Latvia first participated as an independent country at the Olympic Games in 1924, although athletes might have appeared before as Russian Empire. Between 1952 and 1988, it competed as a part of Soviet Union. Since 1992, it once again appeared as independent representation.
Latvia has won 31 medals at the Olympic Games, though with no dominant sports across its performances. Athletics and luge have the most with five medals, followed by cycling, weightlifting, and bobsleigh with three.
The Latvian Olympic Committee was created in 1922 and recognized in 1923. After the invasion of the Soviet Union, the committee was reinstated in 1988, and recognized in 1991.
Medal Table[]
Medals by Summer Games[]
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris 1924 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Amsterdam 1928 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Los Angeles 1932 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| Berlin 1936 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 |
| London 1948 | as part of Soviet Union | |||||
| Helsinki 1952 | ||||||
| Melbourne 1956 | ||||||
| Rome 1960 | ||||||
| Tokyo 1964 | ||||||
| Mexico City 1968 | ||||||
| Munich 1972 | ||||||
| Montreal 1976 | ||||||
| Moscow 1980 | ||||||
| Los Angeles 1984 | ||||||
| Seoul 1988 | ||||||
| Barcelona 1992 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 40 |
| Atlanta 1996 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 61 |
| Sydney 2000 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 44 |
| Athens 2004 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 58 |
| Beijing 2008 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 45 |
| London 2012 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 48 |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Tokyo 2020 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 59 |
| Total | 4 | 11 | 6 | 21 | ||
Medals by Winter Games[]
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamonix 1924 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| St. Moritz 1928 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Lake Placid 1932 | Did not participate | |||||
| Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| St. Moritz 1948 | as part of Soviet Union | |||||
| Oslo 1952 | ||||||
| Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 | ||||||
| Squaw Valley 1960 | ||||||
| Innsbruck 1964 | ||||||
| Grenoble 1968 | ||||||
| Sapporo 1972 | ||||||
| Innsbruck 1976 | ||||||
| Lake Placid 1980 | ||||||
| Sarajevo 1984 | ||||||
| Calgary 1988 | ||||||
| Albertville 1992 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Lillehammer 1994 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Nagano 1998 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Salt Lake City 2002 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Turin 2006 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 |
| Vancouver 2010 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
| Sochi 2014 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 19 |
| Pyeongchang 2018 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| Beijing 2022 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 |
| Total | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||
Medal winners[]
| Games | Medal | Athlete | Sport | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles 1932 | 
|
Janis Dalins | Athletics | Men's 50 km Race Walk |
| Berlin 1936 |
|
Edvins Bietags | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight |
| Berlin 1936 | 
|
Adalberts Bubenko | Athletics | Men's 50 km Race Walk |
| Barcelona 1992 |
|
Ivans Klementjevs | Canoeing | Men's C1 1000 metres |
| Barcelona 1992 |
|
Afanasijs Kuzmins | Shooting | Men's 25 metres Rapid-Fire Pistol |
| Barcelona 1992 |
|
Dainis Ozols | Cycling | Men's Road Race |
| Atlanta 1996 |
|
Ivans Klementjevs | Canoeing | Men's C1 1000 metres |
| Sydney 2000 | 
|
Igors Vihrovs | Gymnastics | Men's Artistic Floor |
| Sydney 2000 |
|
Aigars Fadejevs | Athletics | Men's 50 km Race Walk |
| Sydney 2000 |
|
Vsevolods Zelonijs | Judo | Men's Lightweight |
| Athens 2004 |
|
Vadims Vasilevskis | Athletics | Men's Javelin Throw |
| Athens 2004 |
|
Jevgenijs Sapronenko | Gymnastics | Men's Artistic Vault |
| Athens 2004 |
|
Jelena Rublevska | Modern Pentathlon | Women's Individual |
| Athens 2004 |
|
Viktors Scerbatihs | Weightlifting | Men's Super-Heavyweight |
| Turin 2006 |
|
Martins Rubenis | Luge | Men's Singles |
| Beijing 2008 |
|
Maris Strombergs | Cycling | Men's BMX Race |
| Beijing 2008 |
|
Ainars Kovals | Athletics | Men's Javelin Throw |
| Beijing 2008 |
|
Viktors Scerbatihs | Weightlifting | Men's Super-Heavyweight |
| Vancouver 2010 |
|
Andris Sics Juris Sics |
Luge | Mixed Doubles |
| Vancouver 2010 |
|
Martins Dukurs | Skeleton | Men's Skeleton |
| London 2012 |
|
Maris Strombergs | Cycling | Men's BMX Race |
| London 2012 |
|
Martins Plavins Janis Smedins |
Volleyball | Men's Beach Volleyball |
| Sochi 2014 |
|
Daumants Dreiskens Oskars Melbardis Janis Strenga Arvis Vilkaste |
Bobsleigh | Men's Four |
| Sochi 2014 |
|
Martins Dukurs | Skeleton | Men's Skeleton |
| Sochi 2014 |
|
Daumants Dreiskens Oskars Melbardis |
Bobsleigh | Men's Two |
| Sochi 2014 |
|
Andris Sics Juris Sics |
Luge | Mixed Doubles |
| Sochi 2014 |
|
Martins Rubenis Andris Sics Juris Sics Eliza Tiruma |
Luge | Mixed Team Relay |
| Pyeongchang 2018 |
|
Oskars Melbardis Janis Strenga |
Bobsleigh | Men's Two |
| Tokyo 2020 |
|
Agnis Cavars Edgars Krumins Karlis Lasmanis Nauris Miezis |
Basketball | Men's 3x3 Basketball |
| Tokyo 2020 |
|
Arturs Plesnieks | Weightlifting | Men's Heavyweight |
| Beijing 2022 |
|
Kristers Aparjods Martins Bots Roberts Plume Eliza Tiruma |
Luge | Mixed Team Relay |