Latvia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

Sporting event delegation
Latvia at the
2024 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeLAT
NPCLatvian Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.lpkomiteja.lv (in Latvian)
in Paris, France
August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28) – September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08)
Competitors8 in 5 sports
Flag bearers Diana Krumina
Rihards Snikus
Medals
Ranked 36th
Gold
3
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
4
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Soviet Union (1988)

Latvia are competing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.

Medalists

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

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

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 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Diāna Krumina Women's discus throw F55 24.31 4
Women's javelin throw F56 24.99 PR 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Cycling

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

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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Individual freestyle test grade I 82.487 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Shooting

Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Margita Kanopka P2 – 10 m air pistol SH1 526-5x 16 Did not advance

Swimming

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

References

  1. ^ "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Qualification - 2022 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). UCI. 31 December 2022.
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