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'''Igors Sokolovs''' (born [[17 August]] [[1974]] in [[Riga]]) is a [[Latvia]]n [[hammer throw]]er.
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| caption = Sokolovs during [[2015 European Team Championships]] First League
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|8|17}}
| birth_place = [[Riga]], Latvia
| height = 1.87 m
| weight = 110 kg
| country = {{LAT}}
| sport = Athletics
| event = [[Hammer throw]]
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'''Igors Sokolovs''' (born 17 August 1974 in [[Riga]]) is a [[Latvia]]n [[hammer throw]]er.
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He competed at the [[2007 World Championships in Athletics - Men's hammer throw|2007 World Championships]] and the [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's hammer throw|2008 Olympic Games]] without reaching the final.


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He competed at the [[2007 World Championships in Athletics – Men's hammer throw|2007 World Championships]] and the [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw|2008 Olympic Games]] without reaching the final.<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |title=Igors Sokolovs |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/so/igors-sokolovs-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161204002616/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/so/igors-sokolovs-1.html |archive-date=4 December 2016}}</ref>
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His personal best throw is 78.23 metres, achieved in May 2008 in [[Riga]].

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His personal best throw is 80.14 metres, achieved in May 2009 in [[Riga]], which so far is the 5th best result in 2009 season in the world.

==Achievements==
{| {{AchievementTable}}
|-
!colspan="5"|Representing {{LAT}}
|-
|2007
|[[2007 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Osaka, Japan]]
|14th
|[[2007 World Championships in Athletics – Men's hammer throw|73.92 m]]
|-
|2008
|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Beijing]], [[PR China]]
|19th
|[[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw|73.72 m]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2009
|[[2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's hammer throw|World Championships]]
|[[Berlin, Germany]]
|17th
|73.97 m
|-
|[[2009 IAAF World Athletics Final|World Athletics Final]]
|[[Thessaloniki, Greece]]
|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd
|79.32 m
|-
|2010
|[[2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's hammer throw|European Championships]]
|[[Barcelona]], [[Spain]]
|14th
|73.29 m
|-
|2011
|[[2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's hammer throw|World Championships]]
|[[Daegu, South Korea]]
|20th
|72.95 m
|}


==References==
==References==
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* {{World Athletics}}

==External links==
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{Olympics.com|org_archive=20160924094731}}
* {{LOK|id=429|old_id=igors-sokolovs-429|archive=20210724091126}}

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Latest revision as of 21:22, 7 November 2023

Igors Sokolovs
Sokolovs during 2015 European Team Championships First League
Personal information
Born (1974-08-17) August 17, 1974 (age 49)
Riga, Latvia
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight110 kg (243 lb)
Sport
Country Latvia
SportAthletics
EventHammer throw
Updated on 14 August 2012

Igors Sokolovs (born 17 August 1974 in Riga) is a Latvian hammer thrower.

He competed at the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final.[1]

His personal best throw is 80.14 metres, achieved in May 2009 in Riga, which so far is the 5th best result in 2009 season in the world.

Achievements[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Latvia
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 14th 73.92 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, PR China 19th 73.72 m
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 17th 73.97 m
World Athletics Final Thessaloniki, Greece 2nd 79.32 m
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 14th 73.29 m
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 20th 72.95 m

References[edit]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Igors Sokolovs". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.

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