Madara Palameika

Madara Sady Ndure (previously known as Palameika) (born 18 June 1987) was a Latvian track and field athlete competing in the javelin throw. Her personal best of 66.18 m, set in 2016, is the Latvian record.

Madara Palameika

Madara Palameika at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow
Personal information
Nationality	Latvian
Born	(1987-06-18) 18 June 1987 Talsi, Latvia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Country	Latvia
Sport	Track and field
Event	Javelin throw
Club	Talsu rajona SS, Latvijas šķēpa metēju klubs
Coached by	Gints Palameika
Achievements and titles
Personal best	NR 66.18 m (2016)

In the beginning of 2024 she announced the end of her career.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Latvia
2005	European Junior Championships	Kaunas, Lithuania	17th (q)	45.43 m
2006	World Junior Championships	Beijing, China	16th (q)	46.34 m
2007	European U23 Championships	Debrecen, Hungary	3rd	57.07 m
2009	European U23 Championships	Kaunas, Lithuania	1st	64.51 m
2010	European Championships	Barcelona, Spain	8th	60.78 m
2011	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	11th	58.08 m
2012	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	8th	56.82 m
	Olympic Games	London, UK	8th	60.73 m
2013	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	27th (q)	53.70 m
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	13th (q)	62.17 m
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	7th	60.39 m
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	10th	60.14 m
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	21st (q)	59.54 m
2018	European Championships	Berlin, Germany	9th	57.98 m
2019	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	18th (q)	59.95 m
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	11th	58.70 m
2022	World Championships	Eugene, United States	13th (q)	58.61 m
	European Championships	Munich, Germany	9th	56.55 m

External links

• Madara Palameika at World Athletics
• Madara Palameika at Olympedia
• Madara Palameika at Olympics.com
• Madara Palameika at the Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja (in Latvian) (English translation, archive)