Ēriks Rags
# Ēriks Rags

Ēriks Rags (born 1 June 1975) is a Latvian javelin thrower. His personal best throw is 86.47 metres, achieved in July 2001 in London. He has competed at three Summer Olympics between 2000 and 2008. He was born in Ventspils.

## Achievements

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Representing Latvia |||||
| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 28th (q) | 60.52 m |
| 1995 | Universiade | Fukuoka, Japan | 14th (q) | 69.64 m |
| 1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | 4th | 78.12 m |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 22nd (q) | 75.06 m |
| 1997 | Universiade | Catania, Italy | 6th | 74.84 m |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 21st (q) | 74.27 m |
| 1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 1st | 83.79 m |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 10th | 81.64 m |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 26th (q) | 75.75 m |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 8th | 82.82 m |
| 2001 | Universiade | Beijing, China | 1st | 82.72 m |
| 2001 | Goodwill Games | Brisbane, Australia | 3rd | 84.68 m |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 4th | 84.07 m |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 17th (q) | 75.72 m |
| 2003 | World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 8th | 72.20 m |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 7th | 83.14 m |
| 2004 | World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 9th | 72.67 m |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 6th | 78.77 m |
| 2005 | World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 6th | 79.86 m |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 9th | 79.51 m |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 11th | 80.01 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 13th (q) | 79.33 m |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 26th (q) | 76.23 m |
| 2009 | World Athletics Final | Thessaloniki, Greece | 8th | 74.93 m |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 11th | 76.93 m |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 20th (q) | 77.34 m |

## Seasonal bests by year

* 1997 - 75.06
* 1998 - 80.56
* 1999 - 83.78
* 2000 - 83.61
* 2001 - 86.47
* 2002 - 86.44
* 2003 - 86.32
* 2004 - 85.83
* 2005 - 82.35
* 2006 - 85.99
* 2007 - 83.35
* 2008 - 85.05
* 2009 - 82.23
* 2010 - 82.05
* 2011 - 80.87
* 2012 - 76.49
