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1 Medalists  





2 Competitors  





3 Athletics  





4 Basketball  



4.1  3×3 basketball  



4.1.1  Men's tournament  









5 Canoeing  



5.1  Sprint  







6 Cycling  



6.1  Road  





6.2  BMX  







7 Equestrian  



7.1  Jumping  







8 Judo  





9 Karate  





10 Modern pentathlon  





11 Shooting  





12 Swimming  





13 Tennis  





14 Volleyball  



14.1  Beach  







15 Weightlifting  





16 Wrestling  





17 See also  





18 References  





19 External links  














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Latvia at the
2020 Summer Olympics
IOC codeLAT
NOCLatvian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olimpiade.lv (in Latvian and English)
inTokyo, Japan
Competitors33 in 14 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Agnis Čavars
Jeļena Ostapenko
Flag bearer (closing)Pāvels Švecovs
Medals
Ranked 59th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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  • Other related appearances
     Russian Empire (1908–1912)
     Soviet Union (1952–1988)

    Latvia competed at the 2020 Summer OlympicsinTokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Games and twelfth overall in Summer Olympic history.

    After finishing with no medals five years ago, Latvia won two medals in Tokyo, with one of them being gold.

    Medalists[edit]

    The following Latvian competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.

    Medal Name Sport Event Date
     Gold Latvia men's national 3x3 team
  • Edgars Krūmiņš
  • Kārlis Lasmanis
  • Nauris Miezis
  • Basketball Men's 3×3 tournament July 28
     Bronze Artūrs Plēsnieks Weightlifting Men's 109 kg August 3

    Competitors[edit]

    The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

    Sport Men Women Total
    Athletics 3 5 8
    Basketball 4 0 4
    Canoeing 1 0 1
    Cycling 3 1 4
    Equestrian 1 0 1
    Judo 1 0 1
    Karate 1 0 1
    Modern pentathlon 1 0 1
    Shooting 0 1 1
    Swimming 1 1 2
    Tennis 0 2 2
    Volleyball 2 2 4
    Weightlifting 2 0 2
    Wrestling 0 1 1
    Total 20 13 33

    Athletics[edit]

    Latvian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[2][3]

    Key

    Track & road events
    Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
    Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
    Arnis Rumbenieks Men's 50 km walk 4:13:33 37
    Ruslans Smolonskis DSQ
    Līga Velvere Women's 800 m DNF Did not advance
    Field events
    Athlete Event Qualification Final
    Distance Position Distance Position
    Gatis Čakšs Men's javelin throw 78.73 18 Did not advance
    Anete Kociņa Women's javelin throw 58.84 22 Did not advance
    Līna Mūze 57.33 26 Did not advance
    Madara Palameika 60.94 12q 58.70 11
    Laura Igaune Women's hammer throw 68.53 20 Did not advance

    Basketball[edit]

    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 3×3 Men's 3×3 tournament  Poland
    W 21–14
     Belgium
    L 20–21
     China
    W 18–17
     Japan
    W 21–18
     Serbia
    L 16–22
    ROC
    L 19–15
     Netherlands
    W 22–18
    3  Japan
    W 21–18
     Belgium
    W 21–8
    ROC
    W 21–18
    1st place, gold medalist(s)

    3×3 basketball[edit]

    Men's tournament[edit]

    Latvia men's national 3x3 team qualified for the Games by winning a bronze medal at the 2021 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[4]

    Team roster

    The players were announced on 6 July 2021.[5]

    Group play
    Pos Team
  • t
  • e
  • Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
    1  Serbia 7 7 0 138 91 +47 Semifinals
    2  Belgium 7 4[a] 3 126 127 −1
    3  Latvia 7 4[a] 3 133 129 +4 Quarterfinals
    4  Netherlands 7 4[a] 3 132 129 +3
    5  ROC 7 3 4 116 125 −9
    6  Japan (H) 7 2[b] 5 123 134 −11
    7  Poland 7 2[b] 5 120 130 −10
    8  China 7 2[b] 5 119 142 −23
    Source: TOCOG and FIBA
    Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored.
    (H) Hosts
    Notes:
    1. ^ a b c Belgium 2–0, Latvia 1–1, Netherlands 0–2
  • ^ a b c Japan 1–1, 123 PS; Poland 1–1, 120 PS; China 1–1, 119 PS
  • 24 July 2021 (2021-07-24)
    11:35
    v

