Staņislavs Olijars
Staņislavs Olijars (born March 22, 1979 in Chelyabinsk, RSFSR, Soviet Union) is a retired 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. In 2013, he retired.[1]
Personal bests
Competition record
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes |
Representing Latvia |
1996 |
World Junior Championships |
Sydney, Australia |
21st (h) |
110 m hurdles |
14.76 (wind: -1.5m/s) |
23rd (q) |
Long jump |
7.19 m (wind: +1.3 m/s) |
1997 |
European Junior Championships |
Ljubljana, Slovenia |
2nd |
110 m hurdles |
13.74 |
World Championships |
Athens, Greece |
21st (qf) |
110 m hurdles |
13.62 |
1998 |
European Indoor Championships |
Valencia, Spain |
14th (sf) |
60 m hurdles |
7.74 |
World Junior Championships |
Annecy, France |
1st |
110 m hurdles |
13.51 (wind: -0.2m/s) |
European Championships |
Budapest, Hungary |
16th (sf) |
110 m hurdles |
DQ |
1999 |
European U23 Championships |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
2nd |
110 m hurdles |
13.55 (wind: +0.4m/s) |
World Championships |
Seville, Spain |
14th (sf) |
110 m hurdles |
13.70 |
2000 |
European Indoor Championships |
Ghent, Belgium |
1st |
60 m hurdles |
7.50 |
Olympic Games |
Sydney, Australia |
11th (sf) |
110 m hurdles |
13.50 |
2001 |
World Indoor Championships |
Lisbon, Portugal |
8th |
60 m hurdles |
12.77 |
2002 |
European Indoor Championships |
Vienna, Austria |
3rd |
60 m hurdles |
7.51 |
European Championships |
Munich, Germany |
2nd |
110 m hurdles |
13.22 |
2003 |
World Indoor Championships |
Birmingham, United Kingdom |
6th |
60 m hurdles |
7.62 |
World Athletics Final |
Monte Carlo, Monaco |
3rd |
110 m hurdles |
13.25 |
World Championships |
Paris, France |
– |
110 m hurdles |
DNF |
2004 |
World Indoor Championships |
Budapest, Hungary |
4th |
60 m hurdles |
7.49 |
Olympic Games |
Athens, Greece |
5th |
110 m hurdles |
13.21 |
World Athletics Final |
Monte Carlo, Monaco |
3rd |
110 m hurdles |
13.40 |
2005 |
European Indoor Championships |
Madrid, Spain |
6th |
60 m hurdles |
DQ |
World Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
11th (sf) |
110 m hurdles |
13.53 |
2006 |
World Indoor Championships |
Moscow, Russia |
5th |
60 m hurdles |
7.52 |
European Championships |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
1st |
110 m hurdles |
13.24 |
2007 |
European Indoor Championships |
Birmingham, United Kingdom |
10th (sf) |
60 m hurdles |
7.76 |
World Championships |
Osaka, Japan |
22nd (sf) |
110 m hurdles |
13.78 |
2008 |
World Indoor Championships |
Valencia, Spain |
3rd |
60 m hurdles |
7.60 |
2009 |
World Championships |
Berlin, Germany |
17th (sf) |
110 m hurdles |
13.50 |
2010 |
European Athletics Championships |
Barcelona, Spain |
– |
110 m hurdles |
DQ |
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