Langbahn Team – Weltmeisterschaft

Latvia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Latvia at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeLAT
NPCLatvian Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.lpkomiteja.lv (in Latvian)
in Beijing
Competitors18 in 4 sports
Flag bearers Edgars Bergs (opening)
Aigars Apinis (closing)
Medals
Ranked 45th
Gold
1
Silver
2
Bronze
0
Total
3
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
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 Athletics Men's discus throw F33/F34/F52
 Silver Aigars Apinis Athletics Men's shot put F33/F34/F52
 Silver Edgars Bergs Athletics Men's Shot put F35/F36

Sports

Athletics

Men's field

Event Athletes Classification Final
Result Rank
Discus throw Aigars Apinis F33/F34/F52 20.47 m WR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Edgars Bergs F35/F36 47.02 m SB 5
Shot put Aigars Apinis F33/F34/F52 10.02 m WR 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Edgars Bergs F35/F36 15.54 m PB 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Women's track

Athlete Class Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Liene Gruzīte T37 100m 16.83 17 did not advance

Women's field

Athlete Class Event Final
Result Points Rank
Liene Gruzīte F35-38 Javelin throw 19.17 807 15
F37-38 Shot put 7.66 747 18
Ingrīda Priede F37-38 Discus throw 27.64 933 6
Shot put 9.21 807 17

Judo

Men's

Athlete Event First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage
Round
Final/
Bronze medal contest
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Kaspars Biezais -73 kg  Krieger (GER)
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did not advance

Powerlifting

Men's

Athlete Event Result Rank
Aigars Višņevskisk 48kg 122.5 9

Volleyball

The Latvian women's volleyball team didn't win any medals; they were 7th out of 8 teams.

Players

Tournament

Group B matches
7 September 2008
21:00
 Latvia (LAT) 0–3  China (CHN) China Agricultural University Gymnasium
(4–25, 7–25, 16–25)
 

9 September 2008
12:00
 Lithuania (LTU) 3-1  Latvia (LAT) China Agricultural University Gymnasium
(16–25, 25–16, 25–16, 25–19)
 

10 September 2008
9:00
 Latvia (LAT) 0–3  United States (USA) China Agricultural University Gymnasium
(12–25, 17–25, 11–25)
 

5-8th Semifinals
12 September 2008
13:00
 Ukraine (UKR) 3-0  Latvia (LAT) China Agricultural University Gymnasium
(25–10, 25–12, 25–13)
 

7-8th Classification
13 September 2008
20:00
 Latvia (LAT) 3-2  Japan (JPN) China Agricultural University Gymnasium
(25–19, 20–25, 25–18, 19–25, 25–16)
 

See also