    Report

    Poland  14–21  Latvia
    Pts: Hicks8 Pts: Miezis7

    Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
    Referees: Markos Michaelides (SUI), Edmond Ho (HKG)


    24 July 2021 (2021-07-24)
    18:40
    v

    Report

    Latvia  20–21  Belgium
    Pts: Lasmanis11 Pts: Vervoort11

    Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
    Referees: Markos Michaelides (SUI), Edmond Ho (HKG)


    25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)
    15:00
    v

    Report

    China  17–18  Latvia
    Pts: Hu12 Pts: Lasmanis11

    Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
    Referees: Evgeny Ostrovskiy (RUS), Vlad Ghizdareanu (ROU)


    25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)
    22:25
    v

    Report

    Latvia  21–18  Japan
    Pts: Lasmanis7 Pts: Tominaga9

    Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
    Referees: Edmond Ho (HKG), Marek Maliszewski (POL)


    26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
    15:25
    v

    Report

    Latvia  16–22  Serbia
    Pts: three players5 Pts: Majstorović11

    Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
    Referees: Edmond Ho (HKG), Marek Maliszewski (POL)


    26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
    22:00
    v

    Report

    ROC  19–15  Latvia
    Pts: Zuev7 Pts: Lasmanis6

    Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
    Referees: Vlad Ghizdareanu (ROU), Jasmina Juras (SRB)


    27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
    18:25
    v

    Report

    Latvia  22–18  Netherlands
    Pts: Miezis9 Pts: Van der Horst8

    Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
    Referees: Edmond Ho (HKG), Jasmina Juras (SRB)

    Quarterfinal

    27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
    22:20
    v

    Report

    Latvia  21–18  Japan
    Pts: Krūmiņš9 Pts: Tominaga8

    Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
    Referees: Jasmina Juras (SRB), Marek Maliszewski (POL)

    Semifinal

    28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
    18:40
    v

    Report

    Belgium  8–21  Latvia
    Pts: Vervoort5 Pts: Lasmanis9

    Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
    Referees: Edmond Ho (HKG), Markos Michaelides (SUI)

    Gold medal match

    28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
    22:25
    v

    Report

    ROC  18–21  Latvia
    Pts: Karpenkov7 Pts: Lasmanis10

    Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
    Referees: Jasmina Juras (SRB), Markos Michaelides (SUI)

    Canoeing[edit]

    Sprint[edit]

    Latvia qualified a single boat (men's K-1 200 m) for the Games with a top-two finish at the 2021 European Canoe Sprint Qualification Regatta in Szeged, Hungary.[6]

    Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
    Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
    Roberts Akmens Men's K-1 200 m 35.448 2SF Bye 35.688 4FA 36.014 8

    Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

    Cycling[edit]

    Road[edit]

    Latvia entered two riders to compete in the men's Olympic road race, by virtue of their top 32 national finish (for men) in the UCI World Ranking.[7]

    Athlete Event Time Rank
    Krists Neilands Men's road race 6:15:38 33
    Toms Skujiņš Men's road race 6:11:46 22
    Men's time trial 1:02:04.93 30

    BMX[edit]

    Latvia received two quota places (one per gender) for BMX at the Olympics by topping the field of nations vying for qualification in the men's race at the 2019 UCI BMX World Championships and by finishing among the top three nations for women in the UCI BMX Individual Ranking List of June 1, 2021.[8][9]

    Race
    Athlete Event Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
    Points Rank Points Rank Result Rank
    Helvijs Babris Men's race 15 5 Did not advance
    Vineta Pētersone Women's race 16 6 Did not advance

    Equestrian[edit]

    Latvia entered one jumping rider into the Olympic competition by finishing in the top two, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic Rankings for Group C (Central and Eastern Europe), marking the country's debut in the sport.[10]

    Jumping[edit]

