Madara Palameika

Madara Palameika (born 18 June 1987) is a Latvian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. Her personal best of 66.18 m, set in 2016, is the Latvian record.

Madara Palameika
Madara Palameika at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow
Personal information
NationalityLatvian
Born (1987-06-18) 18 June 1987
Talsi, Latvia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Country Latvia
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Javelin throw
ClubTalsu rajona SS, Latvijas šķēpa metēju klubs
Coached byGints Palameika
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)NR 66.18 m (2016)

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  Latvia
2005 European Junior Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 17th (q) 45.43 m
2006 World Junior Championships Beijing, China 16th (q) 46.34 m
2007 European U23 Championships Debrecen, Hungary 3rd 57.07 m
2009 European U23 Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 1st 64.51 m
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 8th 60.78 m
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 11th 58.08 m
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 8th 56.82 m
Olympic Games London, UK 8th 60.73 m
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 27th (q) 53.70 m
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 13th (q) 62.17 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 7th 60.39 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 10th 60.14 m
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 21st (q) 59.54 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 9th 57.98 m
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 18th (q) 59.95 m
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 11th 58.70 m
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 13th (q) 58.61 m
European Championships Munich, Germany 9th 56.55 m

References


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