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Born |
Rīga, Latvian SSR, USSR |
November 21, 1981 ||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Latvia | ||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Javelin | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 11 August 2012. |
Ainārs Kovals (born 21 November 1981 in Riga, Latvia) is a male Latvian javelin thrower. His personal best throw is 86.64 metres, achieved at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he finished second. He has been coached by Valentīna Eiduka.
He is married to javelin thrower Sinta Ozoliņa-Kovala.