Valentina Gotovska
URSWomenValentīna Gotovska (born 3 September 1965 in Krāslava) is a retired Latvian long jumper. Her personal best jump is 6.91 metres, achieved in June 2000 in Tartu. In her earlier career she was a high jumper, with a personal best of 1.97 metres from 1990. Gotovska retired after the 2005 season.
As of Sep 17, 2026: Long Jump 6.91 (#143 all-time), High Jump 1.97 (#125 all-time), 2005 season best 6.45 (Jul 2, 2005, Tartu (EST)) · National record (High Jump) · 61 years old
Personal bests
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | LJ | 6.45 | +3.5 | Jul 2, 2005 | ↑ | Tartu (EST) |
| 2004 | LJ | 6.72 | - | Feb 7, 2004 | ↑ | Riga (LAT) (i) |
| 2003 | LJ | 6.71 | +1.1 | Aug 2, 2003 | ↑ | Latvian Championships |
| 2002 | LJ | 6.67 | +0.3 | Jul 14, 2002 | ↑ | Szombathely (HUN) |
| 2001 | LJ | 6.88 | +1.3 | Jun 9, 2001 | ↑ | Torino (ITA) |
| 2001 | 100m | 12.13 | -0.7 | Jun 22, 2001 | ↓ | Riga (LAT) |
| 2000 | LJ | 6.91 | +0.6 | Jun 11, 2000 | ↑ | Tartu (EST) |
| 1999 | LJ | 6.73 | +2.0 | Jun 6, 1999 | ↑ | Pula (CRO) |
| 1999 | 60m | 7.3h | - | Jan 7, 1999 | ↑ | Riga (LAT) (i) |
| 1999 | 100m | 12.02 | -0.9 | Jun 1, 1999 | ↓ | Tartu (EST) |
| 1998 | HJ | 1.80 | - | Feb 15, 1998 | ↑ | Panevėžys (LTU) (i) |
| 1998 | LJ | 6.70 | +2.0 | Jun 20, 1998 | ↑ | Latvian Championships |
| 1998 | TJ | 12.11 | - | Feb 15, 1998 | - | Panevėžys (LTU) (i) |
| 1997 | HJ | 1.90 | - | Jun 28, 1997 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League - Women |
| 1997 | LJ | 6.67 | +1.3 | May 30, 1997 | ↑ | Riga (LAT) |
| 1997 | SP | 10.24 | - | Jun 28, 1997 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League - Women |
| 1997 | 100mH | 15.02 | -1.4 | Jun 28, 1997 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League - Women |
| 1997 | 200m | 24.77 | -0.9 | Jun 28, 1997 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League - Women |
| 1997 | JT | 33.64 | - | Jun 29, 1997 | ↓ | Tallinn (EST) |
| 1997 | JavelinThr | 33.64 | - | Jun 29, 1997 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League - Women |
| 1997 | 800m | 2:29.41 | - | Jun 29, 1997 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League - Women |
| 1997 | Hep | 5549 | - | Jun 29, 1997 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events 1st League - Women |
| 1996 | HJ | 1.86 | - | Feb 25, 1996 | ↑ | Tallinn (EST) (i) |
| 1996 | LJ | 6.67 | +3.7 | Jun 7, 1996 | ↑ | Riga (LAT) |
| 1996 | 60m | 7.62 | - | Feb 17, 1996 | ↑ | Riga (LAT) (i) |
| 1996 | SP | 11.75 | - | Jun 15, 1996 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events 2nd League |
| 1996 | 100m | 12.03 | +0.6 | Jun 29, 1996 | ↓ | Tallinn (EST) |
| 1996 | 100mH | 14.54 | +3.0 | Jun 15, 1996 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events 2nd League |
| 1996 | 200m | 24.75 | +2.8 | Jun 15, 1996 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events 2nd League |
| 1996 | JavelinThr | 31.66 | - | Jun 16, 1996 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events 2nd League |
