Latvia at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeLAT
NPCLatvian Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.lpkomiteja.lv (in Latvian)
in London
Competitors8 in 3 sports
Medals
Ranked 47th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
2
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
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

MedalNameSportEventDate
 GoldAigars ApinisAthleticsMen's Shot Put F52-5331 August
 SilverAigars ApinisAthleticsMen's Discus Throw F51-536 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 place, gold medalist(s)
Discus Throw F51-53 21.00 1010 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Edgars Kļaviņš Long Jump F13 5.57 — 13
Andis Ozolnieks Shot Put F46 13.45 — 7
Dmitrijs Silovs Long Jump F37-38 5.29 — 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. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.


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