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Latvia2012 Olympic Team Latvia London 2012 Republic of Latvia, abbreviated: Latvia Latvian Latvija German Lettland French Lettonie Population in 2011 2,229,641 Latvians 62,1%, Russians 27,4 %, Belorussians 3,5%, Ukrainians 2,4%, Polish 2,3%, Lithuanians 1,3% other nationalities 1% Official language Latvian – a Baltic language, belongs to the Indo-European language family and uses the Latin alphabet Most common foreign languages English, Russian and German. Capital Riga Politics Latvia is a democratic parliamentary republic President Andris Berzins Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis

Latvia is a member of the European Union since May 2004 History The Republic of Latvia was founded on November 18, 1918. It has been continuously recognised as a state by other countries since 1920 despite occupation by the Soviet Union (1940 – 1941, 1945 – 1991) and Nazi Germany (1941 – 1945). On August 21, 1991 Latvia declared the restoration of its de facto independence. Geography Latvia is one of the three Baltic States EUROPE (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania). Area 64,589 sq.km or 24,937 sq.miles. Length of Latvia’s Baltic coastline 494 km. Highest point Gaizinkalns, 311,6 m. Longest river within the territory the Gauja, 452 km Climate Moderate climate with an average temperature of +15.8°C in summer and -4.5°C in winter. Sources http:// www.latvia.lv London 2012 Latvian Olympic uniform

The Olympic Games are welcoming world's best athletes in London already for the third time, still Latvian Olympians will compete in London for the first time – in year 1908 the state of Latvia was not yet created, while in year 1948 it was no more – Latvia returned at the Olympic Games after the World War II only in year 1992. Latvian Olympic Team in London justly looks forward towards hopes for good results – in 13 sports 46 Latvian athletes will take their part, half of them making their Olympic debut in London, while a number already having mounted the Olympic, World and European Championships podiums before. The young and the experienced have seriously prepared for London during a number of years, led by experienced coaches and supported by state, sports organizations, sponsors and their fans. Through less than a hundred years Latvian Olympians have won 20 gold, 40 silver and 20 bronze awards, while participating in the Olympic Games under flags of different states. We are hoping to enrich this collection in London as well, noting the fact, that the Games of the XXX Olympiad will see the participation of already the 500th Olympian from Latvia.

I would like to wish Olympic accomplishments to everyone having earned them and may the luck shine upon the strongest in these competitions of world's best athletes, among whom I would like to see ours, as well. Everyone, who participates in this struggle, who can overcome the doubts, moments of weakness and control oneself in such a responsible moment as is the Olympic Games, becomes a true Olympian.

Aldons Vrublevskis President of the Latvian Olympic Committee Latvian olympians Dace LINA (Athletics) Aleksejs RUMJANCEVS (Canoe Sprint)

www.olimpiade.lv/londona 2 3 Olympic Team LATVIA Competition shedule July August 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Opening Ceremony Archery Athletics Athletics – Marathon Athletics – Race Walk F F F F Badminton Basketball Beach Volleyball Boxing Canoe Slalom Canoe Sprint Cycling - BMX F Cycling - Mountain Bike F Cycling Road F Cycling Track Diving F Equestrian - Dressage Equestrian - Eventing Equestrian - Jumping Fencing Football Gymnastics - Artistic Gymnastics - Rhythmic Gymnastics - Trampoline F Handball Hockey Judo Modern Pentathlon F Rowing Sailing Shooting Swimming Swimming - Marathon F F F Synchronized Swimming Table Tennis F Taekwondo F F Tennis Triathlon F Volleyball Water Polo Weightlifting Wrestling - Freestyle F F F F Wrestling - Greco-Roman Closing Ceremony Competition days Latvian participation Final Final Latvian participation

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Andris BErziNS

Function President of the Republic of Latvia

Valdis DOMBROVSKIS

Function Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia

Roberts KIlis

Function Minister for Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia

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Aldons VRUBLEVSKIS Marita VILCINA Function President Function Press Attache Latvian Olympic Committee Born June 5, 1971, Aluksne, LAT Born June 2, 1957, Jelgava reg., LAT OG Press Attaché – OG As NOC Secretary General – 2004, 2008 OG 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 OG 2006, 2010 OWG 1994, 1998, 2002 OWG As NOC President – 2008 OG 2006, 2010 OWG

Einars FOGELIS Andris LUPIKS Function Secretary General Function Deputy Chef de Mission Latvian Olympic Committee Born March 26, 1970, Madona, LAT Born April 30, 1960, Sigulda, LAT OG Deputy Chef de Mission – OG Leader of the luge and bobsleigh team – 2002, 2006, 2010 OWG 1992, 1994 OWG 2004, 2008 OG Assistant Chef de Mission – 1994 OWG Chef de Mission – 1996, 2000, 2004 OG 1998, 2002 OWG As NOC Secretary General – 2008 OG 2006, 2010 OWG

Zorzs TIKMERS Raitis KESELIS Function Chef de Mission Function Deputy Chef de Mission Born January 22, 1957, Tukums, LAT Born October 11, 1979, Riga, LAT OG As an athlete – 1980 OG Deputy Chef de Mission – ( silver medal – Rowing) 2006, 2010 OWG Chef de Mission – 2004, 2008 OG 1994, 2006, 2010 OWG 2008 OG

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Ronalds ARAJS Edgars ERINS Event 100 m Event Decathlon Born November 29, 1987, Tukums, Born June 18, 1986, Varaklani, LAT LAT H/W 191/87 H/W 183/83 Sex M Sex M Present coach Andrejs IECELNIEKS Present coach Ronalds ARAJS (father) Raivis MAKEVICS First coach Maigonis PULINS First coach Andrejs IECELNIEKS Hobbies Sports, music, traveling Hobbies Open air activities Pers. record 10,18 (2011), National record OG 2008 – 48th (200 m - 21,22) Pers. record 8312 p. (2011), National record WCH 2011 – 31th (100 m - 10,52 ) OG No previous presence ECH 2010 – 15th (100 m - 10,47) ECup 2st League 2011 – 1st (7513 p)

Mareks ARENTS Aiga GRABUSTE Event Pole Vault Event Heptathlon Born August 6, 1986, Riga, LAT Born March 24, 1988, Rezekne, LAT H/W 191/85 H/W 178/66 Sex M Sex F Present coach Igors IZOTOVS Present coach Ludmila OLIJARA First coach Marita ARENTE First coach Ignats CIPRUSS Maigonis PULINS Hobbies Reading Hobbies Traveling Pers. record 6507 p. ( 2011) Pers. record 5.60 m OG 2008 – 19th (6050 p.) OG No previous presence WCH 2011 – 12th (6229 p.) ECup 2st League 2012 – 2nd (5,10 m) 2009 – 13th (6033 p.) 2011 – 1st (5,30 m) ECH 2012 – 4th (6325 p.) 2009 – 2nd (5,30 m) ECH- U-23 2009 – 1st (6396 p.)