| 1996 | JT | 31.66 | - | Jun 16, 1996 | ↓ | Riga (LAT) |
| 1996 | 4x100m | 47.15 | - | Jun 29, 1996 | - | Tallinn (EST) |
| 1996 | 800m | 2:20.79 | - | Jun 16, 1996 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events 2nd League |
| 1996 | Hep | 5786 | - | Jun 16, 1996 | ↑ | European Cup Combined Events 2nd League |
| 1995 | HJ | 1.80 | - | Mar 10, 1995 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1995 | LJ | 6.52 | +0.0 | Jun 28, 1995 | ↑ | Helsinki (FIN) |
| 1994 | HJ | 1.92 | - | Jun 11, 1994 | ↑ | Ljubljana (SLO) |
| 1993 | HJ | 1.93 | - | Aug 19, 1993 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
| 1992 | HJ | 1.92 | - | Aug 6, 1992 | ↑ | Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP) |
| 1990 | HJ | 1.97 | - | Aug 4, 1990 | ↑ | Vilnius (LTU) |
| 1989 | HJ | 1.95 | - | Jun 4, 1989 | ↑ | Riga (LAT) |
| 1988 | HJ | 1.90 | - | May 20, 1988 | ↑ | Sochi (URS) |
2005
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 5.76 | +0.0 | Jul 9 | Bielsko-Biała Beskidianathletic, Bielsko-Biala |
LJ | 6.45 | +3.5 | Jul 2 | Cork City Sports, Cork |
LJ | 6.44 | -1.2 | Jun 11 | Tartu Gustav Sule Memorial, Tartu |
LJ | 6.28 | +2.0 | Jun 4 | Riga Regional Championships, Riga |
LJ | 6.34 | +1.8 | May 27 | Riga 2005 - EAA Permit Meeting, Riga |
LJ | 3.53 | +0.4 | May 13 | Doha Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix, Doha |
LJ | 6.29 | - | Mar 4 | European Indoor Championships, Palacio de Deportes, Madrid (i) |
LJ | 6.41 | - | Feb 25 | Chemnitz Erdgas Hallenmeeting, Chemnitz (i) |
LJ | 6.43 | - | Feb 12 | Latvian Indoor Championships, Riga (i) |
LJ | 6.35 | - | Jan 29 | Stuttgart Sparkassen Cup, Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (i) |
2004
25 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.11 | - | Sep 18 | Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final, Stade Louis II, Monaco |
LJ | 6.42 | +1.7 | Sep 5 | Rieti 2004, Rieti |
LJ | 6.41 | +0.5 | Aug 25 | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
LJ | 6.41 | +0.5 | Aug 18 | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
LJ | 6.27 | +1.2 | Aug 6 | Riga Baltic Match, Riga |
LJ | 6.61 | +0.3 | Jul 27 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
LJ | 6.47 | +0.6 | Jul 9 | Valmiera President's Cup, Valmiera |
LJ | 6.53 | +0.0 | Jul 3 | San Sebastián Gran Premio Reebok, San Sebastián |
LJ | 6.22 | +0.0 | Jun 29 | Växjö Wexiö Games, Växjö |
LJ | 6.32 | +0.0 | Jun 26 | Cuxhaven EWE Athletics, Cuxhaven |
LJ | 6.44 | -0.7 | Jun 13 | Tartu Gustav Sule Memorial, Tartu |
LJ | 6.69 | +0.2 | Jun 11 | Latvian Championships, Riga |
LJ | 6.54 | +1.3 | Jun 5 | Riga |
LJ | 6.33 | -0.9 | Jun 2 | Milano Grand Prix Regione Lombardia, AC Gianni Brera, Milano |
LJ | 6.53 | +1.5 | May 31 | Hengelo THALES FBK-Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
LJ | 6.52 | -0.5 | May 28 | Riga EAA Meeting, Riga |
LJ | 6.70 | +4.5 | May 14 | Doha Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix, Doha |
