Latvia at the 2016 European Athletics Championships

Latvia at the
2016 European Athletics Championships
WA codeLAT
National federationLVS
Websitelat-athletics.lv/lv
in Amsterdam
Competitors16 (8 men and 8 women) in 13 events
Medals
Ranked =17th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
European Athletics Championships appearances
Other related appearances
 Soviet Union (1946–1990)

Latvia competed at the 2016 European Athletics Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands, between 6 and 10 July 2016.[1]

Medals

Medal Name Event Date
 Gold Zigismunds Sirmais Men's javelin throw 7 July

Results

Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Dmitrijs Jurkēvičs 1500 m 3:43.44 21 did not advance
Jānis Baltušs 400 m hurdles 51.26 =14 did not advance
Jānis Višķers Half marathon 1:07:40 55
Field Events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Rank Distance Rank
Mareks Ārents Pole vault 5.50 =2 Q 5.50 6
Elvijs Misāns Long jump 7.61w 20 did not advance
Triple jump 16.50 11 q 16.32 9
Jānis Svens Grīva Javelin throw 73.38 28 did not advance
Zigismunds Sirmais 82.96 5 Q 86.66 PB 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Rolands Štrobinders NM did not advance
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Gunta Latiševa-Čudare 400 m 53.36 SB 7 Q 53.11 SB 20 did not advance
Laura Ikauniece-Admidiņa 100 m hurdles 13.51 =23 did not advance
Līga Velvere 400 m hurdles 57.38 8 Q 57.11 17 did not advance
Agata Strausa Half marathon 1:21:42 80
Field Events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Rank Distance Rank
Aiga Grabuste Long jump NM did not advance
Līna Mūze Javelin throw NM did not advance
Sinta Ozoliņa 57.58 14 did not advance
Madara Palameika 59.71 6 q 60.39 7

References