# Latvia at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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.

## Competitors

The following is the list of a number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Athletics | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Basketball | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Cycling | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Diving | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Equestrian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Modern pentathlon | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tennis | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | 13 | 29 |

## Athletics

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):

### 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

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Repechage | Repechage | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Gunta Vaičule | Women's 400 m | 51.13 | 5 R | 50.93 | 2 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Agate Caune | Women's 5000 m | 15:38.19 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Valters Kreišs | Men's pole vault | 5.70 | 11 q | 5.50 | 12 |
| Gatis Čakšs | Men's javelin throw | NM | NM | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Patriks Gailums | Men's javelin throw | 77.26 | 25 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Rūta Kate Lasmane | Women's triple jump | 13.76 | 22 | — | — |
| Līna Mūze | Women's javelin throw | 60.30 | 17 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Anete Sietiņa | Women's javelin throw | 60.47 | 15 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Basketball
### 3×3 basketball

Summary
| Team | Event | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Team | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Latvia men's | Men's tournament | Lithuania W 21–14 | Netherlands W 21–12 | China W 22–8 | United States W 21–19 | France W 22–20 | Serbia W 21–14 | Poland W 22–16 | 1 | — | France L 14–21 | Lithuania L 18–21 | 4 |

#### Men's tournament

The Latvia men's 3x3 team by winning the FIBA Universality-driven Olympic Qualifying Tournament 1 in Hong Kong.

##### Team roster

The roster was announced on 8 July 2024.
* Kārlis Lasmanis
* Nauris Miezis
* Zigmārs Raimo
* Francis Lācis

##### Group play

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
| 1 | Latvia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 147 | 103 | +44 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Netherlands | 7 | 5 | 2 | 133 | 112 | +21 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Lithuania | 7 | 4 | 3 | 134 | 125 | +9 | Play-ins |
| 4 | Serbia | 7 | 4 | 3 | 129 | 123 | +6 | Play-ins |
| 5 | France (H) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 131 | 132 | −1 | Play-ins |
| 6 | Poland | 7 | 2 | 5 | 116 | 139 | −23 | Play-ins |
| 7 | United States | 7 | 2 | 5 | 116 | 138 | −22 | |
| 8 | China | 7 | 1 | 6 | 107 | 141 | −34 | |
* 1 2 Lithuania 20–18 Serbia
* 1 2 United States 17–19 Poland
* 30 July 2024 18:35 v
* Boxscore
| Latvia | 21–14 | Lithuania |
| Pts: Miezis 9 | | Pts: Pukelis 8 |
* Place de la Concorde, Paris Referees: Marek Maliszewski (POL), Jasmina Juras (SRB)
* 31 July 2024 18:35 v
* Boxscore
| Latvia | 21–12 | Netherlands |
| Pts: Lasmanis 8 | | Pts: De Jong 7 |
* Place de la Concorde, Paris Referees: Brigitta Csabai-Kaskötő (HUN), Deanna Jackson (USA)
* 1 August 2024 10:35 v
* Boxscore
| China | 8–22 | Latvia |
| Pts: Zhang 6 | | Pts: Lācis 8 |
* Place de la Concorde, Paris Referees: Deanna Jackson (USA), Jasmina Juras (SRB)
* 1 August 2024 23:05 v
* Boxscore
| United States | 19–21 | Latvia |
| Pts: Barry 10 | | Pts: Miezis 10 |
* Place de la Concorde, Paris Referees: Najib Chajiddine (FRA), Vlad Ghizdareanu (ROU)
* 2 August 2024 14:05 v
* Boxscore
| France | 20–22 | Latvia |
| Pts: Seguela 10 | | Pts: Miezis 10 |
* Place de la Concorde, Paris Referees: Brigitta Csabai-Kaskötő (HUN), Marek Maliszewski (POL)
* 2 August 2024 19:05 v
* Boxscore
| Latvia | 21–14 | Serbia |
| Pts: Lācis, Lasmanis 8 | | Pts: Majstorović 7 |
* Place de la Concorde, Paris Referees: Markos Michaelides (SUI), Vlad Ghizdareanu (ROU)
* 4 August 2024 18:00 v
* Boxscore
| Poland | 16–22 | Latvia |
| Pts: Sokołowski 6 | | Pts: Miezis 13 |
* Place de la Concorde, Paris Referees: Brigitta Csabai-Kaskötő (HUN), Edmond Ho (HKG)

