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{{Infobox country at games
| NOC = LAT
| NOCname = [[Latvian Olympic Committee]]
| games = Summer Olympics
| year = 1924
| flagcaption =
| oldcode =
| website = {{URL|www.olimpiade.lv }} {{in lang|lv|en}}
| location = [[Paris]]
| competitors = 41
| sports =
| flagbearer = [[Arvīds Ķibilds]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/73086 |title=Arvīds Ķibilds |website=olympedia.org |access-date=31 December 2023}}</ref>
| rank =
| gold = 0
| silver = 0
| bronze = 0
| officials =
| appearances = auto
| app_begin_year = 1924
| app_end_year =
| summerappearances =
| winterappearances =
| seealso = {{flagIOC|RU1}} (1900–1912) {{flagIOC|URS}} (1952–1988)
}}

[[Latvia]] competed at the [[Summer Olympic Games]] for the first time at the [[1924 Summer Olympics]] in [[Paris]], [[France]].

== Athletics ==
{{main article|Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics}}

Ten athletes represented Latvia in 1924. It was the nation's debut appearance in the sport as well as the Games.

''Ranks given are within the heat.''

{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan=2|Athlete
!rowspan=2|Event
!colspan=2|Heats
!colspan=2|Quarterfinals
!colspan=2|Semifinals
!colspan=2|Final
|-
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Vilis Cimmermans]]
| [[Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres|5000 m]]
|align=center colspan=4| N/A
|align=center| Unknown
|align=center| 12
|align=center colspan=2| did not advance
|-
| [[Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 10000 metres|10000 m]]
|align=center colspan=6| N/A
|align=center colspan=2| did not finish
|-
| [[Artūrs Gedvillo]]
| [[Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres|100 m]]
|align=center| Unknown
|align=center| 5
|align=center colspan=6| did not advance
|-
|rowspan=3| [[Gvido Jekals]]
| [[Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres|100 m]]
|align=center| Unknown
|align=center| 5
|align=center colspan=6| did not advance
|-
| [[Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres|200 m]]
|align=center| Unknown
|align=center| 3
|align=center colspan=6| did not advance
|-
| [[Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon|Decathlon]]
|align=center colspan=6| N/A
|align=center| 5981.670
|align=center| 14
|-
| [[Alfrēds Kalniņš (athlete)|Alfrēds Kalniņš]]
| [[Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 kilometre walk|10 km walk]]
|align=center colspan=4| N/A
|align=center colspan=2| Disqualified
|align=center colspan=2| did not advance
|-
|rowspan=4| [[Arvīds Ķibilds]]
| [[Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 kilometre walk|10 km walk]]
|align=center colspan=4| N/A
|align=center colspan=2| Disqualified
|align=center colspan=2| did not advance
|-
| [[Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put|Shot put]]
|align=center colspan=4| N/A
|align=center| 12.53
|align=center| 9
|align=center colspan=2| did not advance
|-
| [[Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw|Discus throw]]
|align=center colspan=4| N/A
|align=center| 35.79
|align=center| 6
|align=center colspan=2| did not advance
|-
| [[Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's javelin throw|Javelin throw]]
|align=center colspan=4| N/A
|align=center| 50.15
|align=center| 8
|align=center colspan=2| did not advance
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Artūrs Motmillers]]
| [[Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres|5000 m]]
|align=center colspan=4| N/A
|align=center| Unknown
|align=center| 13
|align=center colspan=2| did not advance
|-
| [[Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 10000 metres|10000 m]]
|align=center colspan=6| N/A
|align=center| 32:44.0
|align=center| 10
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Jānis Oja]]
| [[Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres|100 m]]
|align=center| Unknown
|align=center| 2 '''Q'''
|align=center| Unknown
|align=center| 5
|align=center colspan=4| did not advance
|-
| [[Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres|200 m]]
|align=center| Unknown
|align=center| 2 '''Q'''
|align=center| Unknown
|align=center| 4
|align=center colspan=4| did not advance
|-
| [[Alfrēds Ruks]]
| [[Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 10 kilometre walk|10 km walk]]
|align=center colspan=4| N/A
|align=center colspan=2| Disqualified
|align=center colspan=2| did not advance
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Oto Seviško]]
| [[Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres|100 m]]
|align=center| Unknown
|align=center| 2 '''Q'''
|align=center| Unknown
|align=center| 5
|align=center colspan=4| did not advance
|-
| [[Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres|200 m]]
|align=center| Unknown
|align=center| 5
|align=center colspan=6| did not advance
|-
| [[Teodors Sukatnieks]]
| [[Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw|Discus throw]]
|align=center colspan=4| N/A
|align=center| 35.985
|align=center| 9
|align=center colspan=2| did not advance
|}

== Boxing ==
{{main article|Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics}}

A single boxer represented Latvia at the 1924 Games. It was the nation's debut in the sport as well as the Olympics. Gutmans lost his only bout.

