Aigars Apinis
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Latvian |
Born | Aizkraukle, Latvia | 9 June 1973
Sport | |
Country | Latvia |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Shot put Discus throw |
Coached by | Aldi Supulnieks |
Achievements and titles | |
Paralympic finals | 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 2020 |
Medal record |
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.
On July 3, 1992, he suffered a severe cervical vertebrae injury while jumping into the water.[1]
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. Apinis won the gold medal in discus throw at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[2] At the 2020 Summer Paralympics, he won a bronze medal in Men's discus throw F52.[3]
Career
[edit]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.[4]
At the 2011 IPC (International Paralympic Committee) World Championships in New Zealand, Apinis won the gold medal in the shot put F52/53 category,[5] also setting a new world record[6] for his category.
References
[edit]- ^ "Invalīdu sporta celmlauzis" [A pioneer of disabled sports]. 12 September 2012. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Ludmila Glazunova (8 September 2016). "Aigars Apinis Riodežaneiro izcīna paralimpisko zeltu" (in Latvian). LSM.lv. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "Athletics - APINIS Aigars". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ LETA (21 November 2010). "Lai piedalītos PČ vieglatlētikā, sportists gatavs pārdot Paralimpisko spēļu medaļu". tvnet.lv. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
- ^ IPC (24 January 2011). "IPC Athletics World Championships Results, Shot Put F52/53" (PDF). ipcathleticsworldchamps.com. Retrieved 24 January 2011.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ ir (24 January 2011). "Apinis kļūst par pasaules čempionu lodes grūšanā". ir.lv. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
External links
[edit]- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2008-09-11)
- Aigars Apinis at the International Paralympic Committee
- Aigars Apinis at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
- 1973 births
- Living people
- People from Aizkraukle
- Latvian male discus throwers
- Latvian male shot putters
- World record holders in para-athletics
- Paralympic athletes for Latvia
- Paralympic gold medalists for Latvia
- Paralympic silver medalists for Latvia
- Paralympic bronze medalists for Latvia
- Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the World Para Athletics Championships
- Medalists at the World Para Athletics European Championships
- World Para Athletics Championships winners
- Wheelchair discus throwers
- Wheelchair shot putters
- Paralympic discus throwers
- Paralympic shot putters
- Latvian athletics biography stubs
- Paralympic medalist stubs