# Latvia at the Olympics

Latvia first participated at the Olympic Games in 1924. After the nation was occupied by the Soviet Union in 1940, Latvian athletes competed for the Soviet Union at the Olympics between 1948 and 1988. After the independence of Latvia and the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the nation returned to the Olympic Games in 1992 and has competed at every Games since then.
Latvian athletes have won a total of 21 medals at the Summer Olympic Games and 10 medals at the Winter Olympic Games. They have won a remarkably high proportion of silver medals, with 5 gold medals. These totals do not include medals won by Latvian athletes while competing for the Soviet Union.
The National Olympic Committee for Latvia was first created in 1922. The current NOC is the Latvian Olympic Committee, which was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1991.

## List of medalists
### Summer Olympics

| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
| Silver | Jānis Daliņš | 1932 Los Angeles | Athletics | Men's 50 km walk |
| Silver | Edvīns Bietags | 1936 Berlin | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight |
| Bronze | Adalberts Bubenko | 1936 Berlin | Athletics | Men's 50 km walk |
| Silver | Ivans Klementjevs | 1992 Barcelona | Canoeing | Men's C-1 1000 metres |
| Silver | Afanasijs Kuzmins | 1992 Barcelona | Shooting | Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol |
| Bronze | Dainis Ozols | 1992 Barcelona | Cycling (Road) | Men's individual race |
| Silver | Ivans Klementjevs | 1996 Atlanta | Canoeing | Men's C-1 1000 metres |
| Gold | Igors Vihrovs | 2000 Sydney | Gymnastics | Men's floor exercises |
| Silver | Aigars Fadejevs | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Men's 50 km walk |
| Bronze | Vsevolods Zeļonijs | 2000 Sydney | Judo | Men's lightweight |
| Silver | Vadims Vasiļevskis | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Men's javelin throw |
| Silver | Jevgēņijs Saproņenko | 2004 Athens | Gymnastics | Men's vault |
| Silver | Jeļena Rubļevska | 2004 Athens | Modern pentathlon | Women's individual |
| Silver | Viktors Ščerbatihs | 2004 Athens | Weightlifting | Men's super heavyweight |
| Gold | Māris Štrombergs | 2008 Beijing | Cycling (BMX) | Men's BMX |
| Silver | Ainārs Kovals | 2008 Beijing | Athletics | Men's javelin throw |
| Bronze | Viktors Ščerbatihs | 2008 Beijing | Weightlifting | Men's super heavyweight |
| Gold | Māris Štrombergs | 2012 London | Cycling (BMX) | Men's BMX |
| Bronze | Mārtiņš Pļaviņš Jānis Šmēdiņš | 2012 London | Beach volleyball | Men's tournament |
| Gold | Agnis Čavars Edgars Krūmiņš Kārlis Lasmanis Nauris Miezis | 2020 Tokyo | 3x3 basketball | Men's 3x3 basketball |
| Bronze | Artūrs Plēsnieks | 2020 Tokyo | Weightlifting | Men's heavyweight |

### Winter Olympics

| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
| Bronze | Mārtiņš Rubenis | 2006 Turin | Luge | Men's singles |
| Silver | Andris Šics Juris Šics | 2010 Vancouver | Luge | Doubles |
| Silver | Martins Dukurs | 2010 Vancouver | Skeleton | Men's |
| Gold | Daumants Dreiškens Oskars Melbārdis Jānis Strenga Arvis Vilkaste | 2014 Sochi | Bobsleigh | Four-man |
| Silver | Martins Dukurs | 2014 Sochi | Skeleton | Men's |
| Bronze | Andris Šics Juris Šics | 2014 Sochi | Luge | Doubles |
| Bronze | Mārtiņš Rubenis Andris Šics Juris Šics Elīza Tīruma | 2014 Sochi | Luge | Team relay |
| Bronze | Daumants Dreiškens Oskars Melbārdis | 2014 Sochi | Bobsleigh | Two-man |
| Bronze | Oskars Melbārdis Jānis Strenga | 2018 Pyeongchang | Bobsleigh | Two–man |
| Bronze | Kristers Aparjods Mārtiņš Bots Roberts Plūme Elīza Tīruma | 2022 Beijing | Luge | Team relay |

## List of gold medal winners

| No. | Name | Sport | Year |
| Under the Soviet Union ||||
| 1 | Inese Jaunzeme | Javelin throw | 1956 |
| 2 | Elvīra Ozoliņa | Javelin throw | 1960 |
| 3 | Ivans Bugajenkovs | Volleyball | 1964 |
| 4 | Staņislavs Lugailo | Volleyball | 1964 |
| 5 | Ivans Bugajenkovs | Volleyball | 1968 |
| 6 | Oļegs Antropovs | Volleyball | 1968 |
| 7 | Jānis Lūsis | Javelin throw | 1968 |
| 8 | Tatjana Veinberga | Volleyball | 1968 |
| 9 | Uļjana Semjonova | Basketball | 1976 |
| 10 | Tamāra Dauniene | Basketball | 1976 |
| 11 | Vera Zozuļa | Luge | 1980 |
| 12 | Uļjana Semjonova | Basketball | 1980 |
| 13 | Dainis Kūla | Javelin throw | 1980 |
| 14 | Pāvels Seļivanovs | Volleyball | 1980 |
| 15 | Aleksandrs Muzičenko | Sailing | 1980 |
| 16 | Jānis Ķipurs | Bobsleigh | 1988 |
| 17 | Vitālijs Samoilovs | Ice hockey | 1988 |
| 18 | Afanasijs Kuzmins | Shooting | 1988 |
| 19 | Ivans Klementjevs | Canoeing | 1988 |
| 20 | Natālija Laščonova | Gymnastics | 1988 |
| 21 | Igors Miglinieks | Basketball | 1988 |
| Independent Latvia ||||
| 22 | Igors Vihrovs | Gymnastics | 2000 |
| 23 | Māris Štrombergs | BMX | 2008 |
| 24 | Māris Štrombergs | BMX | 2012 |
| 25-28 | Daumants Dreiškens Oskars Melbārdis Jānis Strenga Arvis Vilkaste | Bobsleigh Four-man | 2014 |
| 29-32 | Agnis Čavars Edgars Krūmiņš Kārlis Lasmanis Nauris Miezis | 3x3 basketball | 2020 |