Mareks Ārents
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Born |
5 August 1986 Riga, Latvia |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Latvia |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Pole vault |
| Coached by | Igors Izotovs, Marita Ārente, Maigonis Pūliņš |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 5,70m |
Mareks Ārents (born 6 August 1986) is a Latvian track and field athlete competing in the pole vault. He has won the Latvian national championship several times. The athlete's personal record is 5.65 m, set in Prague in 2015. It is the second best vault in the history of Latvian pole vault behind Aleksandrs Obižajevs's Latvian record (5.80 m).
He qualified for 2012 Summer Olympics in London, but did not reach the final.[1][2] He also competed at the 2013 and 2015 World Championships.
At the 2013 European Indoor Championships he jumped 5.50 m, ranking him in 11th place, missing the final by 10 cm. In the Polish city of Bydgoszcz, at the XIII European Athletic Festival Ārents won the pole vault with a vault of 5.50 m.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Latvia | ||||
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 22nd (q) | 5.35 m |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 11th (q) | 5.50 m |
| Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 8th | 5.30 m | |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 33rd (q) | 5.25 m | |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | – | NM |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 11th (q) | 5.60 m |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 25th (q) | 5.55 m | |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 6th | 5.50 m |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 16th (q) | 5.45 m | |
References
- ↑ Kārtslēcējam Ārentam olimpiskais B normatīvs – 5.60
- ↑ "Mareks Ārents Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
External links
- Mareks Ārents profile at IAAF
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