Latvia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Latvia competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing , China . It was Latvia's 9th appearance in Summer Olympics .
Medalists
Athletics
Key
Note –Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
Q = Qualified for the next round
q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or , in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
NR = National record
N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men
Track & road events
Field events
Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete
Event
100 m
400 m
1500 m
Final
Rank
Jānis Karlivāns
Result
11.36
7.26
14.85
1.84
51.61
15.28
44.54
DNS
—
—
DNF
Points
782
876
780
661
742
816
757
0
—
—
Women
Track & road events
Field events
Combined events – Heptathlon
Athlete
Event
200 m
800 m
Final
Rank
Aiga Grabuste
Result
13.78
1.77
12.70
24.71
6.36
39.02
2:16.87
6050 PB
19*
Points
1010
941
707
914
962
649
867
* The athlete who finished in second place, Lyudmila Blonska of Ukraine , tested positive for a banned substance.[1] Both the A and the B tests were positive, therefore Blonska was stripped of her silver medal, and Grabuste moved up a position.
Basketball
Women's tournament
Roster
The following is the Latvia roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2]
Latvia women's national basketball team – 2008 Summer Olympics roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Age – Date of birth
Height
Club
Ctr.
PG
4
Elīna Babkina
19 – (1989-04-24 ) April 24, 1989
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
TTT Rīga
G
5
Anda Eibele
24 – (1984-07-30 ) July 30, 1984
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Avantis/Turība
PG
6
Zane Eglīte
23 – (1984-12-10 ) December 10, 1984
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
TTT Rīga
C
7
Zane Tamane
24 – (1983-09-24 ) September 24, 1983
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Hondarribia Irun
SF
8
Gunta Baško
28 – (1980-04-27 ) April 27, 1980
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Lattes-Montpellier
PF
9
Liene Jansone
27 – (1981-05-22 ) May 22, 1981
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Gambrinus
SG
10
Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota (C)
24 – (1983-08-12 ) August 12, 1983
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Dynamo Moscow
PF
11
Aija Putniņa
20 – (1988-01-15 ) January 15, 1988
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Olesa-Espanyol
G/F
12
Dita Krūmberga
24 – (1984-03-20 ) March 20, 1984
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
SK Cēsis
SF
13
Ieva Tāre
34 – (1974-03-15 ) March 15, 1974
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
TTT Rīga
PF
14
Ieva Kubliņa
26 – (1982-07-08 ) July 8, 1982
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Dynamo Moscow
F/C
15
Aija Brumermane
21 – (1986-10-17 ) October 17, 1986
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
TTT Rīga
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
Club – describes last club before the tournament
Age – describes age on August 9, 2008
Group play
Source:
FIBA archive Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Notes:
^ a b Head-to-head record: Belarus 1–0 South Korea
^ a b Head-to-head record: Latvia 1–0 Brazil
Canoeing
Sprint
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Cycling
Road
BMX
Judo
Modern pentathlon
Athlete
Event
Shooting(10 m air pistol)
Fencing(épée one touch)
Swimming(200 m freestyle)
Riding(show jumping)
Running(3000 m)
Total points
Final rank
Points
Rank
MP Points
Results
Rank
MP points
Time
Rank
MP points
Penalties
Rank
MP points
Time
Rank
MP Points
Deniss Čerkovskis
Men's
184
12
1144
15–20
24
760
2:10.46
29
1236
112
9
1088
9:29.96
13
1124
5352
11
Jeļena Rubļevska
Women's
181
35
908
27–8
2
1048
2:22.94
25
1208
220
31
980
10:49.35
18
1124
5268
23
Shooting
Men
Swimming
Men
Tennis
Athlete
Event
Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final / BM
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Opposition Score
Rank
Ernests Gulbis
Men's singles
Davydenko (RUS ) L 4–6, 2–6
Did not advance
Volleyball
Beach
Weightlifting
References
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