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{{short description|Latvian hammer thrower}} |
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'''Igors Sokolovs''' (born 17 August 1974 in [[Riga]]) is a [[Latvia]]n [[hammer throw]]er. |
'''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. |
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 80.14 metres, achieved in May 2009 in [[Riga]], which so far is the 5th best result in 2009 season in the world. |
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. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* {{World Athletics}} |
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* {{Olympedia}} |
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* {{Olympics.com|org_archive=20160924094731}} |
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* {{IOC profile|igors-sokolovs|Igors Sokolovs}} |
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* {{LOK|id=429|old_id=igors-sokolovs-429|archive=20210724091126}} |
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[[Category:Latvian male hammer throwers]] |
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[[Category:Olympic athletes for Latvia]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:22, 7 November 2023
 Sokolovs during 2015 European Team Championships First League | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | August 17, 1974 Riga, Latvia |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Hammer 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 |
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| Representing Latvia
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| 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]
- ^ 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.
External links[edit]
- Igors Sokolovs at Olympedia
- Igors Sokolovs at Olympics.com
- Igors Sokolovs at Olympic.org (archived)
- Igors Sokolovs at the Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja (in Latvian) (English translation, archive)
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| People | |
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Categories:
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Latvian male hammer throwers
- Olympic athletes for Latvia
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Athletes from Riga
- European Games competitors for Latvia
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 European Games
- Latvian athletics biography stubs