# Latvia at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Latvia competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 — 20 February 2022, gaining 1 medal.
Lauris Dārziņš and Elīza Tīruma were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, bobsledder, Matīss Miknis was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.

## Competitors

The following is a list of the number of competitors participating at the Games per sport.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Biathlon | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bobsleigh | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Cross-country skiing | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Figure skating | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ice hockey | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Luge | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Nordic combined | 1 | — | 1 |
| Short track speed skating | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Skeleton | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Speed skating | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 49 | 11 | 60 |

## Medalists

The following Latvian competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Bronze | Elīza Tīruma Kristers Aparjods Mārtiņš Bots Roberts Plūme | Luge | Team relay | 10 February |

## Alpine skiing

By meeting the basic qualification standards Latvia qualified one male (Miks Edgars Zvejnieks) and one female (Liene Bondare) alpine skier.
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 2 | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Miks Edgars Zvejnieks | Men's giant slalom | 1:09.59 | 33 | 1:13.04 | 26 | 2:22.63 | 26 |
| Miks Edgars Zvejnieks | Men's slalom | DNF | DNF | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Liene Bondare | Women's slalom | 1:00.45 | 48 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF |

## Biathlon

| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
| Baiba Bendika | Women's sprint | 23:20.7 | 3 (1+2) | 50 |
| Baiba Bendika | Women's pursuit | 41:11.9 | 6 (2+1+2+1) | 48 |
| Baiba Bendika | Women's individual | 51:10.3 | 6 (1+3+0+2) | 58 |

## Bobsleigh
### 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 |
| Oskars Ķibermanis* Matīss Miknis | Two-man | 59.65 | 10 | 59.94 | 7 | 59.82 | 10 | 59.93 | 5 | 3:59.34 | 9 |
| Emīls Cipulis* Edgars Nemme | Two-man | 1:00.00 | 18 | 1:00.24 | 16 | 1:00.20 | 16 | 1:00.46 | 18 | 4:00.90 | 17 |
| Oskars Ķibermanis* Dāvis Spriņģis Matīss Miknis Edgars Nemme | Four-man | 58.70 | 7 | 58.86 | 2 | 58.41 | 4 | 59.30 | =5 | 3:55.27 | 5 |
* – Denotes the driver of the sled

## Cross-country skiing

Latvia qualified two male and five female cross-country skiers.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Classical | Classical | Freestyle | Freestyle | Total | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Deficit | Rank |
| Roberts Slotiņš | 15 km classical | — | — | — | — | 44:44.8 | +6:50.0 | 74 |
| Raimo Vīgants | 15 km classical | — | — | — | — | 43:10.9 | +5:16.1 | 62 |
| Raimo Vīgants | 30 km skiathlon | 44:05.9 | 50 | LAP | LAP | LAP | LAP | 51 |
| Roberts Slotiņš | 50 km freestyle | — | — | — | — | 1:24:46.4 | +13:13.7 | 54 |
| Raimo Vīgants | 50 km freestyle | — | — | — | — | 1:18:55.2 | +7:22.5 | 44 |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Classical | Classical | Freestyle | Freestyle | Total | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Deficit | Rank |
| Kitija Auziņa | 10 km classical | — | — | — | — | 33:26.3 | +5:20.0 | 68 |
| Patrīcija Eiduka | 10 km classical | — | — | — | — | 30:34.7 | +2:28.4 | 23 |
| Samanta Krampe | 10 km classical | — | — | — | — | 39:34.2 | +11:27.9 | 93 |
| Estere Volfa | 10 km classical | — | — | — | — | 36:36.9 | +8:30.6 | 84 |
| Patrīcija Eiduka | 15 km skiathlon | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | - |
| Baiba Bendika | 30 km freestyle | — | — | — | — | 1:33:37.8 | +8:43.8 | 31 |
| Patrīcija Eiduka | 30 km freestyle | — | — | — | — | 1:33:51.2 | +8:57.2 | 32 |
| Patrīcija Eiduka Kitija Auziņa Estere Volfa Samanta Krampe | 4 × 5 km relay | — | — | — | — | 1:01:20.6 | +7:39.6 | 17 |