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Lauma GRIVA Polina JELIZAROVA Event Long Jump Event 3000 m Steeplechase Born October 27, 1984, Ventspils, Born May 1, 1989, Liepaja, LAT LAT H/W 155/46 H/W 181/62 Sex F Sex F Present coach Viktors LACIS Present coach Maris GRIVA (father) First coach Vjaceslavs ALONCEVS First coach Maris GRIVA (father) Hobbies Reading, open air activities Hobbies Reading, cooking cakes Pers. record 6,86 m (2011) Pers. record 9:33,53 (2012) OG No previous presence OG No previous presence WCH 2011 – 23th (6,27 m) ECH 2012 – 6th (9:41,38) ECH 2012 – 13th (6,37 m) ECH U-23 2011 – 9th (9:56,88) 2010 – 15th (6,60 m) 2009 – 7th (10:23,17)

Laura IKAUNIECE Dmitrijs JURKEVICS Event Heptathlon Event 1500 m Born May 31, 1992, Ventspils, LAT Born January 7, 1987, Daugavpils, H/W 179/60 LAT Sex F H/W 186/69 Present coach Andis AUSTRUPS Sex M First coach Andis AUSTRUPS Present coach Romualds JURKEVICS Hobbies Reading First coach Andrejs SANNIKOVS Hobbies Fishing Pers. record 6335 p. (2012) Pers. record 3:37,35 (2011) OG No previous presence OG No previous presence WJCH 2010 – 6th (5618 p.) WCH 2011 – 30th (1500 m 3:42,69) WJCH 2009 – 2nd (5647 p.) 2009 – 25th (800 m 1:46,90) ECH 2012 – 3rd (6335 p.) ECH 2012 – 6th (1500 m 3:47,36) ECH U-20 2011 – 3rd (6063 p.) 2010 – 24th (1500 m 3:45,21) EYOF 2009 – 3rd (high jump, 11,82 m); 4th (long jump, 6,12 m)

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Igors KAZAKEVICS Janis LEITIS Event 50 km Race Walk Event 400 m Born April 17, 1980, Vietalva, LAT Born April 13, 1989, Riga, LAT H/W 176/76 H/W 190/75 Sex M Sex M Present coach – Present coach Uldis KURZEMNIEKS First coach Brigita KRAUZE First coach Uldis KURZEMNIEKS Hobbies Singing, walking, computer Hobbies Open air activities Pers. record 3.59:02 (2012) Pers. record 45,88 (2012), National record OG 2008 – 16th (50 km walk 3.52:38) OG No previous presence Grand Prix 2011 – 13th ( 50 km walk 3.59:43) ECH 2012 – 9th (45,88), Personal and National record ECH U-23 2011 – 7th (4x400 m 3:08,42) 2009 – 1st (long jump 7,90 m)

Ainars KOVALS Dace LINA Event Javelin Throw Event Marathon Born November 21, 1981, Riga, LAT Born December 1, 1981, Bauska, LAT H/W 191/100 H/W 162/53 Sex M Sex F Present coach Valentina EIDUKA Present coach Igors KAZAKEVICS First coach Ivars ZILGALVIS First coach – Hobbies Fishing Hobbies Cooking, reading, hand-knit Pers. record 86,64 m (2008) Pers. record 2.38:11 (2012) OG 2008 – 2nd (86,64 m) OG No previous presence WCH 2009 – 7th (81,54 m) Frankfurt marathon 2011 – 24th (2.40:08) ECH 2012 – 15th (76,32 m) 2010 – 6th (81,19 m)

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Lina MUZE Madara PALAMEIKA Event Javelin Throw Event Javelin Throw Born December 4, 1992, Smiltene Born June 18, 1987, Talsi, LAT LAT H/W 183/76 H/W 182/75 Sex F Sex F Present coach Gints PALAMEIKS (father) Present coach Valentina EIDUKA First coach Gints PALAMEIKS (father) Andrejs VAIVADS Hobbies Reading, swimming, relaxing First coach Guntars MARKSS Per. record 64,51 m (2009) Hobbies Music, skiing OG No previous presence Pers. record 61,04 m (2012) WCH 2011 – 11th (58,08 m) OG No previous presence 2009 – 27th (52,98 m) WJCH 2010 – 2nd (56,64 m) ECH 2012 – 8th (56,82 m) 2009 – 6th (50,36 m) 2010 – 8th (60,78 m) ECH 2012 – 10th (55,60 m) ECH U-23 2009 – 1st (64,51 m) ECH U-20 2011 – 2nd (55,83 m)

Sinta OZOLINA-KOVALA Agnese PASTARE Event Javelin Throw Event 20 km Race Walk Born February 26, 1988, Riga, LAT Born October 27, 1988, Riga, LAT H/W 186/78 H/W 179/70 Sex F Sex F Hobbie Painting Present coach Georgs GUTPELCS First coach Juris PETROVICS First coach Zigurds KAROLS Present coach Valentina EIDUKA Hobbies Reading, ice swimming Pers. record 62,53 m (2012) Pers. record 1.31:25 (2010) OG 2008 – 11th (53,38 m) OG No previous presence WCH 2011 – 18th (58,15 m) WCH 2011 – 28th (1.37:48) ECH 2010 – 13th (56,11 m) ECH U-23 2009 – 6th (1.36:59)

