Latvia competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026. This was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Olympic Winter Games. The nation made its debut at Chamonix 1924, and except for missing the Lake Placid games in 1932 because of the Great Depression, participated in every winter games until World War II, making its return to the 1936 games in Garmisch Partenkirchen. After the war, the nation was occupied by the Soviet Union. Except for St Moritz 1948, from the 1956 Cortina games through Calgary 1988, Latvians competed as part of Soviet teams. Following the Fall of the USSR in 1991, Latvia regained independence, and it has competed in every Winter Olympics since the Albertville games in 1992.
Kaspars Daugaviņš and Dženifera Ģērmane were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, Roberts Kruzbergs and Patrīcija Eiduka were the country's flagbearers during the closing ceremony.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
SportMenWomenTotalAlpine skiing123Biathlon448Bobsleigh808Cross-country skiing347Figure skating202Ice hockey25025Luge6410Short-track speed skating202Skeleton112 Total521567
Medallists
The following Latvian competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medallists' names are bolded.
Medal Name Sport Event Date Luge Women's singles Short-track speed skating Men's 1500 metres
Alpine skiing
Latvia qualified one male and one female alpine skier through the basic quota.
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankElvis OpmanisMen's downhillcolspan=4 rowspan=2 1:59.2432Men's super-G1:32.0535Men's giant slalom1:24.90481:18.20452:43.1045Liene BondareWomen's slalom53.955358.30421:52.2543Dženifera ĢērmaneWomen's slalom
Biathlon
Latvia qualified four female and four male biathletes through the 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup score.
Men AthleteEventTimeMissesRankRenārs BirkentālsMen's individual57:00.72 (1+1+0+0)31Rihards Lozbers1:05:25.78 (3+4+1+0)88Edgars Mise1:04:51.06 (1+1+1+3)83Andrejs Rastorgujevs57:51.43 (1+0+1+1)41Renārs BirkentālsMen's sprint26:41.45 (3+2)77Rihards Lozbers25:05.22 (1+1)32Edgars Mise25:42.91 (0+1)52Andrejs Rastorgujevs24:56.91 (0+1)30Rihards LozbersMen's pursuit36:29.27 (3+1+1+2)47Edgars MiseAndrejs Rastorgujevs34:40.83 (0+0+1+2)29Andrejs RastorgujevsRenārs BirkentālsRihards LozbersEdgars MiseTeam relay1:26:39.118 (5+13)18
Women AthleteEventTimeMissesRankBaiba BendikaWomen's individual44:20.84 (0+1+2+1)22Sanita Buliņa46:55.53 (1+0+1+1)58Annija Keita Sabule47:21.13 (1+1+1+0)64Estere Volfa45:07.73 (1+1+0+1)36Baiba BendikaWomen's sprint22:03.52 (0+2)15Sanita Buliņa22:48.20 (0+0)38Annija Keita Sabule24:00.32 (1+1)71Estere Volfa22:07.61 (0+1)16Baiba BendikaWomen's pursuit34:17.27 (2+2+1+2)42Sanita Buliņa35:08.14 (0+1+0+3)53Estere Volfa31:49.91 (0+0+1+0)11Baiba BendikaWomen's mass start39:49.85 (3+1+1+0)22Estere Volfa39:50.14 (0+0+2+2)23Estere VolfaBaiba BendikaSanita BuliņaAnnija Keita SabuleTeam relay1:15:59.417 (3+14)17
Mixed AthleteEventTimeMissesRankAndrejs RastorgujevsRenārs BirkentālsBaiba BendikaEstere VolfaRelay1:07:28.511 (2+9)12
Bobsleigh
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJēkabs Kalenda*Matīss MiknisTwo-man 55.68 9 55.75 455.641055.6173:42.688Jēkabs Kalenda*Mairis KļavaMatīss MiknisLauris KaufmanisFour-man 54.64 10 55.23 17 54.85 10 55.00 9 3:39.72 10
Cross-country skiing
Latvia qualified one male and one female cross-country skier through the basic quota. Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, Latvia qualified a further two female and two male athletes.
