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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
F35
Further personal information
Residence
Saldus, LAT
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English, Latvian, Russian
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up athletics in 2000 in Jelgava, Latvia.
Why this sport?
He enjoyed the sport and wanted to represent his country.
Club / Team
Jelgavas Vieglatletikas Klubs: Latvia
Name of coach
Maija Ukstina, LAT, from 2000
International debut
Year
2003
Competing for
Latvia
Tournament
European Championships
Location
Assen, NED
General interest
Hobbies
Basketball, fishing, listening to hip-hop and Latvian music. (diena.lv, 01 Jul 2020; veselam.la.lv, 21 Aug 2017; Athlete, 18 Sep 2016)
Hero / Idol
US basketball player Charles Barkley. (Athlete, 18 Sep 2016)
Injuries
He suffered from a herniated disc in 2013 and 2014. He underwent surgery in late 2015 but had a relapse in 2018. (diena.lv, 01 Jul 2020; Athlete, 18 Sep 2016; lsm.lv, 05 Jan 2016)
Awards and honours
In January 2018 he was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the city of Saldus, Latvia. He is also an honorary citizen of the city. (saldus.lv, 29 Jan 2018; veselam.la.lv, 21 Aug 2017)
He received an award for excellence at the 2016 Jelgava Sports Awards in Latvia, in recognition of winning a bronze medal at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (sportacentrs.com, 30 Dec 2016)
He received an award for excellence at the 2016 Jelgava Sports Awards in Latvia, in recognition of winning a bronze medal at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (sportacentrs.com, 30 Dec 2016)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (paralympic.org, 04 Jun 2021)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Shot Put F35 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's Discus Throw F35 | Final Round | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Discus Throw F35/36 | Final Round | 5 | ||
| Men's Shot Put F35/36 | Final Round | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Discus Throw F35 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's Shot Put F35 | Final Round | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Shot Put F35/36 | Final | 2011-01-23 | 5 | |
| Men's Discus Throw F35/36 | Final | 2011-01-28 | 9 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Shot Put F35 | Final 1 | 2015-10-25 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Shot Put F35 | Final Round | 2016-09-12 | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Shot Put F35 | Final 1 | 2017-07-16 | 4 |