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Ineta RADEVICA Zigismunds SIRMAIS Event Long Jump Event Javelin Throw Born July 13, 1981, Kraslava, LAT Born May 6, 1992, Riga, LAT H/W 176/58 H/W 189/94 Sex F Sex M Present coach Jevgenijs TER-AVANESOVS Present coach Valentīna EIDUKA Russel ORR First coach Indra EVERSONE First coach Inna RADEVICA (mother) Hobbies Radio DRIFT, skateboard Hobbies Cooking, reading fashion news Pers. record 6,92 m (2010) Pers. record 84,69 m (2011) World junior record OG 2004 – 13th (6,53 m long jump), OG No previous presence 20th (14,12 m triple jump) WCH 2011 – 32th (73,16 m) WCH 2011 – 3rd (6,76 m) WJCH 2010 – 7th (73,38 m) ECH 2012 – 6th (6,55 m) ECH 2012 – 23th (72,42 m) 2010 – 1st (6,92 m) ECH U-20 2011 – 1st (81,53 m)

Arnis RUMBENIEKS Igors SOKOLOVS Event 20 km Race Walk Event Hammer Throw Born April 4, 1988, Valmiera, LAT Born August 17, 1974, Riga, LAT H/W 175/65 H/W 187/110 Sex M Sex M Present coach Aivars RUMBENIEKS (father) Present coach Janis KOLIDZEJS First coach Raitis RAVINSKIS First coach Janis KOLIDZEJS Hobbies Fishing Hobbies Sports

Pers.record 1.24:18 (2012) Pers. record 80,14 (2009), National record OG No previous presence OG 2008 – 19th (73,72 m) ECH 2010 – 23th (1.30:50) WCH 2011 – 20th (72,95 m) 2009 – 17th (73,97 m) ECH 2012 – 23th (70,80 m) 2010 – 14th (73,29 m)

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Maris URTANS Valerijs ZOLNEROVICS Event Shot Put Event Marathon Born February 9, 1981, Riga, LAT Born April 19, 1985, Ventspils, LAT H/W 187/123 H/W 180/66 Sex M Sex M Present coach Guntars GAILITIS Present coach Aleksandrs PROKOPCUKS First coach Guntars GAILITIS First coach Dainis LODINS Hobbies Sudoku Hobbies Reading Pers. record 21,63 m (2010) Pers. record 2.16:29 (2011) OG 2008 – 25th (19,57 m) OG 2008 – 32th (3000 m Steeplechase 8:37,65) WCH 2009 – 16th (19,89 m) Hannover marathon 2011 – 15th (2.16:43) ECH 2012 – 15th (19,25 m) Frankfurt marathon 2011 – 35th (2.16:29) 2010 – 4th (20,72 m)

Vadims VASILEVSKIS Guntis ZALITIS Event Javelin Throw Born March 7, 1967, Riga, LAT Born January 5, 1982, Riga, LAT Sex M H/W 188/102 Function President of NF Sex M OG 2008 Present coach Valentina EIDUKA First coach Valentina EIDUKA Hobbies Photography Pers. record 90,73 m (2007), National record OG 2008 – 9th (81,32 m) 2004 – 2nd (84,95 m) Edvins KRUMS WCH 2011 – 25th (75,23 m) Born November 1, 1975, Saulkrasti, 2009 – 4th (82,37 m) LAT ECH 2010 – 23th (67,56 m) Sex M Function Head Coach OG 2008

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Andis AUSTRUPS Georgs GUTPELCS Born June 23, 1973, Talsi, LAT Born December 20, 1936, Riga,LAT Sex M Sex M Function Coach Function Coach Trainees Heptathlon – Laura IKAUNIECE Trainees 20 km Race Walk – OG No previous presence Agnese PASTARE OG No previous presence

Valentina EIDUKA Igors IZOTOVS Born March 12, 1937, Rezeknes reg., LAT Born August 31, 1950, Tallin,EST Sex F Sex M Function Coach Function Coach Trainees Javelin Throw – Ainars KOVALS, Trainees Pole Vault – Mareks ARENTS Zigismunds SIRMAIS, Vadims VASILEVSKIKS, OG No previous presence Sinta OZOLINA-KOVALA, Lina MUZE OG 2004, 2008

Guntars GAILITIS Romualds JURKEVICS Born May 30, 1954, Priekuli, LAT Born March 17, 1959, Indra, LAT Sex M Sex M Function Coach Function Coach Trainees Shot Put – Maris URTANS Trainees 1500 m – OG 2004, 2008 Dmitrijs JURKEVICS ( son) OG No previous presence

Maris GRIVA Uldis KURZEMNIEKS Born July 25, 1944, Ventspils, LAT Born August 27, 1943, Riga, LAT Sex M Sex M Function Coach Function Coach Trainees Long Jump – Trainees 400 m – Janis LEITIS Lauma GRIVA (daughter) OG 2008, 1998 OG 1980, 2000, 2004, 2008

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Viktors LACIS Gints PALAMEIKS Born June 28, 1977, Malta, LAT Born March 17, 1958, Gulbene, LAT Sex M Sex M Function Coach Function Coach Trainees 3000 m Steeplechase – Trainees Javelin Throw – Polina JELIZAROVA Madara PALAMEIKA (daughter) OG 2000 – 18th (athlete, 800 m) OG No previous presence

Raivis MAKEVICS Aivars RUMBENIEKS Born January 17, 1987, Talsi, LAT Born May 10, 1951, Lutrini reg., LAT Sex M Sex M Function Coach Function Coach Trainees Decathlon – Edgars ERINS Trainees 20 km Race Walk – OG No previous presence Arnis RUMBENIEKS (son) OG 2008, 2000, 1996

Ludmila OLIJARA Janis KOLIDZEJS Born February 5, 1958, Celjabinska, Born July 24, 1965, Riga, LAT RUS Sex M Sex F Function Coach Function Coach Trainees Hammer Throw – Trainees Heptathlon – Aiga GRABUSTE Igors SOKOLOVS OG 2000, 2004, 2008 OG 2008

Russell ORR Born November 3 , 1971, Nebraska, USA Sex M Function Coach Trainees Long Jump – Ineta RADEVICA OG No previous presence

