Igors Sokolovs

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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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