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Latvia at the
1928 Summer Olympics
Latvia at the; 1928 Summer Olympics
IOC code	LAT
NOC	Latvian Olympic Committee
Website	www.olimpiade.lv (in Latvian and English)
in Amsterdam
Competitors	17 (15 men, 2 women) in 6 sports
Flag bearer	Alberts Zvejnieks
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1924; 1928; 1932; 1936; 1948–1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;
Other related appearances
	Russian Empire (1908–1912); Soviet Union (1952–1988)

Latvia competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 17 competitors, 15 men and 2 women, took part in 14 events in 6 sports.^[1]

Athletics

Men
Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Staņislavs Petkēvičs	5000 m	15:03.0	3 Q	Unknown	7
Staņislavs Petkēvičs	10000 m	n/a		Unknown	15
Artūrs Motmillers	Marathon	n/a		2:56:45	38
Vilis Cimmermanis	Marathon	n/a		did not finish

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Jānis Jordāns	Discus	42.78	12	did not advance

Women
Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semi final		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Zinaīda Liepiņa	5000 m	Unknown	3	did not advance

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Elfrīda Karlsone	Discus	30.60	14	did not advance

Cycling

Five cyclists, all men, represented Latvia in 1928.

Track cycling

Ranks given are within the heat.

Cyclist	Event	First round		First repechage		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
Cyclist	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Roberts Plūme	Sprint	Unknown	3 r	Unknown	3	did not advance
Roberts Ozols Zenons Popovs Ernests Mālers Fridrihs Ukstiņš	Team pursuit	Unknown	2	N/A		did not advance

Sailing

Sailor	Event	Final
Sailor	Event	Points	Rank
Kurts Klāsens	12' Dinghy	23	11

Weightlifting

Athlete	Event	Press	Snatch	Clean & Jerk	Total	Rank
Kārlis Leilands	Men's +82.5 kg	110.0	105.0	140.0	355.0	4

Wrestling

Greco–Roman wrestling
Men's

Athlete	Event	Round 1	Round 2	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Kārlis Pētersons	Light heavyweight	Szalay (HUN) L	Juhasz (YUG) W	Pellinen (FIN) L	did not advance		8T
Alberts Zvejnieks	Heavyweight	Wiesberger, Sr. (AUT) L	Briola (ARG) W	Badó (HUN) L	did not advance		9T

Art competitions

Latvia had two competitors in the Art competitions, Friedrich Baur, (mixed paintings, drawings and water colours), and Konstantīns Visotskis (mixed paintings, paintings).