Dmitrijs Silovs

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Dmitrijs Silovs
Personal information
Born (1989-03-23) 23 March 1989 (age 36)
Krāslava, Soviet Union
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Sport
CountryFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Sport Paralympic athletics
Disability Cerebral palsy
Disability class F37
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 London Javelin throw F37
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Lyon Javelin throw F37
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Doha Shot put F37
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Swansea Javelin throw F37/38
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Grosseto Javelin throw F37/38
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Berlin Javelin throw F38
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Grosseto Shot put F37

Dmitrijs Silovs (born 23 March 1989) is a Latvian Paralympic athlete who competes in international track and field competitions, he competes in javelin throw and shot put and was a former long jump. He is a World champion and three-time European champion in the javelin and has won two silver medals in the shot put. He competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in the long jump where he finished in ninth place. [1] [2] [3]

References

  1. "Dmitrijs Silovs - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 21 February 2022. Archived from the original on 2020-08-08.
  2. "Hurray! Paralympian Silovs becomes European javelin throwing champion (in Latvian)". sports.tv3.lv. 20 August 2018. Archived from the original on 2022-02-21.
  3. "Paralympic javelin thrower Silovs becomes world champion for the first time (in Latvian)". ir.lv. 20 July 2017. Archived from the original on 2022-02-21.