# Staņislavs Olijars

Staņislavs Olijars (Russian: Станисла́в Олия́р, born 22 March 1979 in Chelyabinsk, RSFSR, Soviet Union) is a retired Latvian athlete mainly competing in the 110 metres hurdles. He is the 2000 European indoor champion, and in 2002 he won European indoor and outdoor medals. His best Olympic performance was in 2004, finishing 5th. In 2006 he became European champion in the event. In 2013 he retired.

## Personal bests

* 100 metres - 10.42 (2002)
* 200 metres - 20.91 (2003)
* 110 metres hurdles - 13.08 (2003)

## Competition record

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Latvia ||||||
| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 21st (h) | 110 m hurdles | 14.76 (wind: -1.5 m/s) |
| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 23rd (q) | Long jump | 7.19 m (wind: +1.3 m/s) |
| 1997 | European Junior Championships | Ljubljana, Slovenia | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.74 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 21st (qf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.62 |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 14th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.74 |
| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.51 (wind: -0.2 m/s) |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 16th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | DQ |
| 1999 | European U23 Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.55 (wind: +0.4 m/s) |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 14th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.70 |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 1st | 60 m hurdles | 7.50 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 11th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.50 |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 8th | 60 m hurdles | 12.77 |
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 3rd | 60 m hurdles | 7.51 |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.22 |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 6th | 60 m hurdles | 7.62 |
| 2003 | World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 13.25 |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | – | 110 m hurdles | DNF |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 4th | 60 m hurdles | 7.49 |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 13.21 |
| 2004 | World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 13.40 |
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 6th | 60 m hurdles | DQ |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 11th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.53 |
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 5th | 60 m hurdles | 7.52 |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.24 |
| 2007 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 10th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.76 |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 22nd (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.78 |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 3rd | 60 m hurdles | 7.60 |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 17th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.50 |
| 2010 | European Athletics Championships | Barcelona, Spain | – | 110 m hurdles | DQ |