Diāna Dadzīte Explained
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]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Diana Dadzite . Rio 2016 Paralympics . . 11 September 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160922201645/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/athlete/diana-dadzite . 22 September 2016.
- Web site: Šķēpmetēja Dadzīte sagādā Latvijai otro zeltu paralimpiskajās spēlēs . LETA . LETA . 11 September 2016 . delfi.lv . 11 September 2016 . Latvian.
- News: Second gold for Latvia at Paralympic Games . 17 September 2016 . eng.lsm.lv . LSM.lv . 12 September 2016.
- Web site: Athletics - DADZITE Diana . dead . 3 September 2021 . Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . . https://web.archive.org/web/20210903170928/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1343877-dadzite-diana.htm . 3 September 2021.
- Web site: Diana Dadzite - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile . 3 September 2021 . International Paralympic Committee.
- Web site: Pārsteidzoši atklāta intervija. Ratiņkrēsