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Latvia at the 2022 Winter Olympics

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

Latvia at the
2022 Winter Olympics
Flag of Latvia
IOC codeLAT
NOCLatvian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olimpiade.lv (in Latvian)
in Beijing, China
4–20 February 2022
Competitors60 (49 men and 11 women) in 11 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Lauris Dārziņš
Elīza Tīruma
Flag bearer (closing)Matīss Miknis
Medals
Ranked 27th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Soviet Union (1956–1988)

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 edit

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

SportMenWomenTotal
Alpine skiing112
Biathlon011
Bobsleigh505
Cross-country skiing257
Figure skating101
Ice hockey27027
Luge7310
Nordic combined1—1
Short track speed skating202
Skeleton213
Speed skating101
Total491160

Medalists edit

Further information: 2022 Winter Olympics medal table and List of 2022 Winter Olympics medal winners

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

MedalNameSportEventDate
 BronzeElīza Tīruma
Kristers Aparjods
Mārtiņš Bots
Roberts Plūme		LugeTeam relay10 February

Alpine skiing edit

Main articles: 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
Miks Edgars ZvejnieksMen's giant slalom1:09.59331:13.04262:22.6326
Men's slalomDNFdid not advance
Liene BondareWomen's slalom1:00.4548DNF

Biathlon edit

Main articles: Biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Baiba 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 edit

Main articles: Bobsleigh at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Bobsleigh at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification
Men
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Oskars Ķibermanis*
Matīss Miknis		Two-man59.651059.94759.821059.9353:59.349
Emīls Cipulis*
Edgars Nemme		1:00.00181:00.24161:00.20161:00.46184:00.9017
Oskars Ķibermanis*
Dāvis Spriņģis
Matīss Miknis
Edgars Nemme		Four-man58.70758.86258.41459.30=53:55.275

* – Denotes the driver of the sled

Cross-country skiing edit

Main articles: 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 Slotiņš15 km classical—44:44.8+6:50.074
Raimo Vīgants43:10.9+5:16.162
Raimo Vīgants30 km skiathlon44:05.950LAP51
Roberts Slotiņš50 km freestyle—1:24:46.4+13:13.754
Raimo Vīgants1:18:55.2+7:22.544
Women
AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleTotal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRank
Kitija Auziņa10 km classical—33:26.3+5:20.068
Patrīcija Eiduka—30:34.7+2:28.423
Samanta Krampe—39:34.2+11:27.993
Estere Volfa—36:36.9+8:30.684
Patrīcija Eiduka15 km skiathlonDNS-
Baiba Bendika30 km freestyle—1:33:37.8+8:43.831
Patrīcija Eiduka—1:33:51.2+8:57.232
Patrīcija Eiduka
Kitija Auziņa
Estere Volfa
Samanta Krampe		4 × 5 km relay—1:01:20.6+7:39.617
Sprint
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Roberts SlotiņšMen's sprint3:07.4170did not advance
Raimo Vīgants2:53.9828 Q3:06.634did not advance20
Roberts Slotiņš
Raimo Vīgants		Men's team sprint—21:06.8211Did not advance21
Kitija AuziņaWomen'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 sprint—26:46.2611Did not advance21

Figure skating edit

Main articles: 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
AthleteEventSPFSTotal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Deniss VasiļjevsMen's singles85.3016 Q167.4112252.7113

Ice hockey edit

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Summary

Key:

TeamEventGroup stageQualification
playoff		QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		RankOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Latvia men'sMen's tournament  Sweden
L 2–3		  Finland
L 1–3		  Slovakia
L 2–5		—4  Denmark
L 2–3		did not advance11

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

Men's tournament edit

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

The roster was announced on 24 January 2022.[11]