### Sprint

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Roberts Slotiņš | Men's sprint | 3:07.41 | 70 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Raimo Vīgants | Men's sprint | 2:53.98 | 28 Q | 3:06.63 | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 20 |
| Roberts Slotiņš Raimo Vīgants | Men's team sprint | — | — | — | — | 21:06.82 | 11 | Did not advance | 21 |
| Kitija Auziņa | Women's sprint | 3:51.60 | 76 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Patrīcija Eiduka | Women's sprint | 3:24.32 | 32 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Samanta Krampe | Women's sprint | 3:46.66 | 73 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Estere Volfa | Women's sprint | 4:03.36 | 81 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Kitija Auziņa Estere Volfa | Women's team sprint | — | — | — | — | 26:46.26 | 11 | Did not advance | 21 |

## Figure skating

In the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Latvia secured one quota in the men's competition.

### Individual

| Athlete | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Deniss Vasiļjevs | Men's singles | 85.30 | 16 Q | 167.41 | 12 | 252.71 | 13 |

## Ice hockey
### Summary

Key:
* OT – Overtime
* GWS – Match decided by penalty-shootout
| Team | Event | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Qualification playoff | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Team | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Latvia men's | Men's tournament | Sweden L 2–3 | Finland L 1–3 | Slovakia L 2–5 | — | 4 | Denmark L 2–3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 11 |
Latvia has qualified 28 male competitors to the ice hockey tournament.

### Men's tournament

Latvia men's national ice hockey team qualified by winning the final qualification tournament.

#### Team roster

The roster was announced on 24 January 2022.
Head coach: Harijs Vītoliņš
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
| 9 | F | Renārs Krastenbergs | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | (1998-12-26)26 December 1998 (aged 23) | EC VSV |
| 10 | F | Lauris Dārziņš (C) | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | (1985-01-28)28 January 1985 (aged 37) | Dinamo Riga |
| 14 | F | Rihards Bukarts | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | (1995-12-31)31 December 1995 (aged 26) | Admiral Vladivostok |
| 15 | F | Mārtiņš Karsums | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | (1986-02-26)26 February 1986 (aged 35) | Dinamo Riga |
| 16 | F | Kaspars Daugaviņš | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | (1988-05-18)18 May 1988 (aged 33) | SC Bern |
| 17 | F | Mārtiņš Dzierkals | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | (1997-04-04)4 April 1997 (aged 24) | HC Škoda Plzeň |
| 18 | F | Rodrigo Ābols (A) | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | (1996-01-05)5 January 1996 (aged 26) | Örebro HK |
| 23 | D | Kārlis Čukste | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | (1997-06-17)17 June 1997 (aged 24) | Dinamo Riga |
| 24 | D | Patriks Ozols | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | (2001-02-02)2 February 2001 (aged 21) | Dinamo Riga |
| 25 | F | Andris Džeriņš | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | (1988-02-14)14 February 1988 (aged 33) | Steinbach Black Wings 1992 |
| 26 | D | Uvis Balinskis | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | (1996-08-01)1 August 1996 (aged 25) | HC Verva Litvínov |
| 27 | D | Oskars Cibuļskis (A) | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | (1988-04-09)9 April 1988 (aged 33) | Dinamo Riga |
| 29 | D | Ralfs Freibergs | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | (1991-05-17)17 May 1991 (aged 30) | Dinamo Riga |
| 32 | D | Artūrs Kulda | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | (1988-07-25)25 July 1988 (aged 33) | Krefeld Pinguine |
| 48 | D | Nauris Sējējs | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | (2001-03-15)15 March 2001 (aged 20) | HC La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| 50 | G | Kristers Gudļevskis | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | (1992-07-31)31 July 1992 (aged 29) | Brynäs IF |
| 55 | D | Roberts Mamčics | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | (1995-04-06)6 April 1995 (aged 26) | PSG Berani Zlín |
| 69 | F | Nikolajs Jeļisejevs | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | (1994-07-07)7 July 1994 (aged 27) | Dinamo Riga |
| 70 | F | Miks Indrašis | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | (1990-09-30)30 September 1990 (aged 31) | Admiral Vladivostok |
| 72 | D | Jānis Jaks | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | (1995-08-22)22 August 1995 (aged 26) | HC Sochi |
| 73 | F | Deniss Smirnovs | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | (1999-03-07)7 March 1999 (aged 22) | Genève-Servette HC |
| 74 | G | Ivars Punnenovs | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | (1994-05-30)30 May 1994 (aged 27) | SCL Tigers |
| 77 | D | Kristaps Zīle | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | (1997-12-24)24 December 1997 (aged 24) | Dinamo Riga |
| 87 | F | Gints Meija | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | (1987-09-04)4 September 1987 (aged 34) | Dinamo Riga |
| 91 | F | Ronalds Ķēniņš | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | (1991-02-28)28 February 1991 (aged 30) | Lausanne HC |
| 95 | F | Oskars Batņa | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | (1995-05-07)7 May 1995 (aged 26) | Mikkelin Jukurit |
| 98 | G | Jānis Kalniņš | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | (1991-12-13)13 December 1991 (aged 30) | Växjö Lakers HC |

