Latvia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
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| Latvia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | LAT |
| NPC | Latvian Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Paris, France August 28, 2024 – September 8, 2024 | |
| Competitors | 8 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearers | Diana Krumina Rihards Snikus |
| Medals Ranked 36th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Soviet Union (1988) | |
Latvia competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.
Medalists
[edit]The following Latvian competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold
|
Diāna Krumina | Athletics | Women's javelin throw F56 | 3 September |
| Gold
|
Rihards Snikus | Equestrian | Individual championship test grade I | 3 September |
| Gold
|
Rihards Snikus | Equestrian | Individual freestyle test grade I | 7 September |
 Silver
|
Aigars Apinis | Athletics | Men's discus throw F52 | 1 September |
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Equestrian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Athletics
[edit]Latvian track and field athletes achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- DQ = Disqualified
- PR = Paralympic Record
- AR = Area (or continental) Record
- NR = National Record
- SB = Season's Best
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Emils Dzilna | Men's shot put F12 | 15.60 | 5 |
| Raivo Maksims | Men's shot put F46 | 11.63 | 10 |
| Men's javelin throw F46 | 47.54 | 8 | |
| Aigars Apinis | Men's discus throw F52 | 20.62 SB |
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| Diāna Krumina | Women's discus throw F55 | 24.31 | 4 |
| Women's javelin throw F56 | 24.99 PR |
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Cycling
[edit]Latvia entered one male para-cyclist after finished the top eligible nation's at the 2022 UCI Nation's ranking allocation ranking.[1]
- Road
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oskars Gailiss | Men's road race C4–5 | –1 LAP | 18 |
| Men's time trial C4 | 44:30.48 | 13 |
- Track
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Opposition Time | Rank | ||
| Oskars Gailiss | Men's time trial C4-5 | 1:14.160 | 23 | Did not advance | |
| Men's pursuit C4 | 5:09.932 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
Qualification Legend: QB=Final Bronze medal; QG=Final Gold medal; QF=Final
Equestrian
[edit]Latvia entered one para-equestrianist into the Paralympic equestrian competition, by virtue of the nations individual final world para dressage rankings.
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | |||
| Rihards Snikus | King Of The Dance | Individual championship test grade I | 79.167 Q |
|
| Individual freestyle test grade I | 82.487 |
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Shooting
[edit]- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Margita Kanopka | P2 – 10 m air pistol SH1 | 526-5x | 16 | Did not advance | |
Swimming
[edit]| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jurijs Semjonovs | Men's 50 m freestyle S7 | 29.99 | 9 | Did not advance | |
| Men's 100 m backstroke S7 | 1:14.68 | 5 Q | 1:14.76 | 7 | |
| Men's 50 m butterfly S7 | DSQ | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 200 m individual medley SM7 | 2:50.52 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Qualification - 2022 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). UCI. 31 December 2022.