdles:
Men's 800 m:
Women's 10 km:
Men's Decathlon:
Men's 20 km walk:
Women's 20 km Walk:
Men's 50 km Walk:
Women's Long Jump:
Women's Triple Jump:
Men's Javelin Throw:
Women's Javelin Throw:
Women's Discus Throw:
Canoe/Kayak
Men's C-1 500 metres
Men's C-1 1000 metres
Cycling
Men's Road Race:
Gymnastics
Men's Individual All-Around:
Men's Vault:
Judo
Men's -73 kg:
Modern pentathlon
Men's Individual Competition
Women's Individual Competition
Sailing
Women's Mistral:
Shooting
Men's 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol:
Swimming
Men's 100 m Breaststroke:
Men's 100 m Butterfly:
Men's 100 m Freestyle:
Men's 200 m Freestyle:
Men's 200 m Individual Medley:
Men's 400 m Individual Medley:
Women's 100 m Freestyle:
Weightlifting
Men's +105 kg
Wrestling
Men’s 96-kilogram
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...
competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Latvian athletes are represented by the Latvian Olympic Committee
Latvian Olympic Committee
The Latvian Olympic Committee is a non-profit organization that is the National Olympic Committee for Latvia....
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Silver
- Vadims VasiļevskisVadims VasilevskisVadims 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...
— AthleticsAthletics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...
, Men's Javelin Throw
- Jevgēņijs SaproņenkoJevgenijs SapronenkoJevgēņijs Saproņenko is a Latvian gymnast.His best discipline is vault where he has won silver medals in 1999 and 2001 World Championships and 2004 Summer Olympics. He has also shown good results in floor exercise....
— GymnasticsGymnastics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, three disciplines of gymnastics were contested: artistic gymnastics , rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline...
, Men's Long Horse Vault
- Jeļena RubļevskaJelena RublevskaJeļena Rubļevska is a Latvian modern pentathlete who won silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Her score of 5380 is broken down as follows:* Shooting—988* Fencing—1028* Swimming—1160* Riding—1116...
— Modern pentathlonModern pentathlon at the 2004 Summer OlympicsThe modern pentathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Olympic Modern Pentathlon Centre at the Goudi Olympic Complex as single day events for men and women on August 26 and August 27, respectively....
, Women's Individual Competition
- Viktors ŠčerbatihsViktors ScerbatihsTotalTotalViktors Ščerbatihs is a Latvian weightlifter and politician and a three-time Olympian for his native country. He is 181 cm tall....
— WeightliftingWeightlifting at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, fifteen events in weightlifting were contested, in eight classes for men and seven for women. Competition was held in the Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall.-Doping:...
, Men's Super Heavyweight (+ 105 kg)
AthleticsAthletics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...
Men's 110 m Hurdles:
- Staņislavs OlijarsStanislavs OlijarsStaņislavs Olijars is a Latvian athlete mainly competing in the 110 metres hurdles. He is the 2000 European indoor champion, and in 2002 he won European indoor and outdoor medals. His best Olympic performance was in 2004, finishing 5th. In 2006, he became European champion in the event...
— 5th place- Olijars finished second in his Round 1 Heat on August 24 in a time of 13.27, qualifying for the next round. The next day in Round 2, Olijars finished first in his heat in a time of 13.26, qualifying for the semifinals. In the August 26 semifinals, Olijars came in third in his group, finishing in a time of 13.20, a season’s best. In the August 27 finals, Olijars dropped by a second, finishing in 13.21 and earning fifth place. The gold medal went to Liu XiangLiu XiangLiu Xiang is a Chinese 110 meter hurdler. Liu is an Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion. His 2004 Olympic gold medal was the first in a men's track and field event for China....
, who set a new Olympic record with a time of 12.91.
- Olijars finished second in his Round 1 Heat on August 24 in a time of 13.27, qualifying for the next round. The next day in Round 2, Olijars finished first in his heat in a time of 13.26, qualifying for the semifinals. In the August 26 semifinals, Olijars came in third in his group, finishing in a time of 13.20, a season’s best. In the August 27 finals, Olijars dropped by a second, finishing in 13.21 and earning fifth place. The gold medal went to Liu Xiang
Women's 400 m Hurdles:
- Ieva ZundaIeva ZundaIeva Zunda is a Latvian athlete. Her main event is the 400 metres hurdles, but she also competes in the 400 and 800 metres....
— 23rd place- Zunda didn't qualify for the semifinals, finishing fourth in her heat August 21 with a time of 56.21.
