Latvia participated at the inaugural 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, held between 25 January and 5 February 1924. The country's participation in the Games was its debut appearance at the Winter Olympics. The Latvian team consisted of two athletes who competed in two sports. Roberts Plūme served as the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony. Latvia did not win any medal in the Games.
| Latvia at the 1924 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | LAT |
| NOC | Latvian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Chamonix | |
| Competitors | 2 (men) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Roberts Plūme |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| Soviet Union (1956–1988) | |
Background
The inaugural Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, between 25 January and 5 February 1924. The 1924 Winter Olympics marked Latvia's first participation in the Olympic Games. The Latvian delegation consisted of two athletes. Roberts Plūme served as the country's flag-bearer in the Parade of Nations during the opening ceremony. Latvia did not win any medal in the Games.
Competitors
Latvia sent two athletes who competed in two sports at the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Athletes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Speed skating | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing events were held on a course along the Arne River. Flag-bearer Roberts Plūme competed in two events for Latvia. He did not achieve a finish in either event.
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Roberts Plūme | Men's 18 km | DNF | – |
| Men's 50 km | DNF | – | |
Speed skating
Speed skating competitions were held on 26 and 27 January 1924 at the State Olympique in Chamonix. Alberts Rumba participated in five events in the competition. This was Rumba's debut appearance at the Winter Olympics. He would go on to represent Latvia in the next Winter Games in 1928. In the Games, he recorded a best place finish of 10th in the Men's 1500 m event. In the Men's all round based on the performance from the four individual events, he was ranked seventh amongst the 23 competitors.
| Event | Athlete | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberts Rumba | Men's 500 m | 48.8 | 16 |
| Men's 1500 m | 2:32.0 | 10 | |
| Men's 5000 m | 9:14.4 | 11 | |
| Men's 10000 m | 19:14.6 | 11 |
| Athlete | Event | Until Distance 1 | Until Distance 2 | Until Distance 3 | Final | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Score | Rank | Points | Score | Rank | Points | Score | Rank | Points | Score | Rank | ||
| Alberts Rumba | Men's all round | 11 | 48.80 | 11 | 18 | 104.24 | 10 | 21 | 154.91 | 7 | 27 | 212.64 | 7 |
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