Ronalds Arājs
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Born |
29 November 1987 Tukums, Latvia[1] |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Latvia |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2008 |
| Personal best(s) |
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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.
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. 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.
External links
- Ronalds Arājs profile at IAAF
- Team Latvia roster, page 8
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