{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Boxer
!rowspan="2"|Weight class
!Round of 32
!Round of 16
!Quarterfinals
!Semifinals
!colspan="2"|Final / Bronze match
|-
!Opposition Score
!Opposition Score
!Opposition Score
!Opposition Score
!Opposition Score
!Rank
|-
| [[Ernests Gūtmanis|Ernests Gūtmans]]
| [[Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight|Lightweight]]
|align=center| {{flagIOCathlete|[[Jorge Nicolares|Nicolares]]|URU|1924 Summer}} '''L'''
|align=center colspan=4| did not advance
|align=center| 17
|}

{{col-begin}}
{{col-1-of-2}}
{| class=wikitable
! Opponent nation || Wins || Losses || Percent
|- align=center
|align=left| {{flagIOC|URU|1924 Summer}} || 0 || 1 || .000
|-
|colspan=4 bgcolor=lightgray|
|-
! Total || 0 || 1 || .000
|}
{{col-2-of-2}}
{| class=wikitable
! Round || Wins || Losses || Percent
|- align=center
|align=left| Round of 32 || 0 || 1 || .000
|- align=center
|align=left| Round of 16 || 0 || 0 || –
|- align=center
|align=left| Quarterfinals || 0 || 0 || –
|- align=center
|align=left| Semifinals || 0 || 0 || –
|- align=center
|align=left| Final || 0 || 0 || –
|- align=center
|align=left| Bronze match || 0 || 0 || –
|-
|colspan=4 bgcolor=lightgray|
|-
! Total || 0 || 1 || .000
|}
{{col-end}}

== Cycling ==
{{main article|Cycling at the 1924 Summer Olympics}}

Four cyclists represented Latvia in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport as well as the Games.

=== Track cycling ===

''Ranks given are within the heat.''

{|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
|-
!rowspan=2|Cyclist
!rowspan=2|Event
!colspan=2|First round
!colspan=2|First repechage
!colspan=2|Quarterfinals
!colspan=2|Second repechage
!colspan=2|Semifinals
!colspan=2|Final
|-
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
!Result
!Rank
|-
| [[Roberts Plūme]]
| [[Cycling at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint|Sprint]]
|align=center| Unknown
|align=center| 3 '''r'''
|align=center| Unknown
|align=center| 3
|align=center colspan=8| did not advance
|-
| [[Artūrs Zeiberliņš]]
| [[Cycling at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's sprint|Sprint]]
|align=center| Unknown
|align=center| 3 '''r'''
|align=center| Unknown
|align=center| 2
|align=center colspan=8| did not advance
|-
| [[Andrejs Aspītis]] Roberts Plūme [[Fridrihs Ukstiņš]] Arturs Zeiberliņš
| [[Cycling at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Team pursuit]]
|align=center| Unknown
|align=center| 2
|align=center colspan=2| N/A
|align=center colspan=2| did not advance
|align=center colspan=2| N/A
|align=center colspan=4| did not advance
|}

== Football ==
{{main article|Football at the 1924 Summer Olympics}}

Latvia competed in the Olympic football tournament for the first time in 1924.

; Round 1: Bye

; Round 2
{{football box
|date = May 27, 1924
|team1 = {{fb-rt|FRA}}
|score = 7–0
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20100614224919/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=512/edition=197020/matches/match=32298/report.html Report]
|team2 = {{fb|LAT}}
|goals1 = [[Édouard Crut|Crut]] {{goal|17}} {{goal|28}} {{goal|55}} [[Paul Nicolas|Nicolas]] {{goal|25}} {{goal|50}} [[Jean Boyer (footballer)|Boyer]] {{goal|71}} {{goal|87}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Stade de Paris]]
|referee = [[Henri Christophe (referee)|Henri Christophe]] (BEL)
|attendance = 15,000
}}