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Martins PLAVINS Aleksandrs SAMOILOVS Event Beach Volleyball, Event Beach Volleyball, partner Janis SMEDINS partner Ruslans SOROKINS Born May 8, 1985, Riga, LAT Born April 6, 1985, Riga, LAT H/W 190/91 H/W 195/94 Sex M Sex M Present coach Aigars BIRZULIS Present coach Genadijs SAMOILOVS (father) First coach Andris LEITIS First coach As above Hobbies Cinema, music, cars Hobbies Dancing, singing,reading OG 2008 – 9th OG 2008 – 9th (partner Aleksandrs SAMOILOVS) (partner Martins PLAVINS) Grand Slam 2012 – 9th Grand Slam 2012 – 5th WCH 2011 – 4th., 2009 – 37th WCH 2011 – 17th., 2009 – 9th ECH 2011 – 5th., 2010 – 3nd ECH 2011 – 17th., 2010 – 5th World Cup tour 2010 – 2nd World Cup tour 2011 – 5th., 2009 – 2nd

Janis SMEDINS Ruslans SOROKINS Event Beach Volleyball, Event Beach Volleyball, partner Martins PLAVINS partner Aleksandrs SAMOILOVS Born July 31, 1987, Kuldiga, LAT Born March 11, 1982, Riga, LAT H/W 191/89 H/W 196/95 Sex M Sex M Present coach Aigars BIRZULIS Present coach Genadijs SAMOILOVS First coach Andris SMEDINS (father) First coach Gunars FREIDENFELDS Hobbies Fishing Hobbies Fishing, cinema, cars OG No previous presence OG No previous presence Grand Slam 2012 – 9th Grand Slam 2012 – 5th WCH 2011 – 4th WCH 2011 – 17th., 2009 – 9th ECH 2011 – 5th., 2010 – 3nd ECH 2011 – 17th., 2010 – 5th World Cup tour 2010 – 2nd World Cup tour 2011 – 5th., 2009 – 2nd

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Almers LUDVIKS Aleksejs RUMJANCEVS Born September 16, 1956, Ventspils, Event K2 200 m LAT Born February 13, 1986, Riga, LAT Sex M H/W 185/86 Function President of NF Sex M OG No previous presence Present coach Aigars AGLENIEKS First coach Irina BOITMANE Hobbies Traveling

OG No previous presence WCH 2011 – 6th K2 200 m., 2010 – 5th K2 200 m Egils CIRULIS 2009 – 4th K2 200 m Born July 6, 1968, Aizkraukle, LAT ECH 2012 – 13th K2 200 m., 2011 – 4th K2 200 m Sex M 2010 – 5th K2 200 m., 2009 – 6th K2 200 m Function Secretary General of NF ECH U-23 2009 – 1st K2 500 m OG No previous presence

Aigars BIRZULIS Krists STRAUME Born May 9, 1964, Kuldiga, LAT Event K2 200 m Sex M Born May 13, 1986, Riga, LAT Function Coach H/W 191/89 Trainees Martins PLAVINS, Janis SMEDINS Sex M OG No previous presence Present coach Aigars AGLENIEKS First coach Aigars AGLENIEKS Hobbies Traveling

OG 2008 – 7th K2 1000 m, 10th K2 500 m WCH 2011 – 6th K2 200 m., 2010 – 5th K2 200 m Genadijs SAMOILOVS 2009 – 4th K2 200 m Born August 23, 1958, Orenburg, ECH 2012 – 13th K2 200 m., 2011 – 4th K2 200 m. RUS 2010 – 5th K2 200 m., 2009 – 6th K2 200 m Sex M ECH U-23 2009 – 1st K2 500 m Function Coach Trainees Aleksandrs SAMOILOVS, Ruslans SOROKINS OG 2008

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Vladimirs BLINOVS Sandra ALEKSEJEVA Born April 8, 1949, RUS Event BMX Sex M Born May 3, 1991, Kraslava, LAT Function President of NF H/W 164/62 OG 1996 Sex F Present coach Olafs LAKUCS First coach Olafs LAKUCS Hobbies Football

OG No previous presence WCH 2012 – 16th; 34th, Time trial 2011 – 6th, Preliminary rounds 2010 – 6th, Preliminary rounds ECH 2012 – 13th 2011 – 13th 2010 – 7th

Aigars AGLENIEKS Maris STROMBERGS Born September 17, 1961, Riga, LAT Event BMX Sex M Born March 10, 1987, Valmiera, LAT Function Coach H/W 186/93 Trainees Krists STRAUME, Sex M Aleksejs RUMJANCEVS Present coach Ivo LAKUCS OG 2008 First coach Raimonds CIESNIEKS Hobbies NBA

OG 2008 – 1st WCH 2012 – 4th, Time trial 2011 – 2nd 2010 – 1st 2009 – 4th WCup 2012 – 1st (Papendall) (BMX Supercross) 8th – (Chula Vista) 2011 – 4th 2010 – 1st, 3rd, 5th 2009 – 1st, 5th

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Edzus TREIMANIS Ivo LAKUCS Event BMX Born March 4, 1979, Valmiera, LAT Born April 21, 1988, Valmiera, LAT Sex M H/W 187/80 Function Coach Sex M Trainees Maris STROMBERGS Present coach Ivo LAKUCS Rihards VEIDE First coach Raimonds CIESNIEKS Edzus TREIMANIS Hobbies Basketball, football OG 2008 – (Athlete, coach) 2000 – 8th (Cycling track – OG No previous presence Olympic sprint) WCH 2012 – 19th, 30th Time trial 2011 – 58h ¼ Final ECH 2012 – 1st 2011 – 2nd 2010 – 4th 2009 – 6th

Rihards VEIDE Olafs LAKUCS Event BMX Born December 7, 1973, Valmiera, Born November, 1991, Valmiera, LAT LAT H/W 185/85 Sex M Sex M Function Coach Present coach Ivo LAKUCS Trainees Sandra ALEKSEJEVA First coach Viesturs PRIEDITIS OG 2008 Hobbies Basketball, Ice Hockey OG No previous presence WCH 2012 – 25th, Time trial, 57th 2011 – 5th Preliminary rounds 2010 – 6th Preliminary rounds ECH 2012 – 2nd 2011 – 15th 2010 – 22th

