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Latvia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Latvia competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.[1][2]

Latvia at the
2020 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeLAT
NPCLatvian Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.lpkomiteja.lv (in Latvian)
in Tokyo
Competitors7 in 4 sports
Flag bearers Aigars Apinis and Ieva Melle (opening)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
3
Bronze
2
Total
5
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Soviet Union (1988)

Medalists edit

Main article: 2020 Summer Paralympics medal table
Medal Name Sport Event Date
  Silver Diāna Dadzīte Athletics Women's discus throw F55 27 August
  Silver Rihards Snikus
on King Of The Dance		 Equestrian Individual championship test grade I 27 August
  Silver Rihards Snikus
on King Of The Dance		 Equestrian Individual freestyle test grade I 30 August
  Bronze Aigars Apinis Athletics Men's discus throw F52 29 August
  Bronze Diāna Dadzīte Athletics Women's javelin throw F56 31 August

Competitors edit

Sport Men Women Total
Archery 0 1 1
Athletics 2 2 4
Equestrian 1 0 1
Swimming 1 0 1
Total 4 3 7

Archery edit

Main article: Archery at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Women
Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Score Seed Opposition
score 		Opposition
score 		Opposition
score 		Opposition
score 		Opposition
score 		Rank
Ieva Melle Women's individual recurve open 495 21   Chaisty (GBR)
L 3-7 		did not advance

Athletics edit

Main article: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Two Latvian athlete (Aigars Apinis & Diāna Dadzīte) successfully to break through the qualifications for the 2020 Paralympics after breaking the qualification limit.[3]

Men's field
Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
Aigars Apinis Discus throw F52 19.39  
Edgars Bergs Shot put F35 14.70 5
Women's field
Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
Diāna Dadzīte Discus throw F55 25.02  
Javelin throw F56 24.22  
Baiba Rorbaha Club throw F32 16.32 9

Equestrian edit

Main article: Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Latvian sent one athlete after qualified.[4]

Individual
Athlete Horse Event Total
Score Rank
Rihards Snikus King Of The Dance Individual championship test grade I 80.179   Q
Individual freestyle test grade I 82.087  

Swimming edit

Main article: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

One Latvian swimmer has successfully entered the paralympic slot after breaking the MQS.[5][6]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Jurijs Semjonovs 100 m backstroke S8 1:09.88 =7 Q 1:10.44 8

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Paralympic Competition Schedule". tokyo2020.org. 16 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021". BBC Sport. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  3. ^ "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Calculation of Swimming Slots for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 24 April 2020.
  6. ^ "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
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