Latvia at the 1998 Winter Olympics

Latvia competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.

Latvia at the
1998 Winter Olympics
IOC codeLAT
NOCLatvian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olimpiade.lv (in Latvian and English)
in Nagano
Competitors29 (21 men, 8 women) in 6 sports
Flag bearer Sandis Prūsis, Bobsleigh
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Russian Empire (1900–1912)
 Soviet Union (1952–1988)

Alpine skiing
Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Race 1 Race 2 Total
Time Time Time Rank
Ivars Ciaguns Giant Slalom 1:28.52 1:25.07 2:53.59 34
Women
Athlete Event Race 1 Race 2 Total
Time Time Time Rank
Ilze Ābola Giant Slalom 1:30.66 1:43.84 3:14.50 31

Biathlon
Main article: Biathlon at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Men
Event Athlete Misses 1 Time Rank
10 km Sprint Ilmārs Bricis 4 30:01.7 32
Oļegs Maļuhins 1 28:37.4 6
Jēkabs Nākums 1 28:36.9 5
Event Athlete Time Misses Adjusted time 2 Rank
20 km Gundars Upenieks 58:42.6 8 1'06:42.6 66
Jēkabs Nākums 56:40.1 5 1'01:40.1 37
Ilmārs Bricis 55:15.1 3 58:15.1 5
Men's 4 × 7.5 km relay
Athletes Race
Misses 1 Time Rank
Oļegs Maļuhins
Ilmārs Bricis
Gundars Upenieks
Jēkabs Nākums		 2 1'24:24.4 6
Women
Event Athlete Misses 1 Time Rank
7.5 km Sprint Ieva Cederštrēma-Volfa 2 25:12.7 34
Event Athlete Time Misses Adjusted time 2 Rank
15 km Ieva Cederštrēma-Volfa 57:54.4 1 58:54.4 25
1 A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target.
2 One minute added per missed target.

Bobsleigh
Main article: Bobsleigh at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Sled Athletes Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
LAT-1 Sandis Prūsis
Jānis Elsiņš		 Two-man 54.91 10 54.52 3 54.29 4 54.52 6 3:38.24 5
LAT-2 Rodžers Lodziņš
Māris Rozentāls		 Two-man 55.34 18 55.25 21 55.06 17 55.10 20 3:40.75 18
Sled Athletes Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
LAT-1 Sandis Prūsis
Egils Bojārs
Jānis Ozols
Jānis Elsiņš		 Four-man 52.98 5 53.50 7 53.78 6 2:40.26 6

Cross-country skiing
Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Men
Event Athlete Race
Time Rank
10 km
C		 Roberts Raimo 33:09.9 83
Juris Ģērmanis 32:05.8 77
Jānis Hermanis 31:12.1 65
15 km
pursuit1
F		 Juris Ģērmanis DNF –
Jānis Hermanis 49:55.1 63
30 km
C		 Jānis Hermanis DNF –
50 km
F		 Roberts Raimo 2'30:49.9 60
1 Starting delay based on 10 km results.
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Women
Event Athlete Race
Time Rank
5 km
C		 Andžela Brice 21:39.2 78
Ināra Rudko 20:56.1 71
10 km
pursuit2
F		 Ināra Rudko 37:20.3 67
Andžela Brice 37:07.5 66
15 km
C		 Ināra Rudko 56:07.8 61
30 km
F		 Ināra Rudko 1'43:22.8 57
Andžela Brice 1'37:08.4 53
2 Starting delay based on 5 km results.
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle

Luge
Main article: Luge at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Men
Athlete Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Sandris Bērzinš 51.220 24 51.370 26 51.341 23 51.460 25 3:25.391 25
Mārtiņš Rubenis 50.758 22 50.491 19 50.603 16 50.300 13 3:22.152 14
Guntis Rēķis 50.676 18 50.296 15 50.545 15 50.798 22 3:22.315 17

(Men's) Doubles

Athletes Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Roberts Suharevs
Dairis Leksis		 51.281 8 51.970 15 1:43.251 13
Juris Vovčoks
Māris Lēģeris		 53.969 17 52.586 16 1:46.555 17
Women
Athlete Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Jurita Šnitko 52.921 24 52.638 22 52.347 25 51.801 21 3:29.707 22
Anna Orlova 52.199 16 51.772 10 51.642 16 51.350 16 3:26.963 13
Iluta Gaile 52.157 14 52.016 14 51.516 12 51.292 13 3:26.981 14

Speed skating
Main article: Speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Women
Event Athlete Race
Time Rank
1000 m Ilonda Lūse 1:24.32 39
1500 m Ilonda Lūse 2:08.71 32
3000 m Ilonda Lūse 4:33.77 28

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