LJ | 6.67 | - | Mar 7 | Budapest IAAF World Indoor Championships, Sportaréna, Budapest (i) |
LJ | 6.55 | - | Mar 6 | Budapest IAAF World Indoor Championships, Sportaréna, Budapest (i) |
LJ | 6.55 | - | Mar 5 | Budapest IAAF World Indoor Championships, Sportaréna, Budapest (i) |
LJ | 6.67 | - | Mar 5 | Budapest IAAF World Indoor Championships, Sportaréna, Budapest (i) |
LJ | 6.50 | - | Feb 22 | Kaunas EST-LAT-LTU Int. Match, Kaunas (i) |
LJ | 6.41 | - | Feb 15 | All-Ireland Indoor Championships |
LJ | 6.72 | - | Feb 7 | Latvian Indoor Championships, Riga (i) |
LJ | 6.55 | - | Jan 24 | Riga Latvian Indoor University Championships, Riga (i) |
2003
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.43 | -0.7 | Aug 30 | IAAF World Championships |
LJ | 6.56 | +0.1 | Aug 28 | IAAF World Championships |
LJ | 6.56 | +0.1 | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships |
LJ | 6.43 | -0.7 | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships |
LJ | 6.45 | +3.6 | Aug 16 | Riga |
LJ | 6.61 | +1.2 | Aug 9 | Kaunas LTU-EST-LAT Int. Match, Kaunas |
LJ | 6.71 | +1.1 | Aug 2 | Latvian Championships |
LJ | 6.30 | -0.4 | Jul 26 | Aizpute |
LJ | 6.46 | +2.4 | Jul 13 | Lapinlahti Savo Games, Lapinlahti |
LJ | 6.20 | +0.8 | Jul 5 | Valmiera |
LJ | 6.04 | +0.2 | Jun 27 | Valmiera President's Cup, Valmiera |
LJ | 4.34 | -0.1 | May 28 | Athina Filothei Women's Gala, Athina |
LJ | 6.43 | +0.2 | May 4 | Belém Grande Premio Brasil de Atletismo, Mangueirão, Belém |
LJ | 6.49 | - | Feb 27 | Tallinn EST-LAT-LTU Int. Match, Tallinn (i) |
LJ | 6.28 | - | Feb 23 | Riga (i) |
Honours
Latvian Indoor Championships
Long Jump
Latvian Indoor Championships
Long Jump
Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final
Long Jump
Latvian Championships
Long Jump
Budapest IAAF World Indoor Championships
Long Jump
Latvian Championships
Long Jump
Latvian Indoor Championships
Long Jump
Latvian Indoor Championships
Long Jump
IAAF World Championships
Long Jump
IAAF World Indoor Championships
Long Jump
Zagreb CISM Military World Games
Long Jump
Latvian Indoor National Championships
Long Jump
Latvian Indoor National Championships
Long Jump
Latvian Championships
Long Jump
Latvian Championships
Long Jump
Latvian Indoor Championships
Long Jump
Latvian Championships
Long Jump
Latvian Ind Championships
Long Jump
Latvian Indoor Championships
60 Metres
Latvian Championships
High Jump
Latvian Championships
Long Jump
Latvian Indoor Championships
Long Jump
IAAF World Championships
High Jump
European Indoor Championships
High Jump
Split European Championships
High Jump
Split European Championships
High Jump
Frequently asked questions
What is Valentina Gotovska's Long Jump personal best?
Valentina Gotovska's Long Jump personal best is 6.91, set on Jun 11, 2000 in Tartu (EST), #143 on the all-time list.
Which events does Valentina Gotovska compete in?
Valentina Gotovska competes in the Long Jump and High Jump.
How did Valentina Gotovska perform in 2005?
2005 season best: 6.45, set on Jul 2, 2005 in Tartu (EST).