Men's 800 m:
- Dmitrijs MiļkevičsDmitrijs MilkevicsDmitrijs Miļkevičs is a Latvian athlete competing in 400 m and 800 m.-Biography:Miļkevičs ran a career-best 46.44 in the 400 meters at the 2003 European U-23 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. He has won one NCAA championships, while competing for the University of Nebraska. In the 2004 Summer...
— 15th place- Miļkevičs on August 25 finished first in his heat in a time of 1:46.66, qualifying for the semifinals. But in the semifinals, he finished seventh in his group with a time of 1:46.62, not fast enough to qualify for the finals.
Women's 10 km:
- Jeļena ProkopčukaJelena ProkopcukaJeļena Prokopčuka is a Latvian long-distance runner, perhaps best known for winning the New York City Marathon in 2005 and 2006...
— 7th place- Prokopčuka finished seventh overall in a time of 31:04.10. The gold medal in the August 27 event went to Xing HuinaXing HuinaXing Huina is a Chinese track and field athlete.-Biography:Xing was born to family of farmers in Hanting, Weifang, Shandong. Standing 1.66 m tall and weighing 50 kg , she began training at Weifang City Sport School, coached by Chi Yuzhai...
of China, who finished the race in 30:24.36 and set a personal best.
- Prokopčuka finished seventh overall in a time of 31:04.10. The gold medal in the August 27 event went to Xing Huina
Men's Decathlon:
- Jānis KarlivānsJanis KarlivansJānis 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:...
— 25th place- Karlivāns of Latvia finished 25th overall with a score of 7,583, or 1,310 points behind the gold medalist. Karlivāns earned 789 point in the 100-meter race, finishing last in his heat with a time of 11.33. In the long jump, he earned 876 points with a leap of 7.26 meters. Karlivāns got 686 points in the shot put with a toss of 13.30 meters. In the high jump, he earned 776 points with a jump of 1.97 meters. He ran the 400-meter race in 50.54, finishing last in his heat and earning 790 points. In the 110-meter hurdles, Karlivāns scored a personal best, finishing in 14.98 and adding 852 more points. A throw of 43.34 meters in the discus event earned him 733 points. In the pole vault, Karlivāns cleared 4.50 meters, getting another 760 points. But in the javelin event, he finished last in his group with a throw of 52.92 meters, earning 632 points. Finally, in the 1,500-meter race, Karlivāns got another personal best, finishing in 4:38.67 and adding another 689 points. The gold medal was won by Roman ŠebrleRoman ŠebrleRoman Šebrle is an athlete from the Czech Republic. He is considered to be one of the best decathlon athletes of all time. Originally a high jumper, he competes in decathlon and heptathlon for team TJ Dukla Praha and is a world record holder in the decathlon...
of the Czech Republic.
- Karlivāns of Latvia finished 25th overall with a score of 7,583, or 1,310 points behind the gold medalist. Karlivāns earned 789 point in the 100-meter race, finishing last in his heat with a time of 11.33. In the long jump, he earned 876 points with a leap of 7.26 meters. Karlivāns got 686 points in the shot put with a toss of 13.30 meters. In the high jump, he earned 776 points with a jump of 1.97 meters. He ran the 400-meter race in 50.54, finishing last in his heat and earning 790 points. In the 110-meter hurdles, Karlivāns scored a personal best, finishing in 14.98 and adding 852 more points. A throw of 43.34 meters in the discus event earned him 733 points. In the pole vault, Karlivāns cleared 4.50 meters, getting another 760 points. But in the javelin event, he finished last in his group with a throw of 52.92 meters, earning 632 points. Finally, in the 1,500-meter race, Karlivāns got another personal best, finishing in 4:38.67 and adding another 689 points. The gold medal was won by Roman Šebrle
Men's 20 km walk:
- Aigars FadejevsAigars FadejevsAigars Fadejevs is a Latvian athlete, competing in 20 km, 50 km walk and marathon running.Fadejevs has competed in 1996 Summer Olympics, finishing 6th in 20 km walk and in 2000 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal in 50 km,2004 Olympic,50 km 11th,20 km 9th...
— 9th place (1h 22m 08s)
Women's 20 km Walk:
- Anita LiepiņaAnita LiepiņaAnita Liepiņa is a former Latvian race walker and long-distance runner.Her career highlights include participation at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.She is married to Modris Liepiņš.-Achievements:-References:...
