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Latvia at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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| Latvia at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | LAT |
| NOC | Latvian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 47 (34 men and 13 women) in 12 sports |
| Flag bearer | Einārs Tupurītis |
| Medals Ranked 61st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Russian Empire (1908–1912) Soviet Union (1952–1988) | |
Latvia competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 47 competitors, 34 men and 13 women, took part in 47 events in 12 sports.[1]
Medalists
Silver
- Ivans Klementjevs — Canoeing, Men's C-1 1000 metres
Athletics
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Aigars Fadejevs | 20 km walk | — | 1:20:47 | 6 | |||||
| Sergejs Inšakovs | 100 m | 10.42 | 5 | did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | 20.41 | 2 Q | 20.58 | 4 Q | 20.48 | 7 | did not advance | ||
| Igors Kazanovs | 110 m hurdles | 13.74 | 27 q | 13.42 | 8 Q | 14.13 | 7 | did not advance | |
| Modris Liepiņš | 50 km walk | — | 4:01:12 | 23 | |||||
| Guntis Peders | 110 m hurdles | 13.72 | 25 Q | 13.59 | 19 | did not advance | |||
| Aleksandrs Prokopčuks | Marathon | — | 2:21.50 | 51 | |||||
| Einārs Tupurītis | 800 m | 1:45.88 | 2 Q | — | 1:46.41 | 4 | did not advance | ||
| Egīls Tēbelis | 400 m hurdles | 50.73 | 4 | did not advance | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Aleksandrs Obižajevs | Pole vault | 5.40 | 27 | did not advance | |
- Combined events – Decathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rojs Piziks | Result | 11.40 | 6.86 | 14.60 | 2.16 | 51.48 | 15.20 | 45.90 | 5.00 | 58.40 | 4:30.88 | 7994 | 23 |
| Points | 774 | 781 | 765 | 953 | 748 | 825 | 785 | 910 | 714 | 739 |
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Jeļena Čelnova | 5000 m | 15:59.00 | 12 | did not advance | |||||
| Lana Jēkabsone | 400 m hurdles | 56.18 | 5 | did not advance | |||||
| Anita Liepiņa | 10 km walk | — | 45:35 | 22 | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Jeļena Blaževiča | Triple jump | 14.24 | 10 Q | 14.12 | 8 |
| Valentīna Gotovska | Long jump | 6.08 | 27 | did not advance | |
| Gundega Sproģe | Triple jump | 13.67 | 19 | did not advance | |
Boxing
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Romāns Kukļins | Heavyweight |  Serguei Dychkov (BLR)L 6-16 |
did not advance | ||||
Canoeing
Slalom
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Best | Rank | ||
| Aldis Kļaviņš | Men's K-1 | 166.08 | 25 | 152.67 | 15 | 152.67 | 21 |
| Dzintra Blūma | Women's K-1 | DNF | AC | 372.81 | 28 | 372.81 | 30 |
Sprint
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechages | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ivans Klementyev | C-1 1000 m | 4:24.678 | 3 QS | — | 4:10.455 | 1 Q | 3:54.954 | 
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