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Latest Latvia Medals
| Medal | Sport | Event | Athlete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Cycling | Men's BMX | Maris Strombergs |
| Bronze | Beach Volleyball | Men |
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Schedule
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- Medals
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- Rank 49
- Gold 1
- Silver 0
- Bronze 1
- Total 2
- Capital City
- Riga
- Official Languages
- Latvian (official)
- National Languages
- Latvian (official) 58.2%, Russian 37.5%, Lithuanian and other 4.3% (2000 census)
- Total Area
- 24,938 miles² (64,589 km²)
- Population
- 2,245,423 people
Overall Medal Count
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 | China | 38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 4 | Russia | 24 | 26 | 32 | 82 |
| 5 | South Korea | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Germany | 11 | 19 | 14 | 44 |
| 7 | France | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
| 75 | Singapore | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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