| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 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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