— 45th place- Liepiņa finished the August 23 event in 45th place with a time of 1:39:54, or 10:42 behind gold medalist Athanasia TsoumelekaAthanasia TsoumelekaAthanasia Tsoumeleka is a Greek race walker, who won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.Until 2003 Tsoumeleka was a largely unknown athlete, and she only finished seventh at the World Championships that year...
of Greece.
- Liepiņa finished the August 23 event in 45th place with a time of 1:39:54, or 10:42 behind gold medalist Athanasia Tsoumeleka
Men's 50 km Walk:
- Aigars FadejevsAigars FadejevsAigars Fadejevs is a Latvian athlete, competing in 20 km, 50 km walk and marathon running.Fadejevs has competed in 1996 Summer Olympics, finishing 6th in 20 km walk and in 2000 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal in 50 km,2004 Olympic,50 km 11th,20 km 9th...
— 11th place - Modris LiepiņšModris Liepinš-Achievements:-References:...
— 25th place
Women's Long Jump:
- Ineta RadēvičaIneta RadevicaIneta Radēviča is a Latvian athlete, competing in the long jump and triple jump.Radēviča won the bronze medal in the 2003 European U-23 championship. She has also won two NCAA championships, while competing for the University of Nebraska. In the 2004 Summer Olympics, she was 13th in the triple...
— 13th place - Valentīna GotovskaValentina GotovskaValentīna Gotovska is a retired Latvian long jumper.Her personal best jump is 6.91 metres, achieved in June 2000 in Tartu. In her earlier career she was a high jumper, with a personal best of 1.97 metres from 1990. Gotovska retired after the 2005 season.-Achievements:-External links:...
— 31st place- Radēviča and Gotovska failed August 25 to qualify for the final, although Radēviča did record a season’s best in the event. Her best leap was 6.53 meters, placing her 13th overall, missing qualification by just a bit. The top 12 finishers advanced. Gotovska finished 24th overall with a jump of 6.41 meters.
Women's Triple Jump:
- Ineta Radēviča — Qualifying round
- Although she did not advance beyond the qualifying round, Latvia’s Radēviča set a personal best August 21 in the triple jump with a leap 14.12 meters. She finished 20th overall in the event.
Men's Javelin Throw:
- Vadims VasiļevskisVadims VasilevskisVadims 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...
— Silver Medal - Ēriks RagsEriks RagsĒriks Rags is a Latvian javelin thrower. His personal best throw is 86.47 metres, achieved in July 2001 in London.-Achievements:-External links:...
— 7th place - Voldemārs LūsisVoldemars LusisVoldemārs Lūsis is a former Latvian athlete, who competed in the javelin throw. He is the son of Jānis Lūsis and Elvīra Ozoliņa. Lūsis finished in eleventh place in 2001 World Championships. He competed at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics without reaching the final. During his career he was...
— 17th place- Vasiļevskis and Ēriks Rags qualified August 26 for the final in the event. Vasiļevskis placed third overall in the qualifying rounds, throwing the javelin a distance of 84.43 meters, a personal best. To qualify for the finals, athletes had to record a distance of at least 81 meters, or be among the top 12 overall. Rags placed 11th with a throw of 80.84 meters. Lūsis placed 17th overall after recording a throw of 79.27 meters, not far enough to qualify for the final. In the August 28 final, Vasiļevskis earned the silver medal with a throw of 84.95 meters, another personal best. Rags took seventh place with a throw of 83.14 meters. The gold medal in the event went to Norway’s Andreas ThorkildsenAndreas ThorkildsenAndreas Thorkildsen is a Norwegian javelin thrower, born in Kristiansand. He is the first male javelin thrower in history to be European champion, World champion and Olympic champion...
, who tossed the javelin 86.50 meters.
- Vasiļevskis and Ēriks Rags qualified August 26 for the final in the event. Vasiļevskis placed third overall in the qualifying rounds, throwing the javelin a distance of 84.43 meters, a personal best. To qualify for the finals, athletes had to record a distance of at least 81 meters, or be among the top 12 overall. Rags placed 11th with a throw of 80.84 meters. Lūsis placed 17th overall after recording a throw of 79.27 meters, not far enough to qualify for the final. In the August 28 final, Vasiļevskis earned the silver medal with a throw of 84.95 meters, another personal best. Rags took seventh place with a throw of 83.14 meters. The gold medal in the event went to Norway’s Andreas Thorkildsen
Women's Javelin Throw:
- Ilze GribuleIlze GribuleIlze Gribule is a female javelin thrower from Latvia. Her personal best throw is 58.74 metres, achieved in May 2005 in Riga.-Achievements:-References:...