    Athlete Horse Event Qualification Final
    Penalties Rank Penalties Time Rank
    Kristaps Neretnieks Valour Individual 0 =1 Q 13 88.75 23

    Judo[edit]

    Latvia qualified one judoka for the men's half-heavyweight category (100 kg) at the Games. Two-time Olympian Jevgeņijs Borodavko accepted a continental berth from the European zone as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.[11]

    Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Jevgeņijs Borodavko Men's −100 kg  Cirjenics (HUN)
    L FUS
    Did not advance

    Karate[edit]

    Latvia entered one karateka into the inaugural Olympic tournament. 2019 European Games champion Kalvis Kalniņš secured a place in the men's kumite 67-kg category, as the highest-ranked karateka vying for qualification from the European zone based on the WKD Olympic Rankings.[12]

    Kumite
    Athlete Event Group stage Semifinals Final
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Kalvis Kalniņš Men's –67 kg  Al-Masatfa (JOR)
    L 3–8
     Madera (VEN)
    W 4–2
     Da Costa (FRA)
    L 2–11
     Derafshipour (EOR)
    L 3–5
    4 Did not advance

    Modern pentathlon[edit]

    Latvia entered one modern pentathlete into the Olympic competition. Pāvels Švecovs finished last of the top eight modern pentathletes vying for qualification in the men's event based on the UIPM World Rankings of June 1, 2021.[13]

    Athlete Event Fencing
    (épée one touch)
    Swimming
    (200 m freestyle)
    Riding
    (show jumping)
    Combined: shooting/running
    (10 m air pistol)/(3200 m)
    Total points Final rank
    RR BR Rank MP points Time Rank MP points Time Rank MP points Time Rank MP points
    Pāvels Švecovs Men's 22-13 2 7 234 1:59.83 10 311 81.97 16 285 11:40.67 26 600 1430 14

    Shooting[edit]

    Latvia granted an invitation from ISSF to send 2014 Youth Olympic bronze medalist Agate Rašmane (women's 25 m pistol) to the rescheduled Games as the highest-ranked shooter vying for qualification in the ISSF World Olympic Rankings of 6 June 2021.[14][15]

    Athlete Event Qualification Final
    Points Rank Points Rank
    Agate Rašmane Women's 10 m air pistol 573 19 Did not advance
    Women's 25 m pistol 569 37 Did not advance

    Swimming[edit]

    Latvia received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.[16]

    Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
    Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
    Daniils Bobrovs Men's 200 m breaststroke 2:14.25 31 Did not advance
    Ieva Maļuka Women's 100 m freestyle 56.39 37 Did not advance
    Women's 200 m freestyle 2:03.75 24 Did not advance

    Tennis[edit]

    Latvia entered two tennis players into the Olympic tournament. Rio 2016 Olympian Jeļena Ostapenko (world no. 43) and rookie Anastasija Sevastova (world no. 57) qualified directly among the top 56 eligible players for the women's singles based on the WTA World Rankings of June 13, 2021.[17][18]

    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  Vesnina (ROC)
    L 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 4–6
    Did not advance
    Anastasija Sevastova  Ferro (FRA)
    L 6–2, 4–6, 2–6
    Did not advance
    Jeļena Ostapenko
    Anastasija Sevastova
    Women's doubles  Perez /
    Stosur (AUS)
    L 6–4, 1–6, [5–10]
    Did not advance

    Volleyball[edit]

    Beach[edit]

    Latvia men's and women's beach volleyball pairs qualified for the Games by advancing to the final match and securing an outright berth at the 2019 FIVB World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Haiyang, China.[19][20]

