Latvia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

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Latvia at the
2020 Summer Paralympics
Flag of Latvia.svg
IPC code LAT
NPC Latvian Paralympic Committee
Website www.lpkomiteja.lv  (in Latvian)
in Tokyo
Competitors7 in 4 sports
Flag bearers Aigars Apinis and Ieva Melle (opening)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
3
Bronze
2
Total
5
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (1988)

Latvia competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. [1] [2]

Contents

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Diāna Dadzīte Athletics Women's discus throw F55 27 August
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Rihards Snikus
on King Of The Dance
Equestrian Individual championship test grade I 27 August
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Rihards Snikus
on King Of The Dance
Equestrian Individual freestyle test grade I 30 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Aigars Apinis Athletics Men's discus throw F52 29 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Diāna Dadzīte Athletics Women's javelin throw F56 31 August

Competitors

SportMenWomenTotal
Archery 011
Athletics 224
Equestrian 101
Swimming 101
Total437

Archery

Women
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
ScoreSeedOpposition
score
Opposition
score
Opposition
score
Opposition
score
Opposition
score
Rank
Ieva Melle Women's individual recurve open 49521Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chaisty  (GBR)
L 3-7
did not advance

Athletics

Two Latvian athlete (Aigars Apinis & Diāna Dadzīte) successfully to break through the qualifications for the 2020 Paralympics after breaking the qualification limit. [3]

Men's field
AthleteEventFinal
ResultRank
Aigars Apinis Discus throw F52 19.39Bronze medal icon.svg
Edgars Bergs Shot put F35 14.705
Women's field
AthleteEventFinal
ResultRank
Diāna Dadzīte Discus throw F55 25.02Silver medal icon.svg
Javelin throw F56 24.22Bronze medal icon.svg
Baiba Rorbaha Club throw F32 16.329

Equestrian

Latvian sent one athlete after qualified. [4]

Individual
AthleteHorseEventTotal
ScoreRank
Rihards Snikus King Of The Dance Individual championship test grade I 80.179Silver medal icon.svgQ
Individual freestyle test grade I 82.087Silver medal icon.svg

Swimming

One Latvian swimmer has successfully entered the paralympic slot after breaking the MQS. [5] [6]

Men
AthleteEventHeatFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Jurijs Semjonovs 100 m backstroke S8 1:09.88=7 Q1:10.448

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References

  1. "Paralympic Competition Schedule". tokyo2020.org. 16 June 2019.
  2. "Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021". BBC Sport . 30 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  3. "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
  4. "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
  5. "Calculation of Swimming Slots for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 24 April 2020.
  6. "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.