Latvia at the World Athletics Championships
| Latvia at the World Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| WA code | LAT |
| Medals |
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| World Athletics Championships appearances (overview) | |
Latvia has participated in every edition of the World Athletics Championships since 1993,[1] two years after the USSR dissolution. Its first medal came nearly 20 years after its independence, when Ineta Radēviča third in the women's long jump at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics.[2] Her medal was later upgraded to silver, after the russian jumper was caught on doping.[3] Since then, they've stood on the podium two other times.[1]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Year | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | Ineta Radēviča | 2011 Daegu | Women's long jump |
| Bronze | Laura Ikauniece-Admidiņa | 2015 Beijing | Women's heptatlon |
| Silver | Anete Sietiņa | 2025 Tokyo | Women's javelin throw |
By event
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javelin throw | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Long Jump | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Heptathlon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
By gender
| Gender | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Men | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
See also
References
- ^ a b World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 – Statistical Booklet (PDF). World Athletics. pp. 78–79.
- ^ "iaaf.org - International Association of Athletics Federations". daegu2011.iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ^ "Long jumper Kucherenko banned for two years, reports claim". 2017-02-01. Archived from the original on 2025-04-25. Retrieved 2025-09-29.