Aigars Apinis

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.

AizkraukleParalympic finalspara-athleticsLatviaParalympic Games2004 AthensDiscus throw F522008 BeijingDiscus throw F33–34/522012 LondonShot put F52/532016 Rio de JaneiroDiscus throw F51/52Shot put F33–34/52Discus throw F51–F532024 Paris2000 SydneyShot put F522020 TokyoWorld Championships2006 Assen2011 ChristchurchDiscus – F52/53/54Shot put – F52/532013 Lyons2015 DohaDiscus – F522019 Dubai2017 LondonDiscus throw – F522023 ParisEuropean Championships2014 SwanseaLatviancervical vertebrae2000 Summer Paralympicsdiscus throwshot put2004 Summer Paralympics2016 Summer Paralympics2000 Sydney ParalympicsLatvian Paralympic Committee2011 IPC Athletics World ChampionshipsTokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic GamesWayback MachineInternational Paralympic CommitteeParalympic medalist