| Birth Date: | 1981 11, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Rīga, Latvian SSR, USSR |
| Weight: | 1000NaN0 |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Javelin |
| Pb: | 86.64 metres (2008) |
| Updated: | 11 August 2012 |
Ainārs Kovals (born 21 November 1981) is a Latvian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. His personal best throw is 86.64 m. He achieved this at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he finished second.[1]
He has been coached by Valentīna Eiduka. He is married to fellow javelin thrower Sinta Ozoliņa-Kovala.
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | European U23 Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 4th | 73.22 m | |
| 2003 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 6th | 72.68 m | |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 7th | 77.61 m | |
| İzmir, Turkey | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 80.67 m | ||
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 5th | 85.95 m (PB) | |
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 5th | 82.32 m | ||
| 2007 | Bangkok, Thailand | bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd | 82.23 m | |
| 2008 | Beijing, China | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 86.64 m (PB) | |
| 2009 | Belgrade, Serbia | bgcolor=gold | 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 | |
| London, United Kingdom | 17th (q) | 79.19 m | |||
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 14th (q) | 77.70 m | |