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Gundars OSIS Aleksejs SARAMOTINS Born June 15, 1976, Jurmala, LAT Event Cycling - Road Sex M Born April 8, 1982, Riga, LAT Function Technical personnel H/W 185/75 OG No previous presence Sex M Present coach Vitalijs SMIRNOVS First coach Vladimirs ANDRUNINS Hobbies Music, reading, cars OG No previous presence WCH 2011 – 22th Group Race 2009 – 31th ind., 77th Group Race

Uldis PUCITIS Vitalijs SMIRNOVS Born February 9, 1982, Valmiera, LAT Born February 12, 1949, Cita, RUS Sex M Sex M Function Technical personnel Function Coach OG No previous presence Trainees Aleksejs SARAMOTINS OG 2000

Normunds TAIMS Valerijs LUKJANOVS Born March 11, 1968, Lode, LAT Born October 28, 1968, Riga, LAT Sex M Sex M Function Assistant coach Function Technical personnel OG No previous presence OG No previous presence

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Dmitrijs TREFILOVS Jevgenijs BORODAVKO Event Gymnastics - Artistic Event -100kg All - Around Born November 4, 1986, Riga, LAT Born May 13, 1987, Riga, LAT H/W 189/100 H/W 169/63 Sex M Sex M Present coach Olegs BASKINS Present coach Arturs MICKEVICS First coach Andris PIMENOVS Igors VIHROVS First coach Irina PATRUSEVA OG 2008 WCH 2009 – 7th WCH 2011 – 64th (All – Around) ECH 2011 – 3rd 2010 – 87th (All – Around) 2009 – 3rd ECH 2012 – 46th (Pommel Horse) Grand Slam 2012 – 2nd 2010 – 12th (All – Around) Grand Prix 2010 – 2nd, 5th 33th (Pommel Horse) 2009 – 98th (All – Around) 36th (Pommel Horse) 40th (Parallel Bars)

Igors VIHROVS Konstantins OVCINNIKOVS Born June 6, 1978, Riga, LAT Event -81 kg Sex M Born November 10, 1983, Biskeka, Function Coach KGZ Trainees Dmitrijs TREFILOVS H/W 187/82 OG 2000 – 1st (Gymnastics - Artistic, Sex M Floor Exercise) Present coach Olegs BASKINS 2004 – 13th (Vault) First coach Vaclavs JAZEVICS 15th (Floor Exercise) OG No previous presence 33th (Pommel Horse) WCup 2012 – 3rd 47th (Horizontal Bar) 2011 – 3rd, 7th 52th (Parallel Bars) 2010 – 7th 57th (Rings) ECH 2012 – 3rd

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Olegs BASKINS Jelena RUBLEVSKA Born December 28, 1956, Rostova, RUS Event Modern Pentathlon Sex M Born March 23, 1976, Riga LAT Function Coach H/W 173/61 Trainees Jevgenijs BORODAVKO Sex F Konstantins OVCINNIKOVS Present coach Mihails JEFREMENKO OG 2008, 2004, 2000 First coach Raita LAPA Hobbies Family OG 2008 – 23th (5268 p.) 2004 – 2nd (5380 p.) 2000 – 8th (5051 p.) WCH 2011 – 14th (5268 p.) 2010 – 26th (4568 p.) 2009 – 28th (5136 p.) ECH 2011 – 6th (5468 p.) Aigars MILENBERGS 2010 – 10th (5160 p.) 2009 – 13th (5296 p.) Born January 11, 1990 Sex M Function Sparring partner to Jevgenijs BORODAVKO OG No previous presence Deniss CERKOVSKIS Event Modern Pentathlon Born November 2, 1978, Riga LAT H/W 180/77 Sex M Present coach Mihails JEFREMENKO First coach Olegs BALAHNICOVS Hobbies Sports activities OG 2008 – 11th (5352 p.) 2004 – 4th (5356 p.) Vsevolods ZELONIJS 2000 – 18th (4903 p.) Born February 24, 1973, Riga, LAT WCH 2012 – 60th (4404 p.) Sex M 2011 – 43th (4544 p.) Function Coach/Sparring partner to 2010 – 62th (4080 p.) Konstantins OVCINNIKOVS 2009 – 49th (4686 p.) OG 2008, 2004, 2000 – 3rd (-73 kg), ECH 2011 – 16th (5772 p.) 1992 2010 – 8th (5684 p.) 2009 – 39th (4520 p.)

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Mihails JEFREMENKO Afanasijs KUZMINS Born September 25, 1980, Kiev, UKR Event 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol Sex M Born March 22, 1947, Function Coach Daugavpils reg., LAT Trainees Jelena RUBLEVSKA H/W 178/89 OG No previous presence Sex M Present coach Aleksandrs LESCINSKIS First coach Nikolajs LEBEDEVS Hobbies Fishing, to mushroom Pers. record 600 p. OG 2008 – 13th (565 p.) 2004 – 14th (574 p.) 2000 – 8th (585 p.) 1996 – 10th (585 p.) 1992 – 2nd (592 p.) 1988 – 1st (698 p.) 1980 – 6th (595 p.) 1976 – 4th (595 p.) WCH 2010 – 62th (551 p.) ECH 2011 – 22th (569 p.) WCup 2012 – 27th (569 p.)

