Ronalds Arājs

Ronalds Arājs
Personal information
Nationality Latvian
Born 29 November 1987 (1987-11-29) (age 24)
Tukums, Soviet Union
(now Latvia)
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Country  Latvia
Sport Track and field
Event(s) Sprint
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals 2008
Personal best(s)
  • 100m: 18.18s
  • 200m: 20.75s

Ronalds Arājs (born 29 November 1987 in Tukums) is a Latvian athlete. Arājs is the current Latvian record holder in 100 metres, having a personal best of 10.18 seconds.[1] His personal record in the 200 metres is 20.75 seconds.

Arājs represented Latvia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 200 metres and placed fifth in his first round heat in a time of 21.22 seconds, which was not fast enough to qualify for the second round.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Arājs par 0,1 sekundi labo Latvijas rekordu 100 metru sprintā" (in Latvian). Tvnet.lv. 3 July 2011. http://www.tvnet.lv/sports/vieglatletika/383465-arajs_par_01_sekundi_labo_latvijas_rekordu_100_metru_sprinta. Retrieved 2 January 2012. 
  2. ^ "Athlete Biography". Archived from the original on 18 March 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20090318035738/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/6/244226.shtml. Retrieved 2 January 2012. 

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