# Latvia at the 2018 Winter Olympics

Latvia competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 34 competitors in 9 sports. They won one bronze medal in two-man bobsleigh and ranked 28th in the medal table.

## Medalists

Medals by sport :
| Sport | | | | Total |
| Bobsleigh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Bronze | Jānis Strenga Oskars Melbārdis | Bobsleigh | Two-man | 19 February |

## Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Biathlon | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Bobsleigh | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Figure skating | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Luge | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Short track speed skating | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Skeleton | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Speed skating | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 25 | 9 | 34 |

## Alpine skiing

| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 2 | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Kristaps Zvejnieks | Men's combined | 1:23.02 | 51 | 48.74 | 14 | 2:11.76 | 26 |
| Kristaps Zvejnieks | Men's giant slalom | 1:13.81 | 41 | 1:14.46 | 38 | 2:28.27 | 35 |
| Lelde Gasūna | Women's giant slalom | 1:18.65 | 47 | 1:15.30 | 42 | 2:33.95 | 43 |
| Lelde Gasūna | Women's slalom | 54.50 | 39 | 54.81 | 37 | 1:49.31 | 37 |

## Biathlon

Based on their Nations Cup ranking in the 2016–17 Biathlon World Cup, Latvia has qualified 2 men, and 1 woman.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
| Andrejs Rastorgujevs | Men's sprint | 24:34.4 | 3 (1+2) | 24 |
| Andrejs Rastorgujevs | Men's pursuit | 34:29.3 | 4 (1+0+1+2) | 12 |
| Andrejs Rastorgujevs | Men's individual | 53:41.8 | 6 (1+1+3+1) | 59 |
| Andrejs Rastorgujevs | Men's mass start | 38:47.4 | 3 (0+1+0+2) | 28 |
| Oskars Muižnieks | Men's sprint | 25:56.3 | 2 (1+1) | 66 |
| Oskars Muižnieks | Men's individual | 52:06.0 | 3 (0+2+0+1) | 42 |
| Baiba Bendika | Women's sprint | 23:14.6 | 4 (3+1) | 39 |
| Baiba Bendika | Women's pursuit | 33:59.4 | 3 (1+0+2+0) | 33 |
| Baiba Bendika | Women's individual | 45:32.8 | 4 (0+1+1+2) | 39 |

## Bobsleigh

Based on their rankings in the 2017–18 Bobsleigh World Cup, Latvia has qualified 4 sleds.
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 4 | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Jānis Strenga Oskars Melbārdis* | Two-man | 49.08 TR | 1 | 49.54 | 10 | 49.08 | 2 | 49.21 | 1 | 3:16.91 | |
| Oskars Ķibermanis* Matīss Miknis | Two-man | 49.21 | 4 | 49.57 | 12 | 49.32 | 6 | 49.70 | 14 | 3:17.80 | 9 |
| Daumants Dreiškens Oskars Melbārdis* Jānis Strenga Arvis Vilkaste | Four-man | 48.82 | 4 | 49.39 | 12 | 48.91 | 5 | 49.53 | 2 | 3:16.65 | 5 |
| Jānis Jansons Oskars Ķibermanis* Helvijs Lūsis Matīss Miknis | Four-man | 49.18 | 15 | 49.26 | =7 | 49.34 | 11 | 49.63 | 9 | 3:17.41 | 10 |
* Intars Dambis (reserve man)
* – Denotes the driver of each sled

## Cross-country skiing
### Distance

| Athlete | Event | Final | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Deficit | Rank |
| Indulis Bikše | Men's 15 km freestyle | 37:44.7 | +4:00.8 | 65 |
| Indulis Bikše | Men's 50 km classical | 2:31:07.5 | +22:45.4 | 57 |
| Patrīcija Eiduka | Women's 10 km freestyle | 28:13.6 | +3:13.1 | 44 |
| Inga Paškovska | Women's 10 km freestyle | 31:34.9 | +6:34.4 | 80 |

### Sprint

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Indulis Bikše | Men's sprint | 3:30.53 | 63 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Patrīcija Eiduka | Women's sprint | 3:49.70 | 62 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Figure skating

Latvia has qualified one male and female figure skater, based on its placement at the 2017 World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki, Finland.

