Aigars Apinis

Aigars Apinis (born 9 June 1973, in Aizkraukle) is a Latvian athlete. He participates in F52 class which means he has limited finger movement and no trunk or leg function. He started to practice in 1998, but already at the 2000 Summer Paralympics he won two bronze medals – in discus throw and shot put. At the 2004 Summer Paralympics he became the Olympic champion in discus throw and was 4th in shot put.

Aigars Apinis
Apinis in 2015
Personal information
NationalityLatvian
Born (1973-06-09) 9 June 1973
Aizkraukle, Latvia
Sport
CountryLatvia
SportAthletics
Event(s)Shot put
Discus throw
Coached byAldi Supulnieks
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals2000, 2004, 2008,2012, 2016
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing  Latvia
Paralympic Games
2004 Athens Discus throw F52
2008 Beijing Discus throw F33–34/52
2012 London Shot put F52/53
2016 Rio de Janeiro Discus throw F51/52
2008 Beijing Shot put F33–34/52
2012 London Discus throw F51–F53
2000 Sydney Discus throw F52
2000 Sydney Shot put F52
IPC World Championships
2002 LilleDiscus – F52
2006 AssenDiscus – F52
2011 ChristchurchDiscus – F52/53/54
2011 ChristchurchShot put – F52/53
2013 LyonsShot put – F52/53
2015 DohaDiscus – F52
2019 Dubai Discus – F52
2017 London Discus throw - F52
2006 AssenShot put – F52
2013 LyonsDiscus – F52
IPC European Championships
2014 SwanseaDiscus throw – F52

Career

In the fall of 2010 Apinis created resonance in the society, by stating that he is ready to sell his 2000 Sydney Paralympics bronze medal (first paralympic medal in the history of Latvia) in an auction, in order to provide Latvian Paralympic Committee with funds, which would allow Latvian delegation to participate in the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships.[1]

At the 2011 IPC (International Paralympic Committee) World Championships in New Zealand, Apinis won the gold medal in the shot put F52/53 category,[2] also setting a new world record[3] for his category.

Apinis won the gold medal in discus throw at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[4]

References
  1. LETA (2010-11-21). "Lai piedalītos PČ vieglatlētikā, sportists gatavs pārdot Paralimpisko spēļu medaļu". tvnet.lv. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. IPC (2011-01-24). "IPC Athletics World Championships Results, Shot Put F52/53" (PDF). ipcathleticsworldchamps.com. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
  3. ir (2011-01-24). "Apinis kļūst par pasaules čempionu lodes grūšanā". ir.lv. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
  4. Ludmila Glazunova (2016-09-08). "Aigars Apinis Riodežaneiro izcīna paralimpisko zeltu" (in Latvian). LSM.lv. Retrieved 2016-09-08.


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