| 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 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] She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in Women's javelin throw F56, winning a bronze medal, and in Women's discus throw F55, winning a silver medal.[4]
She competed at the 2017 World Championship, in shot put F55, discus F55 and javelin F56, winning three gold medals.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Diana Dadzite". Rio 2016 Paralympics. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ LETA (11 September 2016). "Šķēpmetēja Dadzīte sagādā Latvijai otro zeltu paralimpiskajās spēlēs" (in Latvian). delfi.lv. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Second gold for Latvia at Paralympic Games". LSM.lv. eng.lsm.lv. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "Athletics - DADZITE Diana". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Diana Dadzite - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Pārsteidzoši atklāta intervija. Ratiņkrēsls nebūt nav skarbākais, kas noticis ar paraolimpieti Diānu Dadzīti". Jauns.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 3 September 2021.
External links
- Grosseto 2016 profile at Paralympic.org
- Diana Dadzite at the International Paralympic Committee
- Diana Dadzite at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
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