— 34th place- Gribule’s best throw of 54.92 meters on August 25 was not far enough to let her advance to the finals. She finished in 17th place in her group. To advance to the finals, an athlete had to throw the javelin at least 61 meters or be in the top 12.
Women's Discus Throw:
- Dace Ruskule — 28th place
- Ruskule’s best throw in the August 20 qualifying round was 57.43 meters, placing her 14th in her group and 28th overall. But that was not far enough to advance to the finals. The minimum distance required was 62.50 meters.
Canoe/KayakCanoeing at the 2004 Summer OlympicsCanoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre for the sprint events and the Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre at the Helliniko Olympic Complex for the canoe and kayak slalom disciplines....
Men's C-1 500 metres
- Dagnis VinogradovsDagnis VinogradovsDagnis Vinogradovs is a Latvian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 2000s. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, he finished seventh in the C-1 1000 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the C-1 500 m event.-References:*...
— Semifinal, 11th place- Vinogradovs qualified August 24 for the semifinals with a time of 1:50.776, coming in second in his heat. But in the August 26 semifinals, Vinogradovs was eliminated after he came in fifth in his group with a time of 1:52.511. He needed to be in the top three.
Men's C-1 1000 metres
- Dagnis Vinogradovs — Final, 6th place
- Vinogradovs qualified August 23 for the semifinals with a time of 3:57.070, or 4.148 behind the leader in his heat, Andreas DittmerAndreas DittmerAndreas Dittmer is a German sprint canoer. The dominant sprint canoer of his generation in 1000 m races, he has won three Olympic and eight world championship gold medals.Dittmer won his first world championship medal - a bronze - at Paris in 1991 as a member of Germany's C-4 500 m crew...
of Germany. In the August 25 semifinals, Vinogradovs qualified for the final by finishing the course in a time of 3:53.656, coming in fifth overall. In the final, Vinogradovs placed sixth, finishing in 3:53.537. The gold medal went to David CalDavid CalDavid Cal Figueroa is a Spanish sprint canoer who has competed since 1999. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he has won four medals with a gold and three silvers .Cal was a junior world championship bronze medallist in Zagreb in 1999...
of Spain, who finished in 3:46.201.
- Vinogradovs qualified August 23 for the semifinals with a time of 3:57.070, or 4.148 behind the leader in his heat, Andreas Dittmer
CyclingCycling at the 2004 Summer OlympicsCycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics had 18 events in three disciplines:*Road cycling, held at the Athens historic centre and in Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre ....
Men's Road Race:
- Romāns VainšteinsRomans VainsteinsRomāns Vainšteins is a former professional road bicycle racer from Latvia. He won the road race at the 2000 world cycling championship in Plouay, France...
— 28th place - Andris Naudužs — DNF
- Veteran cyclist Vainšteins finished 42nd in the 17-lap, 224.4-kilometer race through the historic center of Athens on August 14. Latvia’s other cyclist, Andris Naudužs, didn't finish. The gold went to Italy’s Paolo BettiniPaolo BettiniPaolo Bettini is an Italian former champion road racing cyclist, and the coach of the Italian national cycling team. Considered the best classics specialist of his generation, and probably one of the strongest of all times, he won gold medals in the 2004 Athens Olympics road race and in the 2006...
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- Veteran cyclist Vainšteins finished 42nd in the 17-lap, 224.4-kilometer race through the historic center of Athens on August 14. Latvia’s other cyclist, Andris Naudužs, didn't finish. The gold went to Italy’s Paolo Bettini
GymnasticsGymnastics at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, three disciplines of gymnastics were contested: artistic gymnastics , rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline...
Men's Individual All-Around:
- Igors VihrovsIgors VihrovsIgors Vihrovs is a Latvian gymnast, who won the Golden Medal in floor exercise at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and the Bronze Medals in floor exercise in 2000 European Championships and 2001 World Championships. He was the first Olympic gold medalist for Latvia ever.-References:...
— 18th place- Vihrovs, who four years ago earned Latvia’s first gold medal ever in a surprise victory in the floor exercise, finished 18th in the August 18 individual all-around event with a score of 55.873. Vihrovs’ best score was 9.700 in the vault, his lowest 8.862 on the pommel horse. The gold medal went to Paul HammPaul HammPaul Elbert Hamm is an American artistic gymnast. He is a World Champion gymnast and three-time Olympic medalist. He won the all-around competition at the 2004 Olympic Games.-Career:...
of the United States, who finished with a total score of 57.823.
