Latvia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Latvia at the Paralympic Games
Flag of Latvia IPC code  LAT NPC Latvian Paralympic Committee
At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing
Competitors	18 in 4 sports
Flag bearer	Edgars Bergs (opening) Aigars Apinis (closing)
Medals Rank: 45	Gold 1	Silver 2	Bronze 0	Total 3
Paralympic history (summary)
Summer Games
1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012
Winter Games
1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010
Other related appearances
Soviet Union (1988)

Latvia competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China.

Medallists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
Gold	Aigars Apinis	Discus throw	Men's Discus throw F33/F34/F52
Silver	Aigars Apinis	Shot put	Men's Shot put F33/F34/F52
Silver	Edgars Bergs	Shot put	Men's Shot put F35/F36

Athletes by event

Athletics

Men's team

Event	Athletes	Classification	Final
			Result	Position
Discus throw	Aigars Apinis	F33/F34/F52	20.47 m (WR)	1
	Edgars Bergs	F35/F36	47.02 m (SB)	5
Shot put	Aigars Apinis	F33/F34/F52	10.02 m (WR)	2
	Edgars Bergs	F35/F36	15.54 m (PB)	2

Women's team

100m

• Liene Gruzīte

Discus throw

• Ingrīda Priede

Javelin throw

• Liene Gruzīte

Shot put

• Liene Gruzīte
• Ingrīda Priede

Judo

Men's

Athlete	Class	Event	Preliminary	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage Round	Final/ Bronze medal contest
			Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Kaspars Biezais		-73 kg

Powerlifting

Men's

• Aigars Višņevskis

Volleyball

Women's

• Ināra Barkāne
• Una Dzalba
• Ivonna Gailīte
• Oksana Gromova
• Diāna Ivanova
• Olga Jegorova
• Irina Jermoļenko
• Līga Kārliete
• Mārīte Pudāne
• Nellija Rusiņa
• Linda Sila
• Žanna Škutāne

See also

• 2008 Summer Paralympics
• Latvia at the 2008 Summer Olympics

External links

• Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official Site
• International Paralympic Committee
• Latvian Paralympic Committee