Diāna Dadzīte

Diāna Dadzīte (born 4 February 1986)[1] is a Latvian female track and field athlete competing in javelin throw.

Diāna Dadzīte
Personal information
Born4 February 1986 (1986-02-04) (age 34)
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classF55
Event(s)Javelin throw, discus throw, shot put
Medal record
Representing  Latvia
Paralympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro Javelin throw F55/56
2016 Rio de Janeiro Discus throw F55
IPC World Championships
2017 LondonShot put - F55
2017 LondonDiscus throw - F55
2019 DubaiJavelin throw - F56

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
  1. "Diana Dadzite". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  2. LETA (September 11, 2016). "Šķēpmetēja Dadzīte sagādā Latvijai otro zeltu paralimpiskajās spēlēs" (in Latvian). delfi.lv. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  3. "Second gold for Latvia at Paralympic Games". LSM.lv. eng.lsm.lv. September 12, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.


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