Latvia at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Latvia at the
2008 Summer Olympics
IOC codeLAT
NOCLatvian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olimpiade.lv (in Latvian and English)
in Beijing
Competitors47 in 11 sports
Flag bearers Vadims Vasiļevskis (opening)
Māris Štrombergs (closing)
Medals
Ranked 45th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
3
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Russian Empire (1908–1912)
 Soviet Union (1952–1988)

Latvia was represented at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China by the Latvian Olympic Committee.

In total, 47 athletes including 29 men and 18 women represented Latvia in 11 different sports including athletics, basketball, canoeing, cycling, judo, modern pentathlon, shooting, swimming, tennis, volleyball and weightlifting.

Latvia won a total three medals at the games after Māris Štrombergs won gold in the men's BMX, Ainārs Kovals won silver in the men's javelin throw and Viktors Ščerbatihs won bronze in the men's weightlifting.