- Vihrovs, who four years ago earned Latvia’s first gold medal ever in a surprise victory in the floor exercise, finished 18th in the August 18 individual all-around event with a score of 55.873. Vihrovs’ best score was 9.700 in the vault, his lowest 8.862 on the pommel horse. The gold medal went to Paul Hamm
Men's Vault:
- Jevgēņijs Saproņenko — Silver Medal
- Saproņenko earned Latvia’s first medal of these Olympics — a silver. Saproņenko was one of eight athletes competing in the August 23 final. His two attempts earned 9.712 and 9.700, for a combined total of 9.706. The gold medal went to Gervasio DeferrGervasio DeferrGervasio Deferr Angel is a former gymnast from Spain, who started in gymnastics at the age of five, and became the number one athlete of his country in that sport....
of Spain, who scored 9.737. The bronze medal went to Marian DrăgulescuMarian DragulescuMarian Drăgulescu is a Romanian artistic gymnast. During his senior gymnastics career he has won an impressive number of 26 medals at Olympic games, World or European Championships among which eight gold medals at World Championships...
of Romania, who scored 9.612.
- Saproņenko earned Latvia’s first medal of these Olympics — a silver. Saproņenko was one of eight athletes competing in the August 23 final. His two attempts earned 9.712 and 9.700, for a combined total of 9.706. The gold medal went to Gervasio Deferr
JudoJudo at the 2004 Summer OlympicsJudo at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall and featured 368 judoka competing for 14 gold medals with seven different weight categories in both the men's and women's competitions. Japan dominated the event by taking 8 gold and 2 silver medals.Gold and silver medals...
Men's -73 kg:
- Vsevolods ZeļonijsVsevolods ZelonijsVsevolods Zeļonijs is a Latvian judoka, who competed in the 1992 and 2000 Summer Olympics winning bronze medal in 2000 in the lightweight category....
— Lost in 1st round- Zeļonijs lost August 16 to Mongolia’s Damdiny Suldbayar at the round of 32 level and did not advance. Four years ago in Sydney, Zeļonijs won the bronze medal.
Modern pentathlonModern pentathlon at the 2004 Summer OlympicsThe modern pentathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Olympic Modern Pentathlon Centre at the Goudi Olympic Complex as single day events for men and women on August 26 and August 27, respectively....
Men's Individual Competition
- Deniss ČerkovskisDeniss CerkovskisDeniss Cerkovskis is a male Latvian modern pentathlete who competed in the:* 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney ;* 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens ;* 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing .-References:...
— 4th place- Čerkovskis came close to a medal in the August 26 event, finishing fourth overall with a score of 5,356. Čerkovskis came in 11th in the shooting competition, earning 1,096 points. In fencing, he ranked second along with three other athletes, earning 916 ponts. He placed 17th in swimming, adding another 1,252 points. In the riding event, Čerkovskis came in 23rd, earning 1,004 points. And in running he came in third, giving him another 1,088 points. The gold medal was won by Russia’s Andrey MoiseevAndrey MoiseevAndrey Sergeyevich Moiseyev is a Russian pentathlete, who won the gold medal in the modern pentathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics. His 2004 score of 5480 is broken down as follows:* Shooting — 1036* Fencing — 1000...
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- Čerkovskis came close to a medal in the August 26 event, finishing fourth overall with a score of 5,356. Čerkovskis came in 11th in the shooting competition, earning 1,096 points. In fencing, he ranked second along with three other athletes, earning 916 ponts. He placed 17th in swimming, adding another 1,252 points. In the riding event, Čerkovskis came in 23rd, earning 1,004 points. And in running he came in third, giving him another 1,088 points. The gold medal was won by Russia’s Andrey Moiseev
Women's Individual Competition
- Jeļena RubļevskaJelena RublevskaJeļena Rubļevska is a Latvian modern pentathlete who won silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Her score of 5380 is broken down as follows:* Shooting—988* Fencing—1028* Swimming—1160* Riding—1116...
— Silver Medal- Although she seemed to lag in some events, Jeļena Rubļevska came on strong in fencing and running August 27 and earned a silver medal with a total of 5,380 points. The gold medal went to Zsuzsanna VorosZsuzsanna VörösZsuzsanna Vörös is a retired Hungarian modern pentathlete who won gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece...
of Hungary, who scored 5,448. In the shooting event, Rubļevska came in 15th and earned 988 points. But in fencing, she came in first, adding 1,028 points. Rubļevska dropped to 21st in swimming, earning 1,160 points. In the riding event, she came in 14th, earning 1,116 points. And in running, Rubļevska took fourth, gaining 1,088 points.