##### Semifinal

* 5 August 2024 19:00 v
* Boxscore
| Latvia | 14–21 | France |
| Pts: Lasmanis 11 | | Pts: Dussoulier 9 |
* Place de la Concorde, Paris Referees: Brigitta Csabai-Kaskötő (HUN), Edmond Ho (HKG)

##### Bronze medal game

* 5 August 2024 21:30 v
* Boxscore
| Latvia | 18–21 | Lithuania |
| Pts: Lasmanis 9 | | Pts: Vingelis 9 |
* Place de la Concorde, Paris Referees: Markos Michaelides (SUI), Deanna Jackson (USA)

## Cycling
### 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.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
| Toms Skujiņš | Men's road race | 6:20:50 | 5 |
| Anastasia Carbonari | Women's road race | 4:10:47 | 69 |

### Mountain biking

Latvian mountain bikers secured one male quota places for the Olympic through 2023 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
| Mārtiņš Blūms | Men's cross-country | 1:29:11 | 17 |

### BMX
#### Freestyle

Latvia entered one BMX rider to compete in the men's freestyle, by reallocation of host nation quota (from 2023 World Championships).
| Athlete | Event | Seeding | Seeding | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Score | Rank | Score | Rank |
| Ernests Zēbolds | Men's freestyle | 84.60 | 9 Q | 87.14 | 8 |

#### 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.
| Athlete | Event | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Last chance race | Last chance race | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final | Overall placing |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Result | Rank | Points | Rank | Result | Rank | Rank |
| Kristens Krīgers | Men's race | 26 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 |
| Veronika Stūriška | Women's race | 19 | 18 | 2:15.767 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 20 |

## Diving

Latvia entered one diver, Džeja Patrika into the Olympic competition.
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Preliminary | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Džeja Patrika | Women's 10 m platform | 259.30 | 22 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## 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).

### Jumping

| Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Penalties | Time | Rank | Penalties | Time | Rank |
| Kristaps Neretnieks | Palladium KJV | Individual | 12.00 | 73.66 | 56 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Modern pentathlon

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.
| Athlete | Event | Fencing (épée one touch) | Fencing (épée one touch) | Fencing (épée one touch) | Swimming (200 m freestyle) | Swimming (200 m freestyle) | Riding (show jumping) | Riding (show jumping) | Combined: shooting/running (10 m air pistol)/(3200 m) | Combined: shooting/running (10 m air pistol)/(3200 m) | Total points | Final rank |
| Athlete | Event | RR | BR | MP points | Time | MP points | Penalties | MP points | Time | MP points | Total points | Final rank |
| Pāvels Švecovs | Men's | 23 | 0 | 240 | 2:03.71 | 303 | 57.47 | 279 | 11:10.97 | 630 | 1452 | 17 |

## 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.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Lauris Strautmanis | Men's 10 m air pistol | 572 | 21 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Agate Rašmane | Women's 10 m air pistol | 570 | 23 |
| Agate Rašmane | Women's 25 m pistol | 568 | 13 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lauris Strautmanis Agate Rašmane | Mixed 10 m air pistol team | 568 | 16 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Swimming

Latvia received two Universality quota places in Swimming.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Daniils Bobrovs | Men's 200 metre breaststroke | 2:13.66 | 21 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ieva Maļuka | Women's 200 metre individual medley | 2:15.79 | 26 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## 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.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Jeļena Ostapenko | Women's singles | Osorio (COL) L 4–6, 3–6 | Did not advance |

## Volleyball
### Beach

Latvian women's pair qualified for Paris based on the FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking.
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Tīna Graudiņa Anastasija Kravčenoka | Women's | Esmée / Zoé (SUI) L 0–2 (15–21, 14–21) | Poletti / Michelle (PAR) W 2–0 (21–19, 21–15) | Melissa / Brandie (CAN) W 2–0 (21–14, 22–20) | 2 | Müller / Tillmann (GER) W 2–1 (21–13, 17–21, 18–16) | Ana Patricia / Duda (BRA) L 0–2 (16–21, 10–21) | Did not advance | Did not advance | 5 |

## 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.
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Total | Rank |
| Ritvars Suharevs | Men's −73 kg | 147 | DNF | — | – | — | DNF |