Vadims Vasilevskis
- Birthdate: January 05, 1982
- Weight: 225 lbs (102 kg)
- Height: 6’2” (1.88 m)
- Age: 31 years
- Gender: Male
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Athlete Events
Track & Field
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 08/23 | Men's Javelin Throw Final | 81.32 |
| 08/20 | Men's Javelin Throw Qualification | 83.51 (1st - Qualified) |
| 08/20 | Men's Javelin Throw Qualification - Group 2 | 83.51 (1st - Qualified) |
Athlete Profile
- Latvia
- Javelin
- Born Jan. 5, 1982.
- Making his second Olympic appearance.
- Took silver at the 2004 Olympics in Athens with a final throw of 86.50 meters.
- Set a personal best in July 2007, a 90.73m throw in Tallinn, Estonia that is the 10th-best javelin throw ever.
- Won four of his five meets that year.
- Placed fourth at the 2007 World Championships in Japan with a throw of 85.19m .
- An 83.21m throw was good for a fourth-place finish at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Sweden.
- Made international debut at the 1999 World Youth Championships, finishing 10th with a 68.15m throw.
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Overall Medal Count
Presented by Chevrolet| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flag of United States | 36 | 38 | 36 | 110 |
| 2 | Flag of China | 51 | 21 | 28 | 100 |
| 3 | Flag of Russia | 23 | 21 | 28 | 72 |
| 4 | Flag of Britain | 19 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
| 5 | Flag of Australia | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 |
| 6 | Flag of Germany | 16 | 10 | 15 | 41 |
| 7 | Flag of France | 7 | 16 | 17 | 40 |
| 8 | Flag of South Korea | 13 | 10 | 8 | 31 |