Distance Men AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRankLauris KaparkalējsMen's freestylecolspan=2 24:36.276colspan=3 Niks SaulītisMen's freestylecolspan=2 24:33.475colspan=3 Men's classical51colspan=5 Raimo VīgantsMen's freestylecolspan=2 22:48.346colspan=3 Men's skiathlon25:29.24625:57.25452:01.85:50.851Men's classical2:22:20.231colspan=5
Women AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRankKitija AuziņaWomen's freestylecolspan=2 26:36.661colspan=3 Patrīcija EidukaWomen's freestylecolspan=2 24:33.315colspan=3 Women's skiathlon 29:42.1 29 27:46.4 14 58:02.4 +4:17.2 23Women's classical2:25:42.111colspan=5 Linda KaparkalējaWomen's freestylecolspan=2 29:53.394colspan=3 Samanta KrampeWomen's freestylecolspan=2 31:20.7101colspan=3 Patrīcija EidukaKitija AuziņaLinda KaparkalējaSamanta Krampe4 × 7.5 km relaycolspan=4 17
Sprint Men AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLauris KaparkalējsMen's sprint3:28.3357Did not advanceNiks Saulītis3:38.3877Did not advanceRaimo Vīgants3:26.2652Did not advanceLauris KaparkalējsRaimo VīgantsMen's team sprint6:05.2517colspan=4 Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKitija AuziņaWomen's sprint4:16.0370Did not advanceLinda Kaparkalēja4:27.6282Did not advanceSamanta Krampe4:22.8176Did not advanceKitija AuziņaPatrīcija EidukaWomen's team sprint6:59.90 12 Qcolspan=4 21:56.0513
Figure skating
In the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States, Latvia secured two quota in each of the men's singles.
AthleteEvent//TotalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankFedirs KuļišsMen's singles66.8628Did not advanceDeniss Vasiļjevs82.4417 Q144.0218226.4618
Ice hockey
Summary Key: OT – Overtime GWS – Match decided by penalty-shootout TeamEventGroup stageQualificationplayoffQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankLatvia men'sMen's tournamentL 5–1W 4–3L 4–24 QL 5–1 Did not advance10
Men's tournament
Latvia men's national ice hockey team qualified a team of 25 players by winning a final qualification tournament.
Roster
Group play
Qualification play-offs
Luge
Men AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKristers AparjodsSingles53.221453.113453.208753.07043:32.6124Gints Bērziņš53.4621053.424953.415953.742173:34.04310Mārtiņš BotsRoberts PlūmeDoubles52.604652.6805colspan=4 1:45.2845Lūkass KrastsEduards Ševics-Mikeļševics52.749952.93411colspan=4 1:45.6839
Women AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKendija AparjodeSingles55.0592452.961853.049852.91953:33.98816Elīna Ieva Bota52.878552.805 352.939452.92163:31.543 Kitija BogdanovaMarta RobežnieceDoubles53.492453.3043colspan=4 1:46.7964
Mixed AthleteEventWomen's singlesMen's doublesMen's singlesWomen's doublesTotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankElīna Ieva BotaMārtiņš Bots / Roberts PlūmeKristers AparjodsMarta Robežniece / Kitija BogdanovaTeam relay55.684255.800554.989356.27643:42.7494
Short-track speed skating
Latvia qualified two male short-track speed skaters after the conclusion of the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour.
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankReinis BērziņšMen's 500 m41.7583Did not advanceMen's 1000 m1:25.7412 Q1:25.3794Did not advanceRoberts KrūzbergsMen's 1000 m1:25.3413 ADV1:27.1332 Q1:23.7003 q FA1:24.6815Men's 1500 mcolspan=2 2:18.2371 Q2:53.2393 ADV FA2:12.376
Qualification legend: Q - Qualify based on position in heat; q - Qualify based on time in field; FA - Qualify to medal final; ADV - Advanced based on referee decision
Skeleton
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankEmīls IndriksonsMen's57.291757.111756.951657.15183:48.5018Marta AndžāneWomen's58.371958.151858.321858.09123:52.9317Emīls IndriksonsMarta AndžāneMixed team1:01.671259.9913colspan=4 2:01.6613
See also Latvia at the 2026 Winter Paralympics
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