Staņislavs Olijars

Medal record

Olijars at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics
Competitor for  Latvia
Men's athletics
World Indoor Championships
Bronze 2008 Valencia 60 m hurdles
European Championships in Athletics
Gold 2006 Gothenburg 110 m hurdles
Silver 2002 Munich 110 m hurdles

Staņislavs Olijars (born March 22, 1979 in Chelyabinsk, RSFSR, Soviet Union) is a Latvian athlete mainly competing in the 110 metres hurdles. He is the 2000 European indoor champion, and in 2002 he won European indoor and outdoor medals. His best Olympic performance was in 2004, finishing 5th. In 2006, he became European champion in the event. At the 2010 European Championships in Barcelona, he was disqualified after making a false start from Lane 2 of Heat 2.

Personal bests

Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Event Place Result
1998 World Junior Championships Annecy, France 110m hurdles 1st
2000 European Indoor Championships Ghent, Belgium 60m hurdles 1st
2002 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 60m hurdles 3rd
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 110m hurdles 2nd
2002 IAAF World Cup Madrid, Spain 110m hurdles 3rd
2003 World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 110m hurdles 3rd
2004 World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 110m hurdles 3rd
2006 European Athletics Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 110m hurdles 1st 13.24
2008 World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 60m hurdles 3rd 7.60 SB

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