Latvia at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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| At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 45 (30 men, 15 women) in 13 sports | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | Voldemārs Lūsis | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 44 |
Gold 1 |
Silver 1 |
Bronze 1 |
Total 3 |
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 Russian Empire (1900–1912) Soviet Union (1952–1988) |
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Latvia competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Latvia won their first summer Olympic gold medal at these games. 45 competitors, 30 men and 15 women, took part in 47 events in 13 sports.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Igors Vihrovs — Gymnastics, Men's floor exercises
Silver
- Aigars Fadejevs — Athletics, Men's 50 km walk
Bronze
- Vsevolods Zeļonijs — Judo, Men's lightweight (73 kg)
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men's 800 m
- Viktors Lacis
- Round 1 - 01:46.94
- Semifinal - 01:47.24 (did not advance)
Men's 110 m hurdles
- Staņislavs Olijars
- Round 1 - 13.56
- Round 2 - 13.34
- Semifinal - 13.5 (did not advance)
Men's javelin throw
- Voldemārs Lūsis
- Qualifying - 80.08 (did not advance)
- Ēriks Rags
- Qualifying - 75.75 (did not advance)
Men's 20 km walk
- Aigars Fadejevs (14th) and Māris Putenis (DQ)
- Aigars Fadejevs
- Final - 1:22:43 (14th place)
- Maris Putenis
- Final - DQ
Men's 50 km walk
- Aigars Fadejevs (silver medal), Modris Liepiņš (35th) and Uģis Brūvelis
- Aigars Fadejevs
- Final - 3:43:40 (Silver medal)
- Modris Liepins
- Final - 3:48:36 (9th place)
- Ugis Bruvelis
- Final - 4:11:41 (35th place)
Women's 800 m
- Irina Latve
Women's 5,000 m
Women's 10,000 m
Women's 100 m Hurdles
- Anita Trumpe
Women's 400 m Hurdles
- Irēna Žauna
Women's High Jump
Women's Javelin Throw
Women's Long Jump
Women's 20 km Walk
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men’s 1,000 m Sprint
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Road Cycling
Men's Individual Time Trial
- Raivis Belohvoščiks
- Final - 0:59:57 (15th place)
- Dainis Ozols
- Final - 1:00:46 (21st place)
Men's Road Race
- Arvis Piziks
- Final - 5:30:46 (22nd place)
- Andris Reiss
- Final - 5:42:01 (81st place)
- Raivis Belohvoščiks
- Final - DNF
- Andris Naudužs
- Final - DNF
- Dainis Ozols
- Final - DNF
Track Cycling
Men's Sprint
- Viesturs Bērziņš
- Qualifying - 10.343
- First Round - Defeated Shinichi Ota of Japan
- 1/8 Finals - Lost to Jan van Eijden of Germany
- 1/8 Finals Repechage - 2nd place - Heat 2
- Final 9-12 - 10th place
Men's 1 km Time Trial
- Gvido Miezis
Men's Keirin
- Ainārs Ķiksis
- First Round - Heat - 3; Place - DNF
- Repechage - Heat - 1; Place - 1
- Second Round - Heat - 1; Place - DNF (did not advance)
Men's Olympic Sprint
- Viesturs Bērziņš, Ainārs Ķiksis and Ivo Lakučs
- Qualifying - 45.589
- Second Round - 46.525 (did not advance)
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
One female fencer represented Latvia in 2000.
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men’s Floor Exercise
- Igors Vihrovs (gold medal)
Judo
Main article: Judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men’s Lightweight (73 kg)
- Vsevolods Zeļonijs (bronze)
Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men's individual competition
Women's individual competition
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men’s Single Sculls
- Andris Reinholds
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Women's Single Handed Dinghy (Europe)
- Žaklīna Litauniece
- Race 1 - 24
- Race 2 - (26)
- Race 3 - (27)
- Race 4 - 26
- Race 5 - 24
- Race 6 - 20
- Race 7 - 24
- Race 8 - 25
- Race 9 - 25
- Race 10 - 26
- Race 11 - 25
- Final - 218 (27th place)
Women's Mistral Fleet
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men's 25-meter RF Pistol
Men's Skeet
- Boriss Timofejevs
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men's 100 m Butterfly
- Arturs Jakovlevs
- Preliminary Heat - 56.63 (did not advance)
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
- Valery Kalmikovs
- Preliminary Heat - 01:04.02 (did not advance)
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
- Valery Kalmikovs
- Preliminary Heat - 02:16.21 (did not advance)
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
- Valery Kalmikovs
- Preliminary Heat - 02:04.18 (did not advance)
Women's 50 m Freestyle
- Agnese Ozolina
- Preliminary Heat - 27.28 (did not advance)
Women's 100 m Freestyle
- Agnese Ozolina
- Preliminary Heat - 59.28 (did not advance)
Women's 200 m Breaststroke
- Margarita Kalmikova
- Preliminary Heat - 02:35.69 (did not advance)
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Viktors Ščerbatihs | + 105 kg | 197.5 | 202.5 | 242.5 | 250.0 | 452.5 | 6 | ||
| Raimonds Bergmanis | + 105 kg | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | — | |
Men's 94 kilogram
- Sergejs Lazovskis
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Men's 85 kilogram
Notes
- Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. ISBN 1-894963-32-6.
- International Olympic Committee (2001). The Results. Retrieved 12 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- International Olympic Committee Web Site
References
- ↑ "Latvia at the 2000 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
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