Head coach: Harijs Vītoliņš

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
9FRenārs Krastenbergs183 cm (6 ft 0 in)84 kg (185 lb) (1998-12-26)26 December 1998 (aged 23) EC VSV
10FLauris Dārziņš (C)191 cm (6 ft 3 in)91 kg (201 lb) (1985-01-28)28 January 1985 (aged 37) Dinamo Riga
14FRihards Bukarts178 cm (5 ft 10 in)84 kg (185 lb) (1995-12-31)31 December 1995 (aged 26) Admiral Vladivostok
15FMārtiņš Karsums178 cm (5 ft 10 in)98 kg (216 lb) (1986-02-26)26 February 1986 (aged 35) Dinamo Riga
16FKaspars Daugaviņš183 cm (6 ft 0 in)100 kg (220 lb) (1988-05-18)18 May 1988 (aged 33) SC Bern
17FMārtiņš Dzierkals183 cm (6 ft 0 in)84 kg (185 lb) (1997-04-04)4 April 1997 (aged 24) HC Škoda Plzeň
18FRodrigo Ābols (A)193 cm (6 ft 4 in)85 kg (187 lb) (1996-01-05)5 January 1996 (aged 26) Örebro HK
23DKārlis Čukste193 cm (6 ft 4 in)100 kg (220 lb) (1997-06-17)17 June 1997 (aged 24) Dinamo Riga
24DPatriks Ozols180 cm (5 ft 11 in)84 kg (185 lb) (2001-02-02)2 February 2001 (aged 21) Dinamo Riga
25FAndris Džeriņš185 cm (6 ft 1 in)87 kg (192 lb) (1988-02-14)14 February 1988 (aged 33) Steinbach Black Wings 1992
26DUvis Balinskis178 cm (5 ft 10 in)76 kg (168 lb) (1996-08-01)1 August 1996 (aged 25) HC Verva Litvínov
27DOskars Cibuļskis (A)188 cm (6 ft 2 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1988-04-09)9 April 1988 (aged 33) Dinamo Riga
29DRalfs Freibergs180 cm (5 ft 11 in)87 kg (192 lb) (1991-05-17)17 May 1991 (aged 30) Dinamo Riga
32DArtūrs Kulda188 cm (6 ft 2 in)98 kg (216 lb) (1988-07-25)25 July 1988 (aged 33) Krefeld Pinguine
48DNauris Sējējs180 cm (5 ft 11 in)84 kg (185 lb) (2001-03-15)15 March 2001 (aged 20) HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
50GKristers Gudļevskis193 cm (6 ft 4 in)89 kg (196 lb) (1992-07-31)31 July 1992 (aged 29) Brynäs IF
55DRoberts Mamčics195 cm (6 ft 5 in)105 kg (231 lb) (1995-04-06)6 April 1995 (aged 26) PSG Berani Zlín
69FNikolajs Jeļisejevs180 cm (5 ft 11 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1994-07-07)7 July 1994 (aged 27) Dinamo Riga
70FMiks Indrašis191 cm (6 ft 3 in)85 kg (187 lb) (1990-09-30)30 September 1990 (aged 31) Admiral Vladivostok
72DJānis Jaks185 cm (6 ft 1 in)86 kg (190 lb) (1995-08-22)22 August 1995 (aged 26) HC Sochi
73FDeniss Smirnovs178 cm (5 ft 10 in)82 kg (181 lb) (1999-03-07)7 March 1999 (aged 22) Genève-Servette HC
74GIvars Punnenovs185 cm (6 ft 1 in)85 kg (187 lb) (1994-05-30)30 May 1994 (aged 27) SCL Tigers
77DKristaps Zīle185 cm (6 ft 1 in)85 kg (187 lb) (1997-12-24)24 December 1997 (aged 24) Dinamo Riga
87FGints Meija185 cm (6 ft 1 in)80 kg (180 lb) (1987-09-04)4 September 1987 (aged 34) Dinamo Riga
91FRonalds Ķēniņš183 cm (6 ft 0 in)91 kg (201 lb) (1991-02-28)28 February 1991 (aged 30) Lausanne HC
95FOskars Batņa195 cm (6 ft 5 in)100 kg (220 lb) (1995-05-07)7 May 1995 (aged 26) Mikkelin Jukurit
98GJānis Kalniņš183 cm (6 ft 0 in)87 kg (192 lb) (1991-12-13)13 December 1991 (aged 30) Växjö Lakers HC