Isaks NOVRUZOVS Aleksandrs LESCINSKIS Born January 7, 1957, Riga, LAT Born May 20, 1957, Vitebska, BLR Sex M Sex M Function Coach Function Coach Trainees Jelena RUBLEVSKA, Trainees Afanasijs KUZMINS Deniss CERKOVSKIS OG 2008, 2004 OG 2008, 2004, 2000

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Uvis KALNINS Kaspars PONE Event 100 m, 200 m Freestyle Born August 23, 1965, Riga, LAT Born October 24, 1993, Valmiera, Sex M LAT Function President of NF H/W 191/82 OG No previous presence Sex M Present coach Vladimirs SIRJAJEVS First coach Ilze BUTINA Hobbies Beach Volleyball OG No previous presence WCH 2011 – 36th (200 m 1:52,20) 44th (100 m 50,46) WJCH 2011 – 8th (100 m 51,49) 13th (50 m 23,55) 17th (200 m 1:53,86) ECH U-18 2011 – 3rd (100 m 50,50) Vladimirs MASLOVSKIS 7th (200 m 1:51,03) Born December 2, 1950, Riga, LAT EJCH 2010 – 34th (200 m 1:56,25) Sex M 39th (100 m 52,55) Function Coach EJOF 2009 – 20th (200 m 1:59,01) Trainees 50 m Freestyle – 22th ( 400 m 4:16,20) Gabriela NIKITINA OG 2000, 1992 Gabriela NIKITINA Event 50 m Freestyle Born June 2, 1994, Riga, LAT H/W 179/63 Sex F Present coach Vladimirs MASLOVSKIS First coach Svetlana NIKITINA (mother) Hobbies Traveling OG No previous presence Vladimirs SIRJAJEVS WCH 2011 – 33th (50 m 26,20) Born November 16, 1951, Riga, LAT WJCH 2011 – 15th (50 m 26,86) Sex M 31th (100 m 58,73) Function Coach EJCH 2010 – 9th (50 m 26,63) Trainees 100 m, 200 m Freestyle – 49th (100 m 59,60) Uvis KALNINS WJG 2010 – 17th (50 m 27,10) OG No previous presence

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Matiss BURGIS Arturs PLESNIEKS Event Men’s Singles Event +105 kg Born August 31, 1989, Priekule, LAT Born January 21, 1992, Dobele, LAT H/W 189/75 H/W 180/105 Sex M Sex M Present coach Mattias SYREN Present coach Eduards ANDRUSKEVICS First coach Rasma FREIBERGA First coach Juris ANDRUSKEVICS Hobbies Music, sports OG No previous presence OG No previous presence WCH 2011 – Main draw WCH 2011 – 15th (380 kg) 2009 – Main draw 2010 – 15th (372 kg) ECH U - 15 2004 – 1st WJCH 2012 – 2nd (387 kg) Polish Open Pro Tour – 2009 – 1/8 final 2011 – 2nd (383 kg) 2010 – 1st (385 kg) ECH 2012 – 5th (381 kg) Mattias SYREN 2011 – 7th (380 kg) Born January 25, 1971, Stockholm, 2009 – 9th (373 kg) SWE EJCH 2011 – 1st (372 kg) Sex M Function Coach Trainees Matiss BURGIS Eduards ANDRUSKEVICS OG 1996 Born April 19, 1956, Ambarnaja, RUS Sex M Function Coach Trainees Arturs PLESNIEKS OG 2008, 2004, 2000, 1996

Reinis BURGIS Born July 14, 1984, Priekule, LAT Sex M Function Coach/Sparring partner Trainees Matiss BURGIS (brother) OG No previous presence

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Anastasija GRIGORJEVA Visvaldis FREIDENFELDS Event Freestyle, -63 kg Born July 7, 1943, Liepaja, LAT Born May 12, 1990, Daugavpils, LAT Sex M H/W 169/62 Function President of NF, Coach Sex F Trainees Armands ZVIRBULIS Present coach Sergejs KURSITIS OG 2000 First coach Lubov KOPILOVA Hobbies Tennis, Riding OG No previous presence WCH 2011 – 15th 2009 – 21st Sergejs KURSITIS WJCH 2010 – 15th Born March 11, 1972, Daugavpils, 2009 – 2nd LAT ECH 2011 – 7th Sex M 2010 – 1st Function Coach 2008 – 8th Trainees Anastasija GRIGORJEVA EJCH 2010 – 3rd OG No previous presence 2009 – 2nd

Armands ZVIRBULIS Aleksandrs TRUSKINS Event Freestyle, -84 kg Born December 4, 1987, Daugavpils Born September 11, 1987, Gulbene, LAT LAT Sex M H/W 177/88 Function Sparring partner to Sex M Anastasija GRIGORJEVA Present coach Visvaldis FREIDENFELDS OG No previous presence First coach Dzintars ABAKOKS Hobbies Skiing, Mountain Motor-cycles, Water activity OG No previous presence Andrejs Smigarevs WCH 2011 – 5th Born May 19, 1957, Parnu, EST 2010 – 20th Sex M 2009 – 19th Function Sparring partner to ECH 2012 – 5th Armands ZVIRBULIS 2010 – 9th OG No previous presence 2009 – 16th

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Liga CIRULE Digna JUKMANE Born March 10, 1961, Riga, LAT Born September 30, 1951, Ogre, LAT Sex F Sex F Function Head Doctor Function Medical personnel OG 2008 and 2004 OG OG No previous presence 2010, 2006 and 2002 OWG

Maris EIKENS Born February 21, 1952, Cesvaine, LAT Sex M Function Physiotherapist Aldis CIRULIS OG 2008 OG Born May 5, 1957, Sigulda, LAT 2010 and 2006 OWG Sex M Function Doctor OG 2008, 2004, 2000 and 1996 OG 2002, 2010 and 2006 OWG Edvins LESENKOVS Born January 19, 1955, Riga, LAT Sex M Function Physiotherapist OG 2008, 2004, 2000 and 1996 OG 2010, 2006, 2002, 1998 and 1994 OWG

Valda KUGE Mareks OSOVSKIS Born February 6, 1955, Krustpils, LAT Born April 3, 1977, Saldus, LAT Sex F Sex M Function Doctor Function Physiotherapist OG 2008 and 2004 OG OG 2008 and 2004 OG; 2010 and 2006 OWG

