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Games of the Olympiad

Harald Blau

(1885–1944)

Clay Pigeon Shooter
The First Latvian Athlete Who Won an Olympic Medal
Graduate of the Department of Architecture (1913) of Riga Polytechnic Institute
V Games of the Olympiad in Stockholm (1912)

Harald Hahne

(1892–1940)

Field Athlete
Graduate of the Department of Chemistry (1918) of Riga Polytechnic Institute
V Games of the Olympiad in Stockholm (1912)

Herbert von Kuhlberg

(1893–1915)

Swimmer
Student at the Department of Trade (1913–1914) of Riga Polytechnic Institute
V Games of the Olympiad in Stockholm (1912)

Paul Lieth

(1884–1950)

Shooter
Graduate of the Department of Engineering (1912) of Riga Polytechnic Institute
V Games of the Olympiad in Stockholm (1912)

Boris von Pertel

(1888–1955)

Shooter
Student at the Department of Mechanics (1907–1911) and
at the Department of Engineering (1911–1916) of Riga Polytechnic Institute
V Games of the Olympiad in Stockholm (1912)

Lev Sitin (Лев Cытин)

(1891–1973)

Shooter
Student at the Department of Chemistry (1910–1911) and
at the Department of Architecture (1911–1912) of Riga Polytechnic Institute
V Games of the Olympiad in Stockholm (1912)

Rūdolfs Bārda

(1903–1991)

Football Player
Student at the Department of National Economy (1923–1932)
of the Faculty of National Economics and Law of the University of Latvia
VIII Games of the Olympiad in Paris (1924)

Paulis Sokolovs

(1902–1971)

Football Player
Student at the Department of National Economy (1923–1929)
of the Faculty of National Economics and Law of the University of Latvia
VIII Games of the Olympiad in Paris (1924)

Kurt Classen

(1895–1973)

Sailor
Student at the Department of Mechanics (1911–1918) of Riga Polytechnic Institute
and at the Faculty of Mechanics (1922) of the University of Latvia
IX Games of the Olympiad in Amsterdam (1928)

Zinons Popovs (Зинон Попов)

(1906–1944)

Cyclist
Student at the Faculty of Engineering (1927–1928) and at the Department of National Economy
(1932) of the Faculty of National Economics and Law of the University of Latvia
IX Games of the Olympiad in Amsterdam (1928)

Alfrēds Hermanovskis

(1915–1981)

Basketball Player
Student at the Department of National Economy (1933–1934) of the Faculty of National
Economics and Law and at the Faculty of Engineering (1934–1944) of the University of Latvia
XI Games of the Olympiad in Berlin (1936)

Rūdolfs Jurciņš

(1909–1947)

Basketball Player
Student at the Department of National Economy (1930–1943; 1945–1946)
of the Faculty of National Economics and Law of the University of Latvia
XI Games of the Olympiad in Berlin (1936)

Kārlis Kļava

(1907–1943)

Shooter
The First Latvian Athlete – World Master
Student at the Faculty of Mechanics (1938–1941) of the University of Latvia
XI Games of the Olympiad in Berlin (1936)

Jānis Tiltiņš

(1909–1974)

Basketball Player
Graduate of the Faculty of Mechanics (1944) of the University of Latvia
XI Games of the Olympiad in Berlin (1936)

Cēzars Ozers

(1937–2023)

Basketball Player
Student at the Faculty of Civil Engineering (1963–1967) of Riga Polytechnic Institute (RPI);
Academic Staff (1966–1983) of RPI
XVII Games of the Olympiad in Rome (1960)

Renāte Lāce

(1943–1967)

Field Athlete
Student at the Faculty of Chemistry (1961–1967) of Riga Polytechnic Institute
XVIII Games of the Olympiad in Tokyo (1964)

Dzintars Lācis

(1940–1992)

Cyclist
Student at the Faculty of Civil Engineering (1963–1965) of Riga Polytechnic Institute
XVIII Games of the Olympiad in Tokyo (1964)
XIX Games of the Olympiad in Mexico City (1968)

Vitolds Barkāns

(1944)

Rower
Student at the Faculty of Electroenergetics (1962–1963) and at the Faculty of Engineering
Economics (1969) of Riga Polytechnic Institute (RPI); Academic Staff (1979–1981) of RPI
XIX Games of the Olympiad in Mexico City (1968)

Guntis Niedra

(1943–2005)

Rower
Student at the Faculty of Civil Engineering (1962–1963; 1968–1970),
at the Faculty of Electroenergetics (1963), and at the Riga General Technical Extramural Faculty (1967–1968) of Riga Polytechnic Institute
XIX Games of the Olympiad in Mexico City (1968)

Elmārs Rubīns

(1944–2007)

Rower
Student at the Faculty of Electroenergetics (1963–1967), at the Faculty of Civil Engineering (1967–1968), and at the Faculty of Engineering Economics (1968–1969) of Riga Polytechnic Institute
XIX Games of the Olympiad in Mexico City (1968)

Biruta Ķemere (Hercova-Hercberga)

(1944–2022)

Slalom Canoeist
Graduate of the Faculty of Automation and Computer Technology (1969) of Riga Polytechnic Institute
XX Games of the Olympiad in Munich (1972)

