Mareks Ārents
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Born |
5 August 1986 Riga, Latvia |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Latvia |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Pole vault |
| Coached by | Igors Izotovs, Marita Ārente, Maigonis Pūliņš |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 5.62m |
Mareks Ārents (born 6 August 1986) is a Latvian track and field athlete competing in pole vault.Several times won the Latvian championship. Athlete's personal record is 5.62 m, which is the second best-ever result in the history of Latvian Pole vault behind Alexandra Obižajeva achieved Latvian record (5.80 m).He has qualified for 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[1] 2013th year's European Championship with his premises 5,50 m high jump ranked in 11th place, and not qualifying for the finals. In Poland city of Bidgoščā, XIII "European Athletic Festival" competition Marek Ārents won the pole vault with a score of 5.50 m. Heights 5.00 m, 5.10 m, 5.20 m, 5.30 m overcoming the first attempt; 5.40 m - the second and 5.50 m over the first attempt; 5.65 m height this time remained nepieveikts.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Latvia | ||||
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 22nd (q) | 5.35 m |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 11th (q) | 5.50 m |
| Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 8th | 5.30 m | |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 33rd (q) | 5.25 m | |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | – | NM |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 11th (q) | 5.60 m |
References
http://www.olimpiade.lv/londona/olimpiska-delegacija/sportisti/vieglatletika/50-mareks-arents
External links
- Mareks Ārents profile at IAAF