| Latvia at the 1996 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | LAT |
| NPC | Latvian Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 5 |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
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 Soviet Union (1988) | |
Latvia participated in the X Summer Paralympic Games in Atlanta, United States.
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