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News Agency “BNS - Latvija” Gundars GALKINS, journalist [email protected] News Agency “LETA” Ints MEGNIS, journalist [email protected] Latvijas Avize Ilmars STURISKA, journalist [email protected] Viesturs SERDANS, photographer [email protected] Diena Armands SAMETIS, journalist [email protected] Aivars LIEPINS, photographer [email protected] Mediju Nams Ingmars JURISONS, journalist [email protected] Ilvars KOSCINKEVICS, journalist [email protected] Romans KOKSAROVS, photographer [email protected] Telegrafs Vladimirs IVANOVS, journalist [email protected] Sports Dainis CAUNE, journalist [email protected] Latvian Olympic News Ilmars ZNOTINS, photographer [email protected] Parsportu.lv Arturs VAIDERS, journalist [email protected] Latvijas Televizija Andris USACKIS, producer [email protected] Davids ERNSTREITS, journalist Divs REIZNIEKS, journalist Armands TRIPANS, journalist Anatolijs KREIPANS, commentator Guntis PEDERS, commentator Maris RIMENIS, commentator Juris VALDOVSKIS, commentator Egils KURPNIEKS, cameraman Janis SENBERGS, cameraman Dace KLAGISA, international coordinator Latvijas Radio Inita KRESA-KATKOVSKA, journalist [email protected] Talis EIPURS, journalist

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medal Partici- Year Games Representation pants gold silver bronze

1912 V STOCKHOLM* RUS 33 - - 1

1924 VIII PARIS LAT 37 - - -

1928 IX AMSTERDAM LAT 14 - - -

1932 X LOS ANGELES LAT 2 - 1 -

1936 XI BERLIN LAT 24 - 1 1

1952 XV HELSINKI** USSR 3 - - -

1956 XVI MELBOURNE** USSR 5 1 4 -

1960 XVII ROME** USSR 6 - 4 2

1964 XVIII TOKYO** USSR 15 2 6 2

1968 XIX MEXICO** USSR 11 3 - -

1972 XX MUNICH** USSR 4 - 2 1

1976 XXI MONTREAL** USSR 9 2 2 2

1980 XXII MOSCOW** USSR 13 4 7 2

1988 XXIV SEOUL** USSR 6 3 1 -

1992 XXV BARCELONA LAT 34 - 2 1

1996 XXVI ATLANTA LAT 47 - 1 -

2000 XXVII SYDNEY LAT 45 1 1 1

2004 XXVIII ATHENS LAT 31 - 4 -

2008 XXIX BEIJING LAT 47 1 1 1

2012 XXX LONDON LAT 46

* Latvian athletes participated as part of the Russian team ** Latvian athletes participated as part of the USSR team

52 History

Latvian Olympic Committee After the Second World War, the athletes from Latvia could participate in the Founded 23 April 1922 Olympic Games (1952-1988) only as members of the USSR team. Olympic debut 1924 During the mentioned period, athletes from Latvia, representing the USSR Activities suspended 1940 team, won 19 gold, 29 silver and 14 bronze medals. Activities renewed 19 November 1988 At the Games of the XVI Olympiad in Melbourne (1956) javelin thrower Inese Recognized again by the IOC 18 September 1991 Jaunzeme was the first athlete from Latvia who became the Olympic Cham- pion. Two Olympic Gold medals were won by Uljana Semjonova (basketball - 1976, 1980) and Ivans Bugajenkovs (volleyball - 1964, 1968). Javelin thrower The Olympic movement in Latvia set in motion at the beginning of the 20th Jānis Lūsis was successful on three occasions. He won a bronze medal in Tokyo century, when Latvia was still a part of the Russian Empire. In 1911 the Baltic (1964), gold in Mexico (1968) and silver in Munich (1972 ). Olympic Committee was established in Riga, yet it was under the legal juris- On the opening day of the Games of the XXIV Olympiad in Seoul, September diction of the Russian OC. Therefore in 1912, at the V Games of the Olympiad 17, 1988, an appeal to renew the Latvian Olympic Committee was published in Stockholm, the Latvian athletes participated within the Russian team. in the national After the proclamation of independence of the Republic of Latvia in 1918, newspapers. On November 19, 1988, the activities of the renewed Latvian Latvian athletes expressed their intent in the summer of 1920 to participate Olympic Committee were officially agreed upon at a meeting of 483 del- in the Olympic Games in Antwerp. The request was refused, as at that time no egates, having arrived from all over Latvia. To foster democracy in sport and Olympic Committee existed in Latvia. to guarantee participation of the athletes from Latvia in all international and Olympic competitions On April 23, 1922 the Latvian Olympic undeir their own Committee (LOC) was established. national flag, was Janis Dikmanis, an active sports declared as the main official of the time, was elected the aim of the LOC. first President of the LOC. In 1923 Initiator of the LOC re- the LOC received a notification from vival campaign, World the IOC that Latvia was accepted as Champion in canoe, a candidate state of the IOC and was Vilnis Baltins, was invited to participate in the Games of elected the LOC Presi- the VIII Olympiad in Paris in 1924, as dent. In August 1991, well as in the first Winter sport week the Republic of Latvia in Chamonix, later being renamed as officially regained its Vilnis BALTINS receives the highest First Olympic Winter Games. independence, and Latvia’s debut in the Olympics took IOC award – the Olympic Order – from the already on September 18, hands of the IOC President Jacques ROGGE. place in Chamonix in 1924. Latvia the IOC Executive Committee at Riga, 2011 was one of 16 nations which par- its meeting in Berlin took a decision to ticipated in the first Olympic Winter re-establish the rights of Latvia in the Olympic Movement. I Winter Olympic Games, Games. Its debut in the Games of the Chamonix 1924 Olympiad took place in Paris in 1924. On February 8, 1992, fifty-six years later, at the XVI Olympic Winter Games in Two years later, Janis Dikmanis, the first President of the Latvian Olympic Albertville, Latvia again had its own delegation. LATVIA HAD RETURNED! Committee, was elected as the IOC member. Since the LOK re-establishment, Latvian athletes have won 17 Olympic Between 1924 to 1936, Latvian athletes participated in all Olympic Games, medals – 2 golds, 11 silvers and 4 bronzes. The first Olympic gold for the except for the Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid in 1932, and earned three independent Latvia has been won by the gymnast Igors Vihrovs in the Games Olympic medals. of the XXVII Olympiad, in Sydney 2000.

