Latvia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
| Latvia at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
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| IOC code | LAT | ||||||||
| NOC | Latvian Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| in Beijing | |||||||||
| Competitors | 50 in 11 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer |
Vadims Vasiļevskis (opening) Māris Štrombergs (closing) |
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Medals Ranked 45th |
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| Other related appearances | |||||||||
 Russian Empire (1900–1912) Soviet Union (1952–1988) |
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| Qualified for the quarterfinals |
Latvia competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. It was Latvia's 9th appearance in Summer Olympics.
* The athlete who finished in second place, Lyudmila Blonska of the Ukraine, tested positive for a banned substance. Both the A and the B tests were positive, therefore Blonska was stripped of her silver medal, and Grabuste moved up a position.
The following is the Latvia roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
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