PALAMEIKA Madara

18 Jun 1987
34
Female
TALSI
 
Latvia
VENTSPILS
 
Latvia

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
ATH Athletics Women's Javelin Throw 11

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Olympic Stadium - Long Throws
Finished
Olympic Stadium - Long Throws
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Olympic Games
YearLocationJavelin Throw
2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA10th (60.14)
2012London, GBR8th (60.73)

World Athletics Championships
YearLocationJavelin Throw
2019Doha, QATQual. (59.95)
2017London, GBRQual. (59.54)
2015Beijing, CHNQual. (62.17)
2013Moscow, RUSQual. (53.70)
2011Daegu, KOR10th (58.08)
2009Berlin, GERQual. (52.98)

European Games
YearLocationJavelin Throw
2019Minsk, BLR3rd (63.22)

European Championships
YearLocationJavelin Throw
2018Berlin, GER9th (57.98)

Diamond League overview - Three best ranks per season and event since 2017
YearJavelin Throw
20191 x 4th, 1 x 8th
20181 x 6th, 2 x 8th
20172 x 6th, 2 x 7th, 1 x 8th

Diamond League - Ten best performances since 2020
RankYearEventLocationResult
42019Javelin ThrowShanghai, CHN62.45
62018Javelin ThrowOslo, NOR59.26
62017Javelin ThrowZurich, SUI62.60
62017Javelin ThrowEugene, OR, USA62.14
72017Javelin ThrowRabat, MAR57.80
72017Javelin ThrowLausanne, SUI60.35
82019Javelin ThrowLondon, GBR60.13
82018Javelin ThrowLondon, GBR54.01
82018Javelin ThrowLausanne, SUI59.15
82017Javelin ThrowLondon, GBR60.91

World Athletics Continental Tour - Ten best performances since 2020
RankYearEventCompetitionLocationResult
32021Javelin ThrowWorld Athletics Continental TourTurku, FIN60.04

World Challenge - Ten best performances since 2020
RankYearEventCompetitionLocationResult
52019Javelin ThrowWorld ChallengeZagreb, CRO59.79
62017Javelin ThrowWorld ChallengeZagreb, CRO58.04


Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final
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Athlete
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Economics - Ventspils University College, Latvia
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Partner Jaysuma Saidy Ndure
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English, Latvian
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OC Ventspils [Latvia]
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Gints Palameiks [father], LAT
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Her partner Jaysuma Saidy Ndure represented Norway in sprints at the 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games. Her father Gints Palameiks has served as her coach. (Instagram profile, 19 Jun 2020, 12 Jan 2020; jauns.lv, 02 Jan 2019; SportsDeskOnline, 06 Jan 2021; ocventspils.lv, 10 Aug 2020; la.lv, 28 Apr 2012)
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She took up the javelin at age nine. (ocventspils.lv, 30 Aug 2015)
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Her father was a javelin coach, and she decided to take up the sport in order to impress him. (la.lv, 28 Apr 2012)
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She received the Best Female Athlete award at the 2012 Ventspils Annual Sports Recognition Awards in Latvia. (ventspils.lv, 07 Dec 2012)
Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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