Staņislavs Olijars

Staņislavs Olijars (Russian: Станисла́в Олия́р, born 22 March 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]

Staņislavs Olijars

Olijars at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics
Medal record
Representing  Latvia
Men's athletics
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place2008 Valencia60 m hurdles
European Championships in Athletics
Gold medal – first place2006 Gothenburg110 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place2002 Munich110 m hurdles

Personal bests

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Latvia
1996 World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia 21st (h) 110 m hurdles 14.76 (wind: -1.5 m/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: -0.2 m/s)
European Championships Budapest, Hungary 16th (sf) 110 m hurdles DQ
1999 European U23 Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 2nd 110 m hurdles 13.55 (wind: +0.4 m/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

References
  1. "Barjersprinteris Olijars izlēmis profesionāļa karjerai likt punktu". Diena (in Latvian). February 27, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
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