Latvia competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Games.
For the second time since 2016, Latvia failed to secure a single Summer Olympic medal. The best finish was 4th place in men's 3x3 basketball.
Competitors The following is the list of a number of competitors in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 3 5 8Basketball 4 0 4Cycling 4 2 6Diving 0 1 1Equestrian 1 0 1Modern pentathlon 1 0 1Shooting 1 1 2Swimming 1 1 2Tennis 0 1 1Volleyball 0 2 2Weightlifting 1 0 1Total 16 13 29
Athletics
Latvian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):
Track & road events AthleteEventHeatRepechageSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankGunta VaičuleWomen's 400 m51.135 R50.932Did not advanceAgate CauneWomen's 5000 m15:38.1933colspan=6
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionValters KreišsMen's pole vault5.7011 q5.5012Gatis ČakšsMen's javelin throwDid not advancePatriks Gailums77.2625Did not advanceRūta Kate LasmaneWomen's triple jump13.7622colspan=2 Līna MūzeWomen's javelin throw60.3017Did not advanceAnete Sietiņa60.4715Did not advance
Basketball
3×3 basketball Summary TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankLatvia men'sMen's tournamentW 21–14W 21–12W 22–8W 21–19W 22–20W 21–14W 22–161colspan=1 L 14–21L 18–214
Men's tournament
The Latvia men's 3x3 team by winning the FIBA Universality-driven Olympic Qualifying Tournament 1 in Hong Kong.
Team roster The roster was announced on 8 July 2024.
Kārlis Lasmanis Nauris Miezis Zigmārs Raimo Francis Lācis
Group play
Semifinal
Bronze medal game
Cycling
Road Latvia entered one male and one female road cyclist into the games. Latvia secured those quota through the UCI Nation Ranking and 2023 World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.
AthleteEventTimeRankToms SkujiņšMen's road race6:20:505Anastasia CarbonariWomen's road race4:10:4769
Mountain biking Latvian mountain bikers secured one male quota places for the Olympic through 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.
AthleteEventTimeRankMārtiņš Blūms Men's cross-country1:29:1117
BMX Freestyle Latvia entered one BMX rider to compete in the men's freestyle, by reallocation of host nation quota (from 2023 World Championships).
AthleteEventSeedingFinalScoreRankScoreRankErnests ZēboldsMen's freestyle84.609 Q87.148
Race Latvian riders secured a single quota place in the men's BMX race for Paris 2024 by topping the field of nations vying for qualification at the 2023 UCI BMX World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain. Single quota place in the women's BMX race - reallocation from unused host country quota.
AthleteEventQuarterfinalLast chance raceSemifinalFinalOverall placingPoints RankResultRankPointsRankResultRankRankKristens KrīgersMen's race2624colspan=6 24Veronika StūriškaWomen's race19182:15.7678colspan=4 20
Diving
Latvia entered one diver, Džeja Patrika into the Olympic competition.
AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankDžeja PatrikaWomen's 10 m platform259.3022colspan="4"
Equestrian
Latvia entered one riders in the individual jumping event, through the establishments of final olympics ranking for Group C (Central & Eastern Europe; Central Asia).
Jumping AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalPenaltiesTimeRankPenaltiesTimeRankKristaps NeretnieksPalladium KJVIndividual12.0073.6656colspan="3"
Modern pentathlon
Latvian modern pentathletes confirmed a single quota place for the Olympic games. Pāvels Švecovs secured his spots in the men's event through the re-allocations of unused universality quota place.
AthleteEventFencing(épée one touch)Riding(show jumping)Swimming(200 m freestyle)Combined: shooting/running(10 m laser pistol)/(3000 m)Total pointsFinal rankRankMP pointsPenaltiesRankMP pointsTimeRankMP pointsTimeRankMP pointsPāvels ŠvecovsMen'sSemifinal23–1202240043002:02.17730610:40.681666015065 QFinal0324021162792:03.711030311:10.9718630145217
Shooting
Latvian shooters achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2022 and 2023 ISSF World Championships, 2022, 2023, and 2024 European Championships, 2023 European Games, and 2024 ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankLauris StrautmanisMen's 10 m air pistol57221colspan=2 Agate RašmaneWomen's 10 m air pistol57023colspan=2 Women's 25 m pistol57626colspan=2 Lauris StrautmanisAgate RašmaneMixed 10 m air pistol team56816colspan=2
Swimming
Latvia received two Universality quota places in Swimming. AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankDaniils BobrovsMen's 200 metre breaststroke2:13.66 21 Did not advanceIeva MaļukaWomen's 200 metre individual medley 2:15.79 26 Did not advance
Tennis
After being listed as the top 64 eligible players based on the final WTA ranking for the Olympics, Latvia ensured their participation in the women's singles competition.
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankJeļena OstapenkoWomen's singlesL 4–6, 3–6colspan=6
Volleyball
Beach
Latvian women's pair qualified for Paris based on the FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking.
AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankTīna GraudiņaAnastasija KravčenokaWomen's2W 2–1 (21–13, 17–21, 18–16)L 0–2 (16–21, 10–21)Did not advance5
Weightlifting
Latvia entered one weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Ritvars Suharevs (men's 73 kg) secured one of the top ten slots in his weight divisions based on the IWF Olympic Qualification Rankings.
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankRitvars SuharevsMen's −73 kg147DNF—–—DNF
See also Latvia at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics
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