Ainārs Kovals
Ainārs Kovals| Personal information |
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| Born |
(1981-11-21) November 21, 1981
Rīga, Latvian SSR |
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| Height |
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
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| Weight |
100 kg (220 lb) |
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| Sport |
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| Country |
 Latvia |
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| Sport |
Athletics |
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| Event(s) |
Javelin |
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Updated on 11 August 2012. |
Ainārs Kovals (born 21 November 1981 in Riga, Latvia) is a male Latvian javelin thrower. His personal best throw is 86.64 metres, achieved at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he finished second. He has been coached by Valentīna Eiduka.
He is married to javelin thrower Sinta Ozoliņa-Kovala.
Achievements
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Notes |
| Representing Latvia |
| 2003 |
European U23 Championships |
Bydgoszcz, Poland |
6th |
72.68 m |
| 2005 |
World Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
7th |
77.61 m |
| Universiade |
Izmir, Turkey |
1st |
80.67 m |
| 2006 |
European Championships |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
5th |
85.95 m (PB) |
| World Athletics Final |
Stuttgart, Germany |
5th |
82.32 m |
| 2007 |
Universiade |
Bangkok, Thailand |
3rd |
82.23 m |
| 2008 |
Olympic Games |
Beijing, China |
2nd |
86.64 m (PB) |
| 2009 |
Universiade |
Belgrade, Serbia |
1st |
81.58 m |
| World Championships |
Berlin, Germany |
7th |
81.54 m |
| World Athletics Final |
Thessaloniki, Greece |
7th |
80.07 m |
| 2010 |
European Championships |
Barcelona, Spain |
6th |
81.19 m |
| 2012 |
European Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
15th (q) |
76.32 m |
| Olympic Games |
London, United Kingdom |
17th (q) |
79.19 m |
| 2014 |
European Championships |
Zürich, Switzerland |
14th (q) |
77.70 m |
Seasonal bests by year
- 2002 - 75.05
- 2003 - 80.75
- 2004 - 82.13
- 2005 - 82.22
- 2006 - 85.95
- 2007 - 82.23
- 2008 - 86.64
- 2009 - 82.47
- 2010 - 82.33
- 2011 - 78.39
- 2012 - 83.89
- 2013 - 80.71
- 2014 - 81.75
References