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| Latvia at the 2022 World Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | LAT |
| NOC | Latvian Olympic Committee |
| in Birmingham, United States 7 July 2022 – 17 July 2022 | |
| Competitors | 33 (31 men and 2 women) in 6 sports |
| Medals |
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| World Games appearances | |
Latvia competed at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States from 7 to 17 July 2022.[1]
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air sports | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Floorball | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Inline hockey | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Karate | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Orienteering | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Water skiing and wakeboarding | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 31 | 2 | 33 |
Air sports
[edit]Three competitors represented Latvia in drone racing.[2]
Floorball
[edit]Latvia finished in 4th place in the floorball tournament.[3][4]
Inline hockey
[edit]Latvia finished in 7th place in the inline hockey tournament.[5]
Karate
[edit]One competitor represented Latvia in karate.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Elimination round | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Kalvis Kalniņš | Men's kumite 60 kg |  Shaaban (KUW)L 2–5 |  Jina (MAR)L 3–5 |  Brose (BRA)L 0–2 | 4 | Did not advance | 7 | |
Orienteering
[edit]Latvia competed in orienteering.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Grosberga | Women's sprint | 16:31.00 | 13 |
| Women's middle distance | 43:22.00 | 10 |
Water skiing & wakeboarding
[edit]Roberts Linavskis competed in the men's wakeboard event.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinals | Last Chance Qualifiers | Semifinals | Final | Rank | ||
| Roberts Linavskis | Men's Wakeboard Freestyle | 5th place | 5th place | Did not advance | 14 | |
2022 World Games were the first World Games that invited an official from Latvia to participate as a judge - Oskars Kruze.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Qualifications for TWG 2022, Birmingham (USA)". International World Games Association. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Drone Racing Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ Burke, Patrick (12 July 2022). "Canada beat hosts US to earn men's lacrosse gold at Birmingham 2022 World Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Floorball Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Roller Inline Hockey Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Orienteering Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Waterski & Wakeboard Results Book" (PDF). 2022 World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Oskars Krūze un Roberts Linavskis piedalās Pasaules Spēlēs Birmingemā". Wake Up Academy - Veikbords aiz laivas 30 minūšu braucienā no Rīgas. 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2024-02-21.