Juris Silovs

(1950–2018)

Field Athlete
Student at the Faculty of Civil Engineering (1968–1970) of Riga Polytechnic Institute
XX Games of the Olympiad in Munich (1972)
XXI Games of the Olympiad in Montreal (1976)

Jānis Vilsons

(1944–2018)

Handball Player
Graduate of the Faculty of Electroenergetics (1967) of Riga Polytechnic Institute
XX Games of the Olympiad in Munich (1972)

Pāvels Seļivanovs

(1952)

Volleyball Player
Graduate of the Faculty of Radio Engineering and Communications (1983) of Riga Polytechnic Institute
XXI Games of the Olympiad in Montreal (1976)
XXII Games of the Olympiad in Moscow (1980)

Juris Bērziņš

(1954–2004)

Rowing Coxswain
Graduate of the Faculty of Radio Engineering and Communications (1978) of Riga Polytechnic Institute
XXII Games of the Olympiad in Moscow (1980)

Artūrs Garonskis

(1957)

Rower
Graduate of the Faculty of Electroenergetics (1988) of Riga Polytechnic Institute
XXII Games of the Olympiad in Moscow (1980)

Raimonds Vilde

(1962)

Volleyball Player
Student at the Faculty of Engineering Economics (1980–1986) of Riga Polytechnic Institute;
Coach of RTU
XXIV Games of the Olympiad in Seoul (1988)

Raimonds Bergmanis

(1966)

Weightlifter
Graduate of the Faculty of Chemical Technology (1991) of Riga Technical University
XXV Games of the Olympiad in Barcelona (1992)
XXVI Games of the Olympiad in Atlanta (1996)
XXVII Games of the Olympiad in Sidney (2000)

Boriss Timofejevs

(1957)

Shooter
Graduate of the Riga General Technical Extramural Faculty (1981) of Riga Polytechnic Institute
XXV Games of the Olympiad in Barcelona (1992)
XXVI Games of the Olympiad in Atlanta (1996)
XXVII Games of the Olympiad in Sidney (2000)

Arnolds Ūdris

(1968)

Cyclist
Student at the Faculty of Instrument Engineering and Automation (1986–1987; 1989–1991)
of Riga Polytechnic Institute / Riga Technical University
XXV Games of the Olympiad in Barcelona (1992)

Andris Reinholds

(1971)

Rower
Graduate of the Faculty of Civil Engineering (Bc. 1994) of Riga Technical University
XXVI Games of the Olympiad in Atlanta (1996)
XXVII Games of the Olympiad in Sidney (2000)

Dainis Zīlītis

(1969)

Weightlifter
Graduate of the Faculty of Mechanics and Machine Engineering (Bc. 1993) and
of the Faculty of Engineering Economics (Bc. 2008) of Riga Technical University
XXVI Games of the Olympiad in Atlanta (1996)

Irina Latve-Sļesarenoka

(1981)

Field Athlete
Graduate of the Faculty of Power and Electrical Engineering (Bc. 2004; Mg. 2006)
of Riga Technical University (RTU), PhD student of RTU (2006–2009)
XXVII Games of the Olympiad in Sidney (2000)

Ēriks Rags

(1975)

Javelin Thrower
Graduate of the Faculty of Civil Engineering (Bc. 2011) of Riga Technical University
XXVII Games of the Olympiad in Sidney (2000)
XXVIII Games of the Olympiad in Athens (2004)
XXIX Games of the Olympiad in Beijing (2008)

Igors Kostins

(1981)

Wrestler
Student at the Faculty of Civil Engineering (2000–2001) of Riga Technical University
XXVIII Games of the Olympiad in Athens (2004)

Miķelis Ežmalis

(1990)

Sprint Canoer
Student at the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology (2010–2011) and at the
Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management (2011–2018) of Riga Technical University
XXIX Games of the Olympiad in Beijing (2008)

Krists Straume

(1986)

Sprint Canoer
Graduate of the Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management (Bc. 2011)
of Riga Technical University
XXIX Games of the Olympiad in Beijing (2008)
XXX Games of the Olympiad in London (2012)

Konstantins Ovčiņņikovs

(1983)

Judoka
Graduate of Liepāja Affiliate (Bc. 2005) of Riga Technical University
XXX Games of the Olympiad in London (2012)

Agnese Pastare

(1988)

Field Athlete
Student at the Faculty of Transport and Mechanical Engineering (2007–2013)
of Riga Technical University
XXX Games of the Olympiad in London (2012)
XXXI Games of the Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro (2016)

Ketija Birzule

(1998)

Sailor
Graduate of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Transport and Aeronautics (Bc. 2021)
of Riga Technical University (RTU), Master Student of RTU (since 2021)
XXXI Games of the Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro (2016)

Aļona Fokina (b. Ribakova)

(1991)

Swimmer
Graduate of the Faculty Engineering Economics and Management (Bc. 2013; Mg. 2015) of Riga Technical University
XXXI Games of the Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro (2016)

Daniils Bobrovs

(1997)

Swimmer
Graduate of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Transport and Aeronautics
(Bc. 2019; Mg. 2022) of Riga Technical University
XXXII Games of the Olympiad in Tokyo (2020)