Ronalds Arājs
Ronalds Arājs (born 29 November 1987 in Tukums) is a Latvian athlete. Arājs is the current Latvian record holder in the 100 metres sprint, having a personal best of 10.18 seconds.[2] His personal record in the 200 metres is 20.75 seconds.
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Nationality | Latvian |
Born | Tukums, Latvia[1] | 29 November 1987
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
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Country | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | Sprint |
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Olympic finals | 2008 |
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Arājs represented Latvia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 200 metres and placed fifth in his first round heat in a time of 21.22 seconds, which was not fast enough to qualify for the second round.[3]
He has expressed his intentions of converting towards bobsleigh after the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
References
- "Ronalds Arājs". SR/Olympics. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- "Arājs par 0,1 sekundi labo Latvijas rekordu 100 metru sprintā" (in Latvian). Tvnet.lv. 3 July 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- "Athlete Biography". Archived from the original on 18 March 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
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