In the history of beach volleyball and volleyball, Mārtiņš Pļaviņš is one of the names the record keeps returning to.
The record lists Mārtiņš Pļaviņš as Latvian beach volleyball player (born 1985).
Mārtiņš Pļaviņš was born at Riga in 1985. His recorded nationality is Latvia.
Modern sport is measured to the hundredth of a second, watched globally and supported by full-time coaching, medicine and analytics.
Over the course of the career Mārtiņš Pļaviņš turned out for VK Lāse-R/Rīga.
He competed at beach volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – men's tournament, beach volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – men's tournament and beach volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's tournament.
Athletic careers are short and pitilessly measured, which is what makes the great ones legible.
Formal honours included the Order of the Three Stars.
That the career was built from Latvia matters: facilities, coaching and funding are unevenly distributed, and they decide who ever reaches the start line.
Mārtiņš Pļaviņš is still competing or recently retired, and the final placing in the sport's history is not yet settled.
Achievements
- Order of the Three Stars
- Represented VK Lāse-R/Rīga
- Competed at beach volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – men's tournament, beach volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – men's tournament and beach volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's to
- Discipline: beach volleyball and volleyball