### Individual

| Athlete | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Deniss Vasiļjevs | Men's singles | 79.52 | 21 Q | 155.06 | 20 | 234.58 | 19 |
| Diāna Ņikitina | Ladies' singles | 51.12 | 26 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Luge

Based on the results from the World Cups during the 2017–18 Luge World Cup season, Latvia qualified 8 sleds.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 4 | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Kristers Aparjods | Singles | 47.822 | 6 | 47.834 | 6 | 47.858 | 13 | 47.942 | 17 | 3:11.456 | 11 |
| Artūrs Dārznieks | Singles | 48.305 | 21 | 48.671 | 29 | 48.602 | 28 | Eliminated | Eliminated | 2:25.578 | 24 |
| Inārs Kivlenieks | Singles | 48.274 | 20 | 48.370 | 22 | 48.066 | 20 | 48.112 | 20 | 3:12.822 | 20 |
| Oskars Gudramovičs Pēteris Kalniņš | Doubles | 46.890 | 17 | 46.317 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1:33.207 | 14 |
| Andris Šics Juris Šics | Doubles | 46.336 | 9 | 46.106 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1:32.442 | 6 |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 4 | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Kendija Aparjode | Singles | 48.103 | 27 | 46.927 | 21 | 47.296 | 21 | Eliminated | Eliminated | 2:22.326 | 22 |
| Elīza Cauce | Singles | 47.458 | 25 | 46.477 | 10 | 46.624 | 10 | 47.092 | 16 | 3:07.651 | 16 |
| Ulla Zirne | Singles | 46.471 | 9 | 46.409 | 7 | 47.327 | 22 | 46.895 | 14 | 3:07.102 | 12 |

### Mixed team relay

| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 3 | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Kristers Aparjods Andris Šics Juris Šics Ulla Zirne | Team relay | 47.369 | 8 | 48.891 | 7 | 49.055 | 3 | 2:25.315 | 6 |

## Short track speed skating

Latvia has qualified two skaters for men's events for the Olympics during the four World Cup events in November 2017.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Roberto Puķītis | Men's 1000 m | 1:31.635 | 2 Q | 1:24.022 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 11 |
| Roberto Puķītis | Men's 1500 m | 2:18.825 | 2 Q | — | — | 2:11.165 | 4 FB | 2:26.525 | 11 |
| Roberts Zvejnieks | Men's 500 m | 40.563 | 2 Q | 40.904 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 10 |
| Roberts Zvejnieks | Men's 1000 m | 1:26.408 | 3 ADV | 1:24.306 | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 15 |
Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round; AA – Advance to medal round due to being impeded by another skater

## Skeleton

Based on the world rankings, Latvia qualified 3 sleds. Martins Dukurs, the sports' most decorated athlete, had previously meddled in Vancouver and Sochi. He was a favorite to win a medal in pyeongchang but fell short. Originally both Martins and Tomass had announced plans to retire following the 2018 Olympics, but after failing to secure a medal in pyeongchang reversed their decision.
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Run 4 | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Martins Dukurs | Men's | 50.85 | 5 | 50.38 | 2 | 50.32 | 2 | 50.76 | 5 | 3:22.31 | 4 |
| Tomass Dukurs | Men's | 50.88 | 7 | 50.58 | 5 | 50.65 | 6 | 50.63 | 4 | 3:22.74 | 5 |
| Lelde Priedulēna | Women's | 52.14 | 7 | 52.17 | 5 | 52.09 | 9 | 52.09 | 8 | 3:28.49 | 7 |

## Speed skating
### Individual

| Athlete | Event | Race | Race |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
| Haralds Silovs | Men's 1000 m | 1:09.50 | 15 |
| Haralds Silovs | Men's 1500 m | 1:45.25 | 4 |

### Mass start

| Athlete | Event | Semifinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Time | Rank | Points | Time | Rank |
| Haralds Silovs | Men's mass start | 3 | 8:28.93 | 9 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |