| Latvia at the 2004 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | LAT |
| NPC | Latvian Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Athens | |
| Competitors | 7 in 1 sport |
| Medals Ranked 52nd |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Soviet Union (1988) | |
Latvia participated in the XII Summer Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Aigars Apinis | Athletics | Men's Discus throw F52 |
 Silver | Edgars Bergs | Athletics | Men's Shot put F35 |
 Bronze | Edgars Bergs | Athletics | Men's Discus throw F35 |
| Athlete | Class | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | |||
| Aigars Apinis | F52 | Discus | 18.98 PR | - | |
| Shot put | 8.21 | - | 4 | ||
| Edgars Bergs | F35 | Discus | 40.71 | - | |
| Shot put | 13.55 | - | | ||
| Andis Ozolnieks | F44/46 | Discus | 40.46 | 809 | 8 |
| Shot put | 13.59 | 868 | 10 | ||
| Athlete | Class | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | |||
| Maija Emulova | F37 | Discus | 22.11 | 707 | 8 |
| F37/38 | Shot put | 8.58 | 931 | 8 | |
| Sanita Lietniece | F35/36 | Shot put | 6.79 | 874 | 11 |
| F35/36/38 | Discus | 15.29 | 767 | 12 | |
| Ingrida Priede | F35/36/38 | Discus | 27.42 WR | 1073 | 7 |
| F37/38 | Shot put | 9.40 | 939 | 6 | |
| Ivita Strode | F42-46 | Discus | 22.87 | 1147 | 4 |
| Shot put | 7.15 | 955 | 9 | ||
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