Staņislavs Olijars
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 Olijars at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics |
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Competitor for  Latvia |
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| Men's athletics | ||
| World Indoor Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2008 Valencia | 60 m hurdles |
| European Championships in Athletics | ||
| Gold | 2006 Gothenburg | 110 m hurdles |
| Silver | 2002 Munich | 110 m hurdles |
Staņislavs Olijars (born March 22, 1979 in Chelyabinsk, RSFSR, Soviet Union) is a Latvian athlete mainly competing in the 110 metres hurdles. He is the 2000 European indoor champion, and in 2002 he won European indoor and outdoor medals. His best Olympic performance was in 2004, finishing 5th. In 2006, he became European champion in the event. At the 2010 European Championships in Barcelona, he was disqualified after making a false start from Lane 2 of Heat 2.
[edit] Personal bests
- 100 metres - 10.42 (2002)
- 200 metres - 20.91 (2003)
- 110 metres hurdles - 13.08 (2003)
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Event | Place | Result |
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| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 110m hurdles | 1st | |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 60m hurdles | 1st | |
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 60m hurdles | 3rd | |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 110m hurdles | 2nd | |
| 2002 | IAAF World Cup | Madrid, Spain | 110m hurdles | 3rd | |
| 2003 | World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 110m hurdles | 3rd | |
| 2004 | World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 110m hurdles | 3rd | |
| 2006 | European Athletics Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 110m hurdles | 1st | 13.24 |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 60m hurdles | 3rd | 7.60 SB |
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Staņislavs Olijars
- sports-reference
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