Latvia at the 2000 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | LAT |
NPC | Latvian Paralympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Sydney | |
Competitors | 5 |
Medals Ranked 63rd |
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
Soviet Union (1988) |
Latvia participated in the XI Summer Paralympic Games in Sydney, Australia.
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Bronze | Aigars Apinis | Athletics | Men's Discus throw F52 |
Bronze | Armands Lizbovskis | Athletics | Men's Long jump F13 |
Bronze | Aigars Apinis | Athletics | Men's Shot put F52 |
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