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The provided text discusses the recent decathlon final at the Paris 2024 Olympics”>2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Results:
Egyptian athlete Ahmed Elgendi won the gold medal with a world record score of 1555 points.
Taishu Sato from Japan secured silver with 1542 points, and Giorgio Malan from Italy took bronze with 1536 points.
Shvetsov’s Performance:
Shvetsov, who competed in the final, finished fifth in his semi-final but secured his place in the final.
This is his second appearance at the Olympic Games; in 2021, he placed 14th.
Additional Information:
The Olympic Games in Paris will continue until August 11th and will be held in both the French capital and 16 other locations.
Latvia will be represented by 29 athletes in 14 different sports at the Games.