Gunta Vaičule (born Latiševa-Čudare; born 9 March 1995) is a Latvian sprinter specialising in the 400 metres.[2] She represented her country at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing. Her personal best in the event is 50.83 seconds set in Valmiera in 2024.
Gunta Vaičule
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Birth name | Gunta Latiševa-Čudare |
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Born | (1995-03-09) 9 March 1995 (age 29) Rēzekne, Latvia |
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Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
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Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
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Sport | Track and field |
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Event | 400 metres |
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International competitions
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Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing Latvia
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2011
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World Youth Championships
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Lille, France
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26th (h)
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100 m
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12.26
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15th (sf)
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200 m
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24.39
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European Youth Olympic Festival
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Trabzon, Turkey
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4th
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200 m
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24.24
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2012
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World Junior Championships
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Barcelona, Spain
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32nd (h)
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400 m
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55.57
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2013
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European Junior Championships
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Rieti, Italy
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4th
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400 m
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52.76
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2014
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World Junior Championships
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Eugene, United States
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13th (sf)
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400 m
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54.23
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European Championships
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Zürich, Switzerland
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21st (h)
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400 m
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53.37
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2015
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European U23 Championships
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Tallinn, Estonia
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8th (h)
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400 m
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52.60
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10th (h)
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4 × 100 m relay
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46.65
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World Championships
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Beijing, China
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30th (h)
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400 m
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52.17
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2016
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European Championships
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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20th (sf)
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400 m
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53.11
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Olympic Games
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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45th (h)
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400 m
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53.08
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2017
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European U23 Championships
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Bydgoszcz, Poland
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1st
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400 m
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52.00
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World Championships
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London, United Kingdom
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12th (sf)
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400 m
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51.57
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Universiade
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Taipei, Taiwan
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2nd
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200 m
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23.15
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2018
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European Championships
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Berlin, Germany
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10th (sf)
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400 m
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51.60
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2019
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European Indoor Championships
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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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14th (sf)
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400 m
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53.53
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Universiade
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Naples, Italy
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4th
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200 m
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23.12
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World Championships
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Doha, Qatar
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30th (h)
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200 m
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23.32
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2022
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World Indoor Championships
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Belgrade, Serbia
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20th (h)
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400 m
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53.05
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World Championships
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Eugene, United States
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25th (h)
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400 m
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52.21
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European Championships
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Munich, Germany
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10th (sf)
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400 m
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51.25
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2023
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European Indoor Championships
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Istanbul, Turkey
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10th (sf)
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400 m
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53.57
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World Championships
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Budapest, Hungary
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25th (h)
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400 m
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51.36
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2024
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World Indoor Championships
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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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17th (h)
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400 m
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53.09
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European Championships
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Rome, Italy
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24th (sf)
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200 m
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23.48
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