Latvian hurdler (born 1979)
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]
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes 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