Taiga Kantāne

Taiga Kantāne
Personal information
National teamLatvia
Born (1970-03-27) March 27, 1970 (age 54)
Bauska, Semigallia
Sport
CountryLatvia
SportDiscus, shot put
DisabilityParalysis on one side
Disability classF37
Updated on 17 November 2017

Taiga Kantāne (born 27 March 1970) is a Latvian athlete who competed for her country at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympics in the discus and shot put.

Career

Taiga Kantāne was born on 27 March 1970 in Bauska, Semigallia, Latvia.[1] She had a stroke which paralysed one side of her body in 2005. After being unable to continue with her previous hobbies because of the disability, Kantāne looked for an active pursuit. In 2007 with the advice of coach Aldi Crane, she took up discus and shot put, seeking to go to the Summer Paralympics.[2]

Kantāne was selected as one of nine members of the Latvian team for the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[2] In the F37 class, she finished in eight place in the shot put with a throw of 9.21 metres (30.2 ft) which was her best of the season.[3] In the discus, she finished ninth in the same class.[4] She was once again named to the Latvian team for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[4] Kantāne finished in eighth place in the shot put with a throw of 8.78 metres (28.8 ft).[5]

References

  1. ^ "Rio nerimstas". Sporto.lv. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b ""Kamēr esi, Tu vari jebko!"– paralimpiete Taiga Kantāne". Cosmopolitan (in Latvian). 26 July 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  3. ^ Raits, Ritvars (4 September 2012). "Paralimpiete Kantāne ar sezonas labāko rezultātu izcīna 8.vietu". Sportacentrs. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Paralympic Games 2016". Latvia.eu. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Kantānei pēdējā vieta Rio paralimpisko spēļu lodes grūšanas sacensībās". Diena. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2017.