    Athlete Event Preliminary round Repechage Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
    Score
    Rank
    Mārtiņš Pļaviņš
    Edgars Točs
    Men's  Perušič /
    Schweiner (CZE)
    W (21–0, 21–0)
     Krasilnikov /
    Stoyanovskiy (ROC)
    W (13–21, 21–19, 15–11)
     Gaxiola /
    Rubio (MEX)
    L (18–21, 16–21)
    2Q Bye  Evandro /
    Schmidt (BRA)
    W (21–19, 21–18)
     Alison /
    Álvaro (BRA)
    W (21–16, 21–19)
     Mol /
    Sørum (NOR)
    L (15–21, 16–21)
     Ahmed /
    Cherif (QAT)
    L (12–21, 18–21)
    4
    Tina Graudiņa
    Anastasija Kravčenoka
    Women's  Claes /
    Sponcil (USA)
    L (13–21, 21–16, 11–15)
     Ana Patrícia /
    Rebecca (BRA)
    W (21–15, 12–21, 15–12)
     Khadambi /
    Makokha (KEN)
    W (21–6, 21–14)
    2Q Bye  Kholomina /
    Makroguzova (ROC)
    W (16–21, 21–17, 15–13)
     Bansley /
    Wilkerson (CAN)
    W (21–13, 18–21, 15–11)
     Artacho /
    Clancy (AUS)
    L (21–23, 13–21)
     Heidrich /
    Vergé-Dépré (SUI)
    L (19–21, 15–21)
    4

    Weightlifting[edit]

    Latvia entered two weightlifters into the Olympic competition. 2018 junior world champion Ritvars Suharevs (men's 81 kg) and two-time Olympian Artūrs Plēsnieks (men's 109 kg) secured one of the top eight slots each in their respective weight divisions based on the IWF Absolute World Rankings.[21]

    Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
    Result Rank Result Rank
    Ritvars Suharevs Men's –81 kg 163 6 195 6 358 6
    Artūrs Plēsnieks Men's –109 kg 180 6 230 2 410 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

    Wrestling[edit]

    Latvia qualified one wrestler for the women's freestyle 62 kg into the Olympic competition, by progressing to the top two finals at the 2021 European Qualification TournamentinBudapest, Hungary.[22]

    Key:

    Freestyle
    Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage Final / BM
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Anastasija Grigorjeva Women's −62 kg  Tynybekova (KGZ)
    L 0–3 PO
    Did not advance  Incze (ROU)
    W 3–1 PP
     Koliadenko (UKR)
    L 1–3 PP
    5

    See also[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  • ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  • ^ "IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  • ^ "Six new teams qualify for Tokyo 2020 at FIBA 3×3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  • ^ "Latvia name four players to 3x3 team set to go to Tokyo Olympics". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  • ^ "Tears flow as Olympic quotas decided in Szeged". International Canoe Federation. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  • ^ "Athletes' quotas for Road Cycling events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games". UCI. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  • ^ "BMX Racing Athletes quota for Cycling – BMX Racing men's events" (PDF). www.uci.org/. Union Cycliste Internationale. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  • ^ "BMX Racing Athletes quota for Cycling – BMX Racing women's events" (PDF). www.uci.org/. Union Cycliste Internationale. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  • ^ "Tokyo 2020 team and individual quota places confirmed by FEI". FEI. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  • ^ Messner, Nicolas (22 June 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  • ^ "Olympians from 34 countries now confirmed for Karate Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020". World Karate Federation. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  • ^ "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Modern Pentathlon line-up revealed". UIPM. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  • ^ "Quota Places by Nation and Number". www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  • ^ "Latvijas šāvēja Agate Rašmane nodrošina ceļazīmi uz olimpiskajām spēlēm" [Latvian shooter Agate Rašmane secures a place for the Olympics] (in Latvian). TVNET. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  • ^ Ozerinskis, Emils (9 June 2021). "Olimpiešu saimei pievienojas peldētāji Maļuka un Bobrovs" [Swimmers Maļuka and Bobrovs will go to Olympics] (in Latvian). Sportacentrs.com. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  • ^ "ITF announces entries for Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games". International Tennis Federation. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  • ^ "Barty, Osaka headline entries for Tokyo Olympics". Women's Tennis Association. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  • ^ "Italy and Latvia claim men's Olympic berths in Haiyang". FIVB. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  • ^ "Latvia and Spain celebrate berths for Olympics". FIVB. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  • ^ "Latvijas olimpiskajai komandai pievienojas divi svarcēlāji" [Two weightlifters join the Latvian Olympic team] (in Latvian). Latvian Public Media. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  • ^ Olanowski, Eric (19 March 2021). "Four Nations Earn Pair of Olympic Berths on Friday". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
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