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Latvia at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
Latvia at the; 2008 Summer Paralympics
IPC code	LAT
NPC	Latvian Paralympic Committee
Website	www.lpkomiteja.lv (in Latvian)
in Beijing
Competitors	18 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)
	1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;
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

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

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

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

Athlete	Event	First Round	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage Round	Final/ Bronze medal contest
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Kaspars Biezais	-73 kg	Krieger (GER) L 0000-1001	did not advance

Athlete	Event	Result	Rank
Aigars Višņevskisk	48kg	122.5	9

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

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)

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

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)

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