- Although she seemed to lag in some events, Jeļena Rubļevska came on strong in fencing and running August 27 and earned a silver medal with a total of 5,380 points. The gold medal went to Zsuzsanna Voros
SailingSailing at the 2004 Summer OlympicsSailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre with eleven events being contested.The events were split into four classes for men, four for women, and three mixed classes that were open to both men and women...
Women's Mistral:
- Vita Matīse — 20th place
- Windsurfer Matīse on August 25 held on to 20th place overall after completing the last of 11 races. The gold medal went to Faustine MerretFaustine MerretFaustine Lucie Merret is a French windsurfer, who became Olympic champion at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the windsurfing class. She also has won several medals at World and European championships in the mistral and RS:X windsurfing classes.-Achievements:-External links:*...
of France.
- Windsurfer Matīse on August 25 held on to 20th place overall after completing the last of 11 races. The gold medal went to Faustine Merret
ShootingShooting at the 2004 Summer OlympicsIn shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 390 competitors from 106 nations contested 17 events . The competition took place at the Markopoulo Olympic Shooting Centre, located in the east of the Greek region of Attica....
Men's 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol:
- Afanasijs KuzminsAfanasijs KuzminsAfanasijs Kuzmins is a Latvian shooter who won two Olympic medals in the 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol event; gold at the 1988 for the USSR and silver at the 1992 Summer Olympics for Latvia. He also won the 1986 World Championship in 25 m Standard Pistol...
— 14th place- It was a disappointing day on August 21 for Kuzmins, who wound up 14th out of 17 competitors. His score was 574. World record holder Ralf SchumannRalf SchumannRalf Schumann is a German 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol shooter. He is a three-time Olympic Champion and twice World Champion....
of Germany won the gold medal in the event.
- It was a disappointing day on August 21 for Kuzmins, who wound up 14th out of 17 competitors. His score was 574. World record holder Ralf Schumann
SwimmingSwimming at the 2004 Summer OlympicsSwimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Aquatic Centre with the athletes competing in 32 events. There was a total of 937 participants from 152 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:...
Men's 100 m Breaststroke:
- Pāvels Murāns - 50th place
Men's 100 m Butterfly:
- Andrejs DūdaAndrejs DudaAndrejs Dūda , is a Latvian swimmer, is a two-time Olympian and nine-time NCAA DIII national individual champion in swimming. Duda represented Latvia at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece and has qualified to compete in the 2008 summer Games...
— 53rd place
Men's 100 m Freestyle:
- Romans MiloslavskisRomāns MiloslavskisRomāns Miloslavskis is a swimmer from Latvia. He has participated in 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics. Miloslavskis was 35th in 100 m freestyle at Athens Olympics and achieved 25th place in 200 m freestyle at Beijig Olympics. He holds several Latvian records in swimming.-References:...
— 35th place
Men's 200 m Freestyle:
- Romāns Miloslavskis — 23rd place
Men's 200 m Individual Medley:
- Guntars Deičmans — 25th place
Men's 400 m Individual Medley:
- Guntars Deičmans — 30th place
Women's 100 m Freestyle:
- Agnese Ozoliņa — 43rd place
WeightliftingWeightlifting at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAt the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, fifteen events in weightlifting were contested, in eight classes for men and seven for women. Competition was held in the Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall.-Doping:...
Men's +105 kg
- Viktors ŠčerbatihsViktors ScerbatihsTotalTotalViktors Ščerbatihs is a Latvian weightlifter and politician and a three-time Olympian for his native country. He is 181 cm tall....
— Silver Medal- Ščerbatihs on August 25 earned Latvia’s second silver medal of these Olympics. He lifted 205 kilograms in the snatch and 250 kilograms in the clean and jerk, for a total of 455 kilograms. The gold medal went to Hossein Reza Zadeh of Iran.
WrestlingWrestling at the 2004 Summer OlympicsWrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall and was split into two disciplines, Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories. Men competed in both disciplines whereas women only took part in the Freestyle event with 18...
Men’s 96-kilogram
- Igors Kostins —
- Latvia’s only competitor in wrestling lost to Uzbekistan’s Aleksey Cheglakov and Turkey’s Mehmet Ozal in the August 25 elimination rounds.
Officials
- President: Vilnis Baltiņš
- Secretary General: Aldons Vrubļevskis