Ronalds Arājs

Ronalds Arājs
Personal information
NationalityLatvian
Born (1987-11-29) 29 November 1987
Tukums, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union[1]
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
Country Latvia
SportTrack and field
Event
Sprint
Achievements and titles
2008
Personal bests
  • 100m: 10.18s
  • 200m: 20.75s

Ronalds Arājs (born 29 November 1987 in Tukums) is a Latvian athlete. Arājs is the current Latvian record holder in the 100 metres sprint, having a personal best of 10.18 seconds.[2] His personal record in the 200 metres is 20.75 seconds.

Arājs attended high school in El Paso, Texas.[3] He competed for the UTEP Miners track and field team.[4]

Arājs represented Latvia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 200 metres and placed fifth in his first round heat in a time of 21.22 seconds, which was not fast enough to qualify for the second round.[5]

He has expressed his intentions of converting towards bobsleigh after the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

References

  1. ↑ "Ronalds Arājs". SR/Olympics. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "Arājs par 0,1 sekundi labo Latvijas rekordu 100 metru sprintā" (in Latvian). Tvnet.lv. 3 July 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Cathedral sprinter among the state's best". El Paso Times. 5 May 2006. p. 23. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Sprinter's senior season clicks". El Paso Times. 5 Jun 2010. p. 21. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Athlete Biography". Archived from the original on 18 March 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
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