Latvia at the 2022 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:LAT
Nocname:Latvian Olympic Committee
Games:Winter Olympics
Year:2022
Flagcaption:Flag of Latvia
Website: 
Date:4–20 February 2022
Location:Beijing, China
Competitors:60
Competitors Men:49
Competitors Women:11
Sports:11
Flagbearer Open:Lauris Dārziņš
Elīza Tīruma
Flagbearer Close:Matīss Miknis
Rank:27
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:1
Appearances:auto

Latvia competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 — 20 February 2022,[1] [2] gaining 1 medal.

Lauris Dārziņš and Elīza Tīruma were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[3] [4] Meanwhile, bobsledder, Matīss Miknis was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[5]

Competitors

The following is a list of the number of competitors participating at the Games per sport.

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Alpine skiing1 1 2
Biathlon0 1 1
Bobsleigh5 0 5
Cross-country skiing2 5 7
Figure skating1 0 1
Ice hockey27 0 27
Luge7 3 10
Nordic combined1 1
Short track speed skating2 0 2
Skeleton2 1 3
Speed skating1 0 1
Total 49 11 60

Medalists

The following Latvian competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.

Alpine skiing

See main article: article, Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

By meeting the basic qualification standards Latvia qualified one male (Miks Edgars Zvejnieks) and one female (Liene Bondare) alpine skier.[6]

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Miks Edgars ZvejnieksMen's giant slalom1:09.59331:13.04262:22.6326
Men's slalomdid not advance
Liene BondareWomen's slalom1:00.4548

Biathlon

See main article: article, Biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
align=left rowspan=3Baiba BendikaWomen's sprint23:20.73 (1+2)50
Women's pursuit41:11.96 (2+1+2+1)48
Women's individual51:10.36 (1+3+0+2)58

Bobsleigh

See main article: article, Bobsleigh at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Bobsleigh at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

Men
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Oskars Ķibermanis align=left rowspan=2Two-man59.651059.94759.821059.9353:59.349
Emīls Cipulis

  • Edgars Nemme
1:00.00181:00.24161:00.20161:00.46184:00.9017
Oskars Ķibermanis Four-man58.70758.86258.41459.30=53:55.275

Cross-country skiing

See main article: article, Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification. Latvia qualified two male and five female cross-country skiers.[7]

Distance
  • Men
    • AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleTotal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRank
    Roberts Slotiņšalign=left rowspan=215 km classical44:44.8+6:50.074
    Raimo Vīgants43:10.9+5:16.162
    Raimo Vīgants30 km skiathlon44:05.95051
    Roberts Slotiņšalign=left rowspan=250 km freestyle1:24:46.4+13:13.754
    Raimo Vīgants1:18:55.2+7:22.544
    Women
    AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleTotal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRank
    Kitija Auziņaalign=left rowspan=410 km classical33:26.3+5:20.068
    Patrīcija Eiduka30:34.7+2:28.423
    Samanta Krampe39:34.2+11:27.993
    Estere Volfa36:36.9+8:30.684
    Patrīcija Eiduka15 km skiathlon-
    Baiba Bendikaalign=left rowspan=230 km freestyle1:33:37.8+8:43.831
    Patrīcija Eiduka1:33:51.2+8:57.232
    Patrīcija Eiduka
    Kitija Auziņa
    Estere Volfa
    Samanta Krampe    		4 × 5 km relay1:01:20.6+7:39.617
    Sprint
    AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Roberts Slotiņšalign=left rowspan=2Men's sprint3:07.4170did not advance
    Raimo Vīgants2:53.9828 Q3:06.634did not advance20
    Roberts Slotiņš
    Raimo Vīgants    		Men's team sprint21:06.8211Did not advance21
    Kitija Auziņaalign=left rowspan=4Women's sprint3:51.6076did not advance
    Patrīcija Eiduka3:24.3232did not advance
    Samanta Krampe3:46.6673did not advance
    Estere Volfa4:03.3681did not advance
    Kitija Auziņa
    Estere Volfa    		Women's team sprint26:46.2611Did not advance21

    Figure skating

    See main article: article, Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification. In the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Latvia secured one quota in the men's competition.[8]

    Individual

    Ice hockey

    See main article: Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

    SummaryKey:

