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{{Short description|Latvian Paralympic athlete}}
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[[2020 Summer Paralympics|2020]]
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{{Medal|Gold | [[2004 Summer Paralympics|2004 Athens]] | [[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics|Discus throw F52]]}}
{{Medal|Gold | [[2008 Summer Paralympics|2008 Beijing]] | [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics|Discus throw F33–34/52]]}}
{{Medal|Gold | [[2008 Summer Paralympics|2008 Beijing]] | [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics|Discus throw F33–34/52]]}}
{{Medal|Gold | [[2012 Summer Paralympics|2012 London]] | [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics|Shot put F52/53]]}}
{{Medal|Gold | [[2012 Summer Paralympics|2012 London]] | [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics|Shot put F52/53]]}}
{{Medal|Gold | [[2016 Summer Paralympics|2016 Rio de Janeiro]] | [[Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Men's discus throw|Discus throw F51/52]]}}
{{Medal|Silver | [[2008 Summer Paralympics|2008 Beijing]] | [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics|Shot put F33–34/52]]}}
{{Medal|Silver | [[2008 Summer Paralympics|2008 Beijing]] | [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics|Shot put F33–34/52]]}}
{{Medal|Silver | [[2012 Summer Paralympics|2012 London]] | [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics|Discus throw F51–F53]]}}
{{Medal|Silver | [[2012 Summer Paralympics|2012 London]] | [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics|Discus throw F51–F53]]}}
{{Medal|Silver |[[2024 Summer Paralympics|2024 Paris]]|[[Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Men's discus throw#F52|Discus throw F52]]}}
{{Medal|Bronze | [[2000 Summer Paralympics|2000 Sydney]] | [[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics|Discus throw F52]]}}
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{{Medal|Bronze | [[2000 Summer Paralympics|2000 Sydney]] | [[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics|Shot put F52]]}}
{{Medal|Bronze | [[2020 Summer Paralympics|2020 Tokyo]] | [[Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics|Discus throw F52]]}}
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{{MedalGold|[[2006 IPC Athletics World Championships|2006 Assen]]|Discus – F52}}
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{{MedalGold|[[2013 IPC Athletics World Championships|2013 Lyons]]|[[2013 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's shot put|Shot put – F52/53]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2015 IPC Athletics World Championships|2015 Doha]]|[[2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's discus throw|Discus – F52]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2015 IPC Athletics World Championships|2015 Doha]]|[[2015 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's discus throw|Discus – F52]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2019 World Para Athletics Championships|2019 Dubai]] | [[2019 World Para Athletics Championships – Men's discus throw|Discus – F52]] }}
{{MedalSilver| [[2017 World Para Athletics Championships|2017 London]] | [[2017 World Para Athletics Championships – Men's discus throw|Discus throw – F52]]}}
{{MedalSilver| [[2023 World Para Athletics Championships|2023 Paris]] | [[2023 World Para Athletics Championships – Men's discus throw|Discus – F52]] }}
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{{MedalBronze|[[2013 IPC Athletics World Championships|2013 Lyons]]|[[2013 IPC Athletics World Championships – Men's discus throw|Discus – F52]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Para Athletics European Championships|European Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2014 IPC Athletics European Championships|2014 Swansea]]|[[2014 IPC Athletics European Championships – Men's discus throw|Discus throw – F52]]}}
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'''Aigars Apinis''' (9 June 1973 in [[Aizkraukle]]) is a [[Latvian people|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''' (born 9 June 1973, in [[Aizkraukle]]) is a [[Latvian people|Latvian]] athlete. He participates in F52 class which means he has limited finger movement and no trunk or leg function.
In the fall of 2010 Apinis created resonance in the society, by stating that he is ready to sell his [[2000 Summer Paralympics|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]].<ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.tvnet.lv/sports/dazadi/354780-lai_piedalitos_pc_vieglatletika_sportists_gatavs_pardot_paralimpisko_spelu_medalu | title = Lai piedalītos PČ vieglatlētikā, sportists gatavs pārdot Paralimpisko spēļu medaļu | author = [[LETA]] | publisher = tvnet.lv | date = 2010-11-21 | accessdate = 2010-11-28}}</ref>