Maris Strombergs becomes the first Olympic Champion in both – BMX sport In 1940 the LOC activities were interrupted by the occupation of Latvia and its and Olympic history – in the Beijing XXIX Olympiad 2008. illegal incorporation into the USSR.

www.olimpiade.lv/londona 54 55 Olympic Team LATVIA Latvian Medal Winners Games of the Olympiad 1912 - 2008 Rome, 1960 Stockholm, 1912 Berlin, 1936 Competing Latvian athletes ( within USSR team): 6 Competing Latvian athletes Competing Latvian athletes : 24 Medals won : 6 (as part of the Russian team) : 33 Medals won : 2 Silver: all basketball Medals won : 1 Silver: Edvins BIETAGS Janis KRUMINS Bronze: Harry BLAU (wrestling) Valdis MUIZNIEKS (shooting) Bronze: Adalberts BUBENKO Maigonis VALDMANIS (athletics/50km walking) Cezars OZERS Bronze: Bruno HABAROVS Helsinki, 1952 (fencing individual and team) Competing Latvian athletes (within USSR team): 24 Tokyo, 1964 Medals won : 0 Competing Latvian athletes Janis LUSIS (within USSR team): 15 Medals won : 10 Melbourne, 1956 Munich, 1972 Competing Latvian athletes Gold: Ivans BUGAJENKOVS (volleyball ) Competing Latvian athletes (within USSR team): 5 Stanislavs LUGAILO ( within USSR team): 4 Haralds Blauss Medals won : 5 (volleyball ) Medals won : 3 Gold: Inese JAUNZEME Paris, 1924 Silver: Pavels SENICEVS Silver: Janis LUSIS (athletics/javelin) Competing Latvian athletes : 37 (shooting) (athletics/javelin) Medals won : 0 Janis KRUMINS Juris SILOVS (basketball) (athletics/4x100m relay) Valdis MUIZNIEKS Amsterdam, 1928 Bronze: Georgijs KULIKOVS (basketball) (swimming) Competing Latvian athletes : 14 Juris KALNINS Medals won : 0 (basketball) Montreal, 1976 Astra BILTAUERE Competing Latvian athletes Los Angeles, 1932 (volleyball) ( within USSR team): 9 Competing Latvian athletes : 2 Imants BODNIEKS Medals won : 6 Medals won : 1 (cycling) Bronze: Arons BOGOLUBOVS Gold: Uljana SEMJONOVA Silver: Janis DALINS (basketball) (athletics/50km walking) (judo) Janis LUSIS Tamara DAUNIENE (athletics/javelin) (basketball) Silver: Pavels SELIVANOVS Inese JAUNZEME Mehico, 1968 (volleyball) Silver: Vasilijs STEPANOVS Competing Latvian athletes Aivars LAZDENIEKS (weigtlifting) ( within USSR team): 11 (rowing) Janis KRUMINS Medals won : 3 Bronze: Inta KLIMOVICA (basketball) Gold: Janis LUSIS (athletics/4x400m relay) Valdis MUIZNIEKS (athletics/javelin) Juris SILOVS Ivans BUGAJENKOVS (athletics/4x100m relay) (basketball) (volleyball ) Maigonis VALDMANIS Janis DALINS Tatjana VEINBERGA (basketball) (volleyball)

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Moscow, 1980 Atlanta, 1996 Competing Latvian athletes Competing Latvian athletes : 47 (within USSR team): 13 Medals won : 1 Medals won : 13 Silver: Ivans KLEMENTJEVS Gold: Dainis KULA (canoeing) (athletics/javelin) Pavels SELIVANOVS Sydney, 2000 (volleyball) Aleksandrs MUZICENKO Competing Latvian athletes : 45 (sailing) Medals won : 3 Uljana SEMJONOVA Gold: Igors Vihrovs (basketball) (artistic gymnastics) Silver: Arsens MISKAROVS Silver: Aigars FADEJEVS (swimming) (athletics/50km walking) Zorzs TIKMERS Bronze: Vsevolods ZELONIJS Dimants KRISJANIS (judo) Dzintars KRISJANIS Arturs GARONSKIS Athens, 2004 Juris BERZINS (rowing/team) Competing Latvian athletes : 31 Bronze: Aleksandrs JACKEVICS Medals won : 4 ( judo) Silver: Jelena RUBLEVSKA Arsens MISKAROVS (modern pentathlon) Uljana SEMJONOVA (2 medals,swimming) Jevgenijs SAPRONENKO Igors VIHROVS (artistic gymnastics) Seoul, 1988 Viktors SCERBATIHS Competing Latvian athletes (weightlifting) ( within USSR team): 6 Vadims VASILEVSKIS Medals won : 4 (athletics/javelin) Gold: Afanasijs KUZMINS (shooting) Ivans KLEMENTJEVS Beijing, 2008 (canoeing) Competing Latvian athletes : 47 Natalija LASCONOVA Medals won : 3 (gymnastics) Gold: Maris STROMBERGS Silver: Raimonds VILDE (Cycling -BMX) (volleyball) Silver: Ainars KOVALS (athletics/javelin) Barcelona, 1992 Bronze: Viktors SCERBATIHS Competing Latvian athletes : 34 (weightlifting) Medals won : 3 Silver: Afanasijs KUZMINS (shooting) Ivans KLEMENTJEVS (canoeing) Bronze: Dainis OZOLS (cycling) Maris STROMBERGS

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Wembley Wimbledon 1 Wembley Arena 3 Tennis Badminton Gymnastics - Rhytmic 2 Wembley Stadium Football

Central Zone Lord’s Cricket Ground Horse Guards Parade 4 Earls Court 6 Hyde Park Volleyball Triathlon Aguatics (Marathon Swim) 5 Lord’s Cricket Ground Archery 7 Horse Guards Parade Volleyball (Beach)

Olympic Park Olympic Stadium 8 Olympic Park Aquatics (Diving, Swimming, Synchronised Swimming, Water Polo) Modern Pentathlon (Swimming, Fencing) Basketball Handball Cycling (BMX) Hockey Cycling (Track) Athletics

River Zone The Royal Artillery Barracks North Greenwich Arena North Greenwich Arena ExCel 9 Basketball (Finals) 12 Boxing Gymnastics Judo (Artistic/Trampoline) Fencing Taekwondo Greenwich Park 10 Table Tennis Equestrian Weightlifting Modern Pentathlon Wrestling (Riding/Running/Shooting) The Royal Artillery 11 Barracks Shooting 64 General Sponsors of the Latvian Olympic Committee

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