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Latvia at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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Latvia competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Games.
For the second time since 2016, Latvia failed to secure a single Summer Olympic medal. The best finish was 4th place in men's 3x3 basketball.
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Competitors
The following is the list of a number of competitors in the Games.
Athletics
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Latvian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[1]
- 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 the 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
- Track & road events
- Field events
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Basketball
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3×3 basketball
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Men's tournament
The Latvia men's 3x3 team by winning the FIBA Universality-driven Olympic Qualifying Tournament 1 in Hong Kong.[2]
- Team roster
The roster was announced on 8 July 2024.[3]
- Group play
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
- Semifinal
- Bronze medal game
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Cycling
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Road
Latvia entered one male and one female road cyclist into the games. Latvia secured those quota through the UCI Nation Ranking and 2023 World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.[4]
Mountain biking
Latvian mountain bikers secured one male quota places for the Olympic through 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.
BMX
- Freestyle
Latvia entered one BMX rider to compete in the men's freestyle, by reallocation of host nation quota (from 2023 World Championships).[5]
- Race
Latvian riders secured a single quota place in the men's BMX race for Paris 2024 by topping the field of nations vying for qualification at the 2023 UCI BMX World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain. Single quota place in the women's BMX race - reallocation from unused host country quota.[6][7]
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Diving
Latvia entered one diver, Džeja Patrika into the Olympic competition.[8]
Equestrian
Latvia entered one riders in the individual jumping event, through the establishments of final olympics ranking for Group C (Central & Eastern Europe; Central Asia).[9]
Jumping
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Modern pentathlon
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Latvian modern pentathletes confirmed a single quota place for the Olympic games. Pāvels Švecovs secured his spots in the men's event through the re-allocations of unused universality quota place.
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Shooting
Latvian shooters achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2022 and 2023 ISSF World Championships, 2022, 2023, and 2024 European Championships, 2023 European Games, and 2024 ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament.[10]
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Swimming
Latvia received two Universality quota places in Swimming.
Tennis
After being listed as the top 64 eligible players based on the final WTA ranking for the Olympics, Latvia ensured their participation in the women's singles competition. [11]
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Volleyball
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Beach
Latvian women's pair qualified for Paris based on the FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking.[12]
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Weightlifting
Latvia entered one weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Ritvars Suharevs (men's 73 kg) secured one of the top ten slots in his weight divisions based on the IWF Olympic Qualification Rankings.
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References
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