Group play
PosTeam
PldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Finland32100136+78Quarterfinals
2  Sweden32010107+37
3  Slovakia31002812−43Playoffs
4  Latvia30003511−60
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: Preliminary round tiebreakers
10 February 2022 (2022-02-10)
12:10
v		Sweden  3–2
(1–0, 2–1, 0–1)		  LatviaBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 873
Game reference
Lars JohanssonGoaliesIvars PunnenovsReferees:
Martin Fraňo
Kristian Vikman
Linesmen:
William Hancock
Nikita Shalagin
Wallmark (Holmberg, Olofsson) – 09:421–0
Lander (Bromé, Klingberg) – 20:302–0
Wallmark (Tömmernes, Pudas) (PP) – 33:393–0
3–136:07 – Krastenbergs (Balinskis, Dārziņš) (PP)
3–246:48 – Jeļisejevs (Dārziņš, Balinskis) (PP)
8 minPenalties10 min
26Shots17
11 February 2022 (2022-02-11)
21:10
v		Latvia  1–3
(0–0, 0–1, 1–2)		  FinlandWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 904
Game reference
Jānis KalniņšGoaliesHarri SäteriReferees:
Oliver Gouin
Mikael Nord
Linesmen:
Ludvig Lundgren
Dmitry Shishlo
0–137:59 – Kemiläinen (Lehtonen, Nättinen)
Ābols (Krastenbergs, Smirnovs) (PP) – 43:011–1
1–254:42 – Komarov (Hietanen, Ohtamaa)
1–358:43 – Anttila (Mäenalanen, Lindbohm)
6 minPenalties4 min
20Shots38
13 February 2022 (2022-02-13)
12:10
v		Slovakia  5–2
(1–1, 2–0, 2–1)		  LatviaBeijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 943
Game reference
Patrik RybárGoaliesJānis KalniņšReferees:
Oliver Gouin
Mikael Nord
Linesmen:
Ludvig Lundgren
Dmitry Shishlo
Marinčin (Jurčo, Hudáček) – 11:001–0
1–115:46 – Ķēniņš (Ābols, Krastenbergs)
Cehlárik (Hrivík, Takáč) – 26:172–1
Slafkovský – 31:163–1
3–242:07 – Indrašis (Meija, Cibuļskis)
Zuzin (Kelemen, Čerešňák) – 49:214–2
Jurčo (ENG) – 59:595–2
4 minPenalties2 min
33Shots20
Playoffs
15 February 2022 (2022-02-15)
12:10
v		Denmark  3–2
(1–1, 1–1, 1–0)		  LatviaWukesong Arena, Beijing
Attendance: 726
Game reference
Sebastian DahmGoaliesJānis Kalniņš
Ivars Punnenovs		Referees:
Andrew Bruggema
André Schrader
Linesmen:
Dustin McCrank
Dmitry Shishlo
Poulsen (Jakobsen, Lassen) – 12:021–0
1–116:23 – Dārziņš (Krastenbergs, Cibuļskis)
1–222:33 – Dārzinš (Balinskis, Krastenbergs) (PP)
Jakobsen (Meyer) – 36:572–2
Lauridsen (Bødker, Nielsen) (PP) – 41:453–2
8 minPenalties8 min
31Shots27

Nordic combined edit

Main articles: Nordic combined at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Nordic combined at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification
AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryTotal
DistancePointsRankTimeRankTimeRank
Markuss VinogradovsIndividual normal hill/10 km72.055.04329:22.44434:34.444
Individual large hill/10 km88.030.947DNF

Luge edit

Main articles: 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.[12]

Men
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Kristers AparjodsSingles57.364457.597657.399457.69393:50.0535
Gints Bērziņš57.414757.709757.480657.57073:50.1737
Artūrs Dārznieks58.1661759.3702857.9321258.241173:53.70918
Mārtiņš Bots
Roberts Plūme		Doubles58.628558.7915—1:57.4194
Andris Šics
Juris Šics		58.703658.7344—1:57.4375
Women
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Kendija AparjodeSingles59.1071359.020758.9281559.084123:56.13911
Elīza Tīruma58.956858.849658.8651158.77183:55.4418
Elīna Ieva Vītola59.0251259.1401459.029171:00.957183:58.15118
Mixed team relay
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Elīza Tīruma
Kristers Aparjods
Mārtiņš Bots
Roberts Plūme		Team relay1:00.57851:01.45131:02.32553:04.354

Short track speed skating edit

Main articles: 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.[13]

AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Reinis BērziņšMen's 1500 m—2:15.3715 ADV2:14.7144 QB2:18.49915
Roberts KrūzbergsMen's 500 m40.4303 q40.6943 q41.8705 QB41.4659
Men's 1000 m1:23.9793did not advance20
Men's 1500 m—2:10.9995did not advance26

Skeleton edit

Main articles: Skeleton at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Skeleton at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Martins DukursMen's1:00.6261:00.6231:00.4041:01.12134:02.767
Tomass Dukurs1:00.7681:00.7971:00.74101:00.92104:03.219
Endija TēraudaWomen's1:02.98201:03.15191:02.65181:02.79174:11.5720

Speed skating edit

Main articles: Speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification
Individual
AthleteEventRace
TimeRank
Haralds SilovsMen's 1500 metres1:48.2424
Mass start
AthleteEventSemifinalFinal
PointsTimeRankPointsTimeRank
Haralds SilovsMen's mass start37:59.509did not advance17

See also edit

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