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Ainārs Kovals (born 21 November 1981) is a Latvian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. His personal best throw is 86.64 m. He achieved this at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he finished second.[1]
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| Born | 21 November 1981 Rīga, Latvian SSR, USSR | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Latvia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Javelin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 86.64 metres (2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 11 August 2012. | |||||||||||||||||||||
He has been coached by Valentīna Eiduka. He is married to fellow javelin thrower Sinta Ozoliņa-Kovala.
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| Representing Latvia
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| 2001 | European U23 Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 4th | 73.22 m |
| 2003 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 6th | 72.68 m |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 7th | 77.61 m |
| Universiade | İzmir, Turkey | 1st | 80.67 m | |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 5th | 85.95 m (PB) |
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 5th | 82.32 m | |
| 2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 3rd | 82.23 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 2nd | 86.64 m (PB) |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 1st | 81.58 m |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 7th | 81.54 m | |
| World Athletics Final | Thessaloniki, Greece | 7th | 80.07 m | |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | 81.19 m |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 15th (q) | 76.32 m |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 17th (q) | 79.19 m | |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 14th (q) | 77.70 m |
Seasonal bests by year edit
- 2002 - 75.05
- 2003 - 80.75
- 2004 - 82.13
- 2005 - 82.22
- 2006 - 85.95
- 2007 - 82.23
- 2008 - 86.64
- 2009 - 82.47
- 2010 - 82.33
- 2011 - 78.39
- 2012 - 83.89
- 2013 - 80.71
- 2014 - 81.75
- 2015 - 78.90
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ainārs Kovals". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
External links edit
- Ainārs Kovals at Olympedia
- Ainārs Kovals at Olympics.com
- Ainārs Kovals at Olympic.org (archived)
- Ainārs Kovals at the Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja (in Latvian) (English translation, archive)
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