Latvia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Latvia at the Paralympic Games

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IPC code  LAT
NPC Latvian Paralympic Committee
At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London
Competitors 8 in 3 sports
Medals
Rank: 47		 Gold
1		 Silver
1		 Bronze
0		 Total
2
Paralympic history (summary)
Summer Games
Winter Games
Other related appearances
Soviet Union (1988)

Latvia competed with eight competitors[1] at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom from 29 August to 9 September 2012.[2]

Medallists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Aigars Apinis Athletics Men's Shot Put F52-53 31 August
 Silver Aigars Apinis Athletics Men's Discus Throw F51-53 6 September

Athletics

Men’s Track and Road Events
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Edgars Kļaviņš 200m T13 24.35 6 Did not advance
Men’s Field Events
Athlete Event Distance Points Rank
Aigars Apinis Shot Put F52-53 10.23 1039 1st
Discus Throw F51-53 21.00 1010 2nd
Edgars Kļaviņš Long Jump F13 5.57 N/A 13
Andis Ozolnieks Shot Put F46 13.45 N/A 7
Dmitrijs Silovs Long Jump F37-38 5.29 N/A 9
Women’s Field Events
Athlete Event Distance Rank
Liene Gruzīte Long Jump F37-38 3.40 12
Shot Put F37 7.83 10
Taiga Kantāne Shot Put F37 9.21 8
Discus Throw F37 23.94 9

Equestrian

Athlete Horse Event Total
Score Rank
Rihards Snikus Chardonnay Individual Championship Ia 70.400 4
Individual Freestyle Ia 72.050 6

Swimming

Men
Athletes Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Jānis Plotnieks 100m backstroke S10 1:03.82 8 Q 1:04.00 8

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mūsējo sportistu starti Paralimpiskajās spēlēs Londonā 2012" (in Latvian). Latvian Paralympic Committee. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Latvia - 2012 Paralympic News, Athletes, Medals". LOCOG. Retrieved 19 August 2012.