On July 3, 1992, he suffered a severe [[cervical vertebrae]] injury while jumping into the water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-09-12 |title=Invalīdu sporta celmlauzis |trans-title=A pioneer of disabled sports |url=http://www.apeirons.lv/new/?page=6&sub=64&id_cont=149 |access-date=2024-09-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120912085818/http://www.apeirons.lv/new/?page=6&sub=64&id_cont=149 |archive-date=12 September 2012 }}</ref>
At the 2011 IPC (International Paralympic Committee) World Championships in [[New Zealand]], Apinis won the gold medal in the shot put F52/53 category,<ref>{{cite web| url =http://202.50.239.38/results/ATM35035000000000..C92A.ENG.2.0.pdf | title = IPC Athletics World Championships Results, Shot Put F52/53 | author = IPC | publisher = ipcathleticsworldchamps.com | date = 2011-01-24 | accessdate = 2011-01-24}}</ref> also setting a new world record<ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.ir.lv/2011/1/24/apinis-klust-par-pasaules-cempionu-lodes-grusana | title = Apinis kļūst par pasaules čempionu lodes grūšanā | author = ir | publisher = [[ir.lv]] | date = 2011-01-24 | accessdate = 2011-01-24}}</ref> for his category.

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]].<ref>{{cite news |author=Ludmila Glazunova |date=2016-09-08 |title=Aigars Apinis Riodežaneiro izcīna paralimpisko zeltu |language=lv |publisher=LSM.lv |url=http://www.lsm.lv/lv/raksts/paralimpiskais-sports/sports/video-aigars-apinis-riodezaneiro-izcina-paralimpisko-zeltu.a200028/ |accessdate=2016-09-08}}</ref> At the 2020 Summer Paralympics, he won a bronze medal in [[Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's discus throw#F52|Men's discus throw F52]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Athletics - APINIS Aigars |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1343873-apinis-aigars.htm |url-status=live |access-date=2021-09-03 |work=Tokyo 2020 Paralympics |publisher=[[Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903142421/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1343873-apinis-aigars.htm |archive-date=3 September 2021 }}</ref>

==Career==
In the fall of 2010 Apinis created resonance in the society, by stating that he is ready to sell his [[2000 Summer Paralympics|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]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvnet.lv/sports/dazadi/354780-lai_piedalitos_pc_vieglatletika_sportists_gatavs_pardot_paralimpisko_spelu_medalu |title=Lai piedalītos PČ vieglatlētikā, sportists gatavs pārdot Paralimpisko spēļu medaļu |author=LETA |author-link=LETA |publisher=tvnet.lv |date=2010-11-21 |accessdate=2010-11-28}}</ref>

At the 2011 IPC (International Paralympic Committee) World Championships in New Zealand, Apinis won the gold medal in the shot put F52/53 category,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://202.50.239.38/results/ATM35035000000000..C92A.ENG.2.0.pdf |title=IPC Athletics World Championships Results, Shot Put F52/53 |author=IPC |publisher=ipcathleticsworldchamps.com |date=2011-01-24 |accessdate=2011-01-24}}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> also setting a new world record<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ir.lv/2011/1/24/apinis-klust-par-pasaules-cempionu-lodes-grusana |title=Apinis kļūst par pasaules čempionu lodes grūšanā |author=ir |publisher=[[ir.lv]] |date=2011-01-24 |accessdate=2011-01-24}}</ref> for his category.


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.aigarsapinis.lv/ Official website]
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Latest revision as of 00:52, 26 October 2024

Aigars Apinis
Apinis in 2015
Personal information
NationalityLatvian
Born (1973-06-09) 9 June 1973 (age 51)
Aizkraukle, Latvia
Sport
CountryLatvia
SportAthletics
Event(s)Shot put
Discus throw
Coached byAldi Supulnieks
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 2020

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

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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

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  1. ^ "Invalīdu sporta celmlauzis" [A pioneer of disabled sports]. 12 September 2012. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ Ludmila Glazunova (8 September 2016). "Aigars Apinis Riodežaneiro izcīna paralimpisko zeltu" (in Latvian). LSM.lv. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ LETA (21 November 2010). "Lai piedalītos PČ vieglatlētikā, sportists gatavs pārdot Paralimpisko spēļu medaļu". tvnet.lv. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  5. ^ IPC (24 January 2011). "IPC Athletics World Championships Results, Shot Put F52/53" (PDF). ipcathleticsworldchamps.com. Retrieved 24 January 2011.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ ir (24 January 2011). "Apinis kļūst par pasaules čempionu lodes grūšanā". ir.lv. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
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