Latvia competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Medallists Medal Name Sport Event Aigars Apinis Athletics Men's discus throw F33/F34/F52 Aigars Apinis Athletics Men's shot put F33/F34/F52 Edgars Bergs Athletics Men's Shot put F35/F36
Sports Athletics
Men's field EventAthletesClassificationFinalResultRankDiscus throwAigars ApinisF33/F34/F5220.47 m WREdgars BergsF35/F3647.02 m SB5Shot putAigars ApinisF33/F34/F5210.02 m WREdgars BergsF35/F3615.54 m PB
Women's track AthleteClassEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankLiene GruzīteT37100m16.8317did not advance
Women's field AthleteClassEventFinalResultPointsRankLiene GruzīteF35-38Javelin throw19.1780715F37-38Shot put7.6674718Ingrīda PriedeF37-38Discus throw27.649336Shot put9.2180717
Judo
Men's AthleteEventFirst RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage RoundFinal/Bronze medal contestOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultKaspars Biezais-73 kg L 0000-1001did not advance
Powerlifting
Men's AthleteEventResultRankAigars Višņevskisk48kg122.59
Volleyball
The Latvian women's volleyball team didn't win any medals; they were 7th out of 8 teams.
Players Ināra Barkāne Una Dzalba Ivonna Gailīte Oksana Gromova Diāna Ivanova Olga Jegorova Irina Jermoļenko Līga Kārliete Mārīte Pudāne Nellija Rusiņa Linda Sila Žanna Škutāne
Tournament Group B matches
5-8th Semifinals
7-8th Classification
See also Latvia at the Paralympics Latvia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
External links Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official Site International Paralympic Committee Latvian Paralympic Committee