Edgars Bergs

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Edgars Bergs in 2016 Edgars Bergs.jpg
Edgars Bergs in 2016
Edgars Bergs
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Athens Shot Put - F35
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Beijing Shot Put - F35/F36
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Athens Discus Throw - F35
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Shot put - F35
IPC Athletics World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Doha Shot put – F35

Edgars Bergs (born 15 September 1984 in Saldus) is a Paralympian athlete from Latvia competing mainly in category F35 throws events.

Edgars competed in the shot put and discus in both 2004 Summer Paralympics and 2008 Summer Paralympics picking up a bronze in the F35 discus and silver in the F35 shot put in Athens and a silver in the F35/36 shot put in Beijing.


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