;Final rank: 9th place

==Weightlifting==
{{main article|Weightlifting at the 1924 Summer Olympics}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
!Athlete
!Event
! 1H Snatch
! 1H Clean & Jerk
! Press
! Snatch
! Clean & Jerk
!Total
!Rank
|- align=center
|align=left| [[Kārlis Leilands]]
|align=left| [[Weightlifting at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's +82.5 kg|Men's +82.5 kg]]
| 77.5
| 87.5
| 100.0
| 100.0
| 132.5
| 497.5
| 5
|- align=center
|align=left| [[Alberts Ozoliņš]]
|align=left| [[Weightlifting at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 75 kg|Men's -75 kg]]
| 67.5
| 82.5
| 77.5
| X
| 112.5
| 340
| 25
|- align=center
|align=left| [[Ēriks Rauska]]
|align=left| [[Weightlifting at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 67.5 kg|Men's -67.5 kg]]
| 65
| X
| 75
| 80
| 105
| 325
| 21
|- align=center
|align=left| [[Ēriks Reihmanis]]
|align=left| [[Weightlifting at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 82.5 kg|Men's -82.5 kg]]
| 65
| 82.5
| 85
| 85
| 112.5
| 430
| 15
|}

==Wrestling==
{{main article|Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics}}

===Greco-Roman===

; Men's

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
|-
!rowspan=2| Athlete
!rowspan=2| Event
! First round
! Second round
! Third round
! Fourth round
! Fifth round
! Sixth round
! Seventh round
! Eighth round
!rowspan=2| Rank
|- style="font-size: 95%"
!Opposition Result
!Opposition Result
!Opposition Result
!Opposition Result
!Opposition Result
!Opposition Result
!Opposition Result
!Opposition Result
|- align=center
|align=left| [[Arnolds Baumanis]]
|align=left| [[Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight|Light heavyweight]]
| {{flagIOCathlete|[[Franz Sax|Sax]]|AUT|1924 Summer}} '''W'''
| {{flagIOCathlete|[[Svend Nielsen (wrestler)|Nielsen]]|DEN|1924 Summer}} '''L'''
| Retired '''L'''
|colspan=4| did not advance
| {{n/a}}
| =12
|- align=center
|align=left| [[Alberts Krievs]]
|align=left| [[Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight|Bantamweight]]
| {{flagIOCathlete|[[Johannes van Maaren|van Maaren]]|NED|1924 Summer}} '''L'''
| {{flagIOCathlete|[[Armand Magyar|Magyar]]|HUN|1924 Summer}} '''L'''
|colspan=4| did not advance
|colspan=2 {{n/a}}
| =17
|- align=center
|align=left| [[Jānis Polis (wrestler)|Jānis Polis]]
|align=left| [[Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman heavyweight|Heavyweight]]
| {{flagIOCathlete|[[Emil Larsen (wrestler)|Larsen]]|DEN|1924 Summer}} '''L'''
| {{flagIOCathlete|[[Marcello Giuria|Giuria]]|ITA|1924 Summer}} '''W'''
| {{flagIOCathlete|[[Lucien Pothier (wrestler)|Pothier]]|BEL|1924 Summer}} '''W'''
| {{flagIOCathlete|[[Rajmund Badó|Badó]]|HUN|1924 Summer}} '''L'''
|colspan=2| did not advance
|colspan=2 {{n/a}}
| =5
|- align=center
|align=left| [[Rūdolfs Ronis]]
|align=left| [[Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman lightweight|Lightweight]]
| {{flagIOCathlete|[[Louis Christoffel|Christoffel]]|BEL|1924 Summer}} '''W'''
| {{flagIOCathlete|[[Fuat Akbaş|Akbaş]]|TUR|1924 Summer}} '''W'''
| {{flagIOCathlete|[[Alfred Praks|Praks]]|EST|1924 Summer}} '''W'''
| {{flagIOCathlete|[[Lajos Keresztes|Keresztes]]|HUN|1924 Summer}} '''L'''
| Retired '''L'''
| Did not advance
|colspan=2 {{n/a}}
| =9
|- align=center
|align=left| [[Jānis Rudzītis|Jānis Rudzīts]]
|align=left| [[Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman featherweight|Featherweight]]
| {{flagIOCathlete|[[Karl Mezulian|Mezulian]]|AUT|1924 Summer}} '''L'''
| {{flagIOCathlete|[[Søren Eriksen|Eriksen]]|DEN|1924 Summer}} '''L'''
|colspan=6| did not advance
| =18
|- align=center
|align=left| [[Kārlis Vilciņš]]
|align=left| [[Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman middleweight|Middleweight]]
| {{flagIOCathlete|[[Wilhelmus Doll|Doll]]|NED|1924 Summer}} '''W'''
| {{flagIOCathlete|[[John Christoffersen|Christoffersen]]|DEN|1924 Summer}} '''L'''
| {{flagIOCathlete|[[Nikola Grbić (wrestler)|Grbić]]|YUG|1924 Summer}} '''L'''
|colspan=4| did not advance
| {{n/a}}
| =15
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060622162855/http://www.la84foundation.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm Official Olympic Reports]

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