Diāna Dadzīte
| File:Stamp of Latvia 2016 Diāna Dadzīte.jpg | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 February 1986 (age 38) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Paralympic athletics |
| Disability class | F55 |
| Event(s) | Javelin throw, discus throw, shot put |
Diāna Dadzīte (born 4 February 1986)[1] is a Latvian female track and field athlete competing in javelin throw.
Dadzīte participated at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, where she was flag bearer of the Latvian team at the opening ceremony. At the F55/F56 javelin throw competition she became Paralympic champion with a new world record throw of 23.26 meters.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Diana Dadzite". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ LETA (September 11, 2016). "Šķēpmetēja Dadzīte sagādā Latvijai otro zeltu paralimpiskajās spēlēs" (in Latvian). delfi.lv. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ "Second gold for Latvia at Paralympic Games". LSM.lv. eng.lsm.lv. September 12, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Diāna Dadzīte.
- Grossetto 2016 profile at Paralympic.org
- Diana Dadzite at the International Paralympic Committee
- Diana Dadzite at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- Paralympic athletes of Latvia
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic gold medalists for Latvia
- World record holders in Paralympic athletics
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Latvian female javelin throwers
- Latvian female discus throwers
- World Para Athletics Championships winners
- Latvian athletics biography stubs
- Paralympic medalist stubs