Latvia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
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At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London | ||||||||||
Competitors | 8 in 3 sports | |||||||||
Medals Rank: 47 |
Gold 1 |
Silver 1 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 2 |
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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 |
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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
Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Men’s Track and Road Events
Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Edgars Kļaviņš | 200m T13 | 24.35 | 6 | Did not advance |
- Men’s Field Events
Athlete | Event | Distance | Points | Rank |
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Aigars Apinis | Shot Put F52-53 | 10.23 | 1039 | |
Discus Throw F51-53 | 21.00 | 1010 | ||
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 |
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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
Main article: Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Athlete | Horse | Event | Total | |
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Score | Rank | |||
Rihards Snikus | Chardonnay | Individual Championship Ia | 70.400 | 4 |
Individual Freestyle Ia | 72.050 | 6 |
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Men
Athletes | Event | Heat | Final | ||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Jānis Plotnieks | 100m backstroke S10 | 1:03.82 | 8 Q | 1:04.00 | 8 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Mūsējo sportistu starti Paralimpiskajās spēlēs Londonā 2012" (in Latvian). Latvian Paralympic Committee. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ↑ "Latvia - 2012 Paralympic News, Athletes, Medals". LOCOG. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
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