    Latvia has qualified 28 male competitors to the ice hockey tournament.[9]

    Men's tournament

    See main article: Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament. Latvia men's national ice hockey team qualified by winning the final qualification tournament.[10]

    Team roster
    Group play--------
    Playoffs

    Nordic combined

    See main article: article, Nordic combined at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Nordic combined at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

    AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryTotal
    DistancePointsRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Markuss VinogradovsIndividual normal hill/10 km72.055.04329:22.44434:34.444
    Individual large hill/10 km88.030.947

    Luge

    See main article: Luge at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Luge at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification. Based on the results from the 2021–22 Luge World Cup season, Latvia qualified 8 sleds.[11]

    Men
    AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Kristers Aparjodsalign=left rowspan=3Singles57.364457.597657.399457.69393:50.0535
    Gints Bērziņš57.414757.709757.480657.57073:50.1737
    Artūrs Dārznieks58.1661759.3702857.9321258.241173:53.70918
    Mārtiņš Bots
    Roberts Plūme    		align=left rowspan=2Doubles58.628558.79151:57.4194
    Andris Šics
    Juris Šics    		58.703658.73441:57.4375
    Women
    AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Kendija Aparjodealign=left rowspan=3Singles59.1071359.020758.9281559.084123:56.13911
    Elīza Tīruma58.956858.849658.8651158.77183:55.4418
    Elīna Ieva Vītola59.0251259.1401459.029171:00.957183:58.15118
    Mixed team relay

    Short track speed skating

    See main article: article, Short track speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Short track speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification. Latvia has qualified two male short track speed skaters.[12]

    AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Reinis BērziņšMen's 1500 m2:15.3715 ADV2:14.7144 QB2:18.49915
    align=left rowspan=3Roberts KrūzbergsMen's 500 m40.4303 q40.6943 q41.8705 QB41.4659
    Men's 1000 m1:23.9793did not advance20
    Men's 1500 m2:10.9995did not advance26

    Skeleton

    See main article: Skeleton at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Skeleton at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

    AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Martins Dukursalign=left rowspan=2Men's1:00.6261:00.6231:00.4041:01.12134:02.767
    Tomass Dukurs1:00.7681:00.79 71:00.74101:00.92104:03.219
    Endija TēraudaWomen's1:02.98201:03.15191:02.65181:02.79174:11.5720

    Speed skating

    See main article: Speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

    Individual
    Mass start

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: NOCs List Beijing 2022. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. 26 January 2022.
    2. News: 4 February 2022. Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list. The Independent. London, United Kingdom. 16 February 2022.
    3. Web site: Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers. 4 February 2022. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022.
    4. News: 24 January 2022. Tiruma and Darzins to carry Latvian flag at Winter Olympics opening ceremony. LETA. Riga, Latvia. 24 January 2022.
    5. Web site: Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers. 20 February 2022. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022.
    6. Web site: ALPINE SKIING QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022 . 15 June 2021 . www.data.fis-ski.com/ . International Ski Federation (FIS) . 3 July 2021 . 9 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182408/https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/v2/quota/list/owg/al/2022 . dead .
    7. Web site: CROSS-COUNTRY QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022 . 15 June 2021 . www.data.fis-ski.com/ . International Ski Federation (FIS) . 3 July 2021 . 28 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210528152302/https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/v2/quota/list/owg/cc/2022 . dead .
    8. Web site: Communication No. 2388 - ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION 2022 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES (OWG) SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE. 1 April 2021. International Skating Union. 4 July 2021.
    9. Web site: NOC Entries - Team Latvia. 16 February 2022. olympics.com.
    10. News: Latvia books its trip to Beijing. 29 August 2021. iihf.com.
    11. Web site: XXIV Olympic Winter Games 2022 in Beijing - Quota places luge. International Luge Federation. www.fil-luge.org/. 19 January 2022. 23 January 2022. 22 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220122020310/https://www.fil-luge.org/cdn/uploads/fil-luge-qualification-list-3.pdf. dead.
    12. Web site: Communication 2442: XXIV Olympic Winter Games 2022 Beijing Qualified quota places Short Track Speed Skating. International Skating Union. 9 December 2021. 9 December 2021.

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