Ēriks Rags
Ēriks Rags in Osaka 2007.
Ēriks Rags (born 1 June 1975 in Ventspils) is a Latvian javelin thrower. His personal best throw is 86.47 metres, achieved in July 2001 in London. He has competed at three Summer Olympics between 2000 and 2008.[1]
Achievements
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Notes |
Representing Latvia |
1994 |
World Junior Championships |
Lisbon, Portugal |
28th (q) |
60.52 m |
1995 |
Universiade |
Fukuoka, Japan |
14th (q) |
69.64 m |
1997 |
European U23 Championships |
Turku, Finland |
4th |
78.12 m |
World Championships |
Athens, Greece |
22nd (q) |
75.06 m |
Universiade |
Catania, Italy |
6th |
74.84 m |
1998 |
European Championships |
Budapest, Hungary |
21st (q) |
74.27 m |
1999 |
Universiade |
Palma de Mallorca, Spain |
1st |
83.79 m |
World Championships |
Seville, Spain |
10th |
81.64 m |
2000 |
Olympic Games |
Sydney, Australia |
26th (q) |
75.75 m |
2001 |
World Championships |
Edmonton, Canada |
8th |
82.82 m |
Universiade |
Beijing, China |
1st |
82.72 m |
Goodwill Games |
Brisbane, Australia |
3rd |
84.68 m |
2002 |
European Championships |
Munich, Germany |
4th |
84.07 m |
2003 |
World Championships |
Paris, France |
17th (q) |
75.72 m |
World Athletics Final |
Monte Carlo, Monaco |
8th |
72.20 m |
2004 |
Olympic Games |
Athens, Greece |
7th |
83.14 m |
World Athletics Final |
Monte Carlo, Monaco |
9th |
72.67 m |
2005 |
World Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
6th |
78.77 m |
World Athletics Final |
Monte Carlo, Monaco |
6th |
79.86 m |
2006 |
European Championships |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
9th |
79.51 m |
2007 |
World Championships |
Osaka, Japan |
11th |
80.01 m |
2008 |
Olympic Games |
Beijing, PR China |
13th (q) |
79.33 m |
2009 |
World Championships |
Berlin, Germany |
26th (q) |
76.23 m |
World Athletics Final |
Thessaloniki, Greece |
8th |
74.93 m |
2010 |
European Championships |
Barcelona, Spain |
11th |
76.93 m |
2011 |
World Championships |
Daegu, South Korea |
20th (q) |
77.34 m |
Seasonal bests by year
- 1997 - 75.06
- 1998 - 80.56
- 1999 - 83.78
- 2000 - 83.61
- 2001 - 86.47
- 2002 - 86.44
- 2003 - 86.32
- 2004 - 85.83
- 2005 - 82.35
- 2006 - 85.99
- 2007 - 83.35
- 2008 - 85.05
- 2009 - 82.23
- 2010 - 82.05
- 2011 - 80.87
- 2012 - 76.49
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