#### Group play

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Finland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 8 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 7 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Slovakia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 3 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Latvia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 0 | Playoffs |

#### Playoffs
## Nordic combined

| Athlete | Event | Ski jumping | Ski jumping | Ski jumping | Cross-country | Cross-country | Total | Total |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Points | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Markuss Vinogradovs | Individual normal hill/10 km | 72.0 | 55.0 | 43 | 29:22.4 | 44 | 34:34.4 | 44 |
| Markuss Vinogradovs | Individual large hill/10 km | 88.0 | 30.9 | 47 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF |

## Luge

Based on the results from the 2021–22 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 | 57.364 | 4 | 57.597 | 6 | 57.399 | 4 | 57.693 | 9 | 3:50.053 | 5 |
| Gints Bērziņš | Singles | 57.414 | 7 | 57.709 | 7 | 57.480 | 6 | 57.570 | 7 | 3:50.173 | 7 |
| Artūrs Dārznieks | Singles | 58.166 | 17 | 59.370 | 28 | 57.932 | 12 | 58.241 | 17 | 3:53.709 | 18 |
| Mārtiņš Bots Roberts Plūme | Doubles | 58.628 | 5 | 58.791 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1:57.419 | 4 |
| Andris Šics Juris Šics | Doubles | 58.703 | 6 | 58.734 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1:57.437 | 5 |

### 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 | 59.107 | 13 | 59.020 | 7 | 58.928 | 15 | 59.084 | 12 | 3:56.139 | 11 |
| Elīza Tīruma | Singles | 58.956 | 8 | 58.849 | 6 | 58.865 | 11 | 58.771 | 8 | 3:55.441 | 8 |
| Elīna Ieva Vītola | Singles | 59.025 | 12 | 59.140 | 14 | 59.029 | 17 | 1:00.957 | 18 | 3:58.151 | 18 |

### 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 |
| Elīza Tīruma Kristers Aparjods Mārtiņš Bots Roberts Plūme | Team relay | 1:00.578 | 5 | 1:01.451 | 3 | 1:02.325 | 5 | 3:04.354 | |

## Short track speed skating

Latvia has qualified two male short track speed skaters.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Reinis Bērziņš | Men's 1500 m | — | — | 2:15.371 | 5 ADV | 2:14.714 | 4 QB | 2:18.499 | 15 |
| Roberts Krūzbergs | Men's 500 m | 40.430 | 3 q | 40.694 | 3 q | 41.870 | 5 QB | 41.465 | 9 |
| Roberts Krūzbergs | Men's 1000 m | 1:23.979 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 20 |
| Roberts Krūzbergs | Men's 1500 m | — | — | 2:10.999 | 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 26 |

## Skeleton

| 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 | 1:00.62 | 6 | 1:00.62 | 3 | 1:00.40 | 4 | 1:01.12 | 13 | 4:02.76 | 7 |
| Tomass Dukurs | Men's | 1:00.76 | 8 | 1:00.79 | 7 | 1:00.74 | 10 | 1:00.92 | 10 | 4:03.21 | 9 |
| Endija Tērauda | Women's | 1:02.98 | 20 | 1:03.15 | 19 | 1:02.65 | 18 | 1:02.79 | 17 | 4:11.57 | 20 |

## Speed skating
### Individual

| Athlete | Event | Race | Race |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
| Haralds Silovs | Men's 1500 metres | 1:48.24 | 24 |

### 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 | 7:59.50 | 9 | did not advance | did not advance | 17 |