Ronalds Arājs is a 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...

n athlete. Arājs is the current Latvian record

Latvian records in athletics

The following are the national records in athletics in Latvia maintained by its national athletics federation: Latvijas Vieglatlētikas Savienība .-Men:-Women:-U23 Men:-Junior Men:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing...

 holder in 100 metres, having a personal best of 10.18 seconds. His personal record in the 200 metres

200 metres

A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...

 is 20.75 seconds.

Arājs represented Latvia at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Latvia at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Latvia competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. It was Latvia's 9th appearance in Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Track and road events:Men's 200 metresMen's 800 metresMen's 3000 metre steeplechaseMen's 110 metre hurdles...

 in Beijing

Beijing

Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

. He competed at the 200 metres and placed fifth in his first round heat in a time of 21.225 seconds, which was not fast enough to qualify for the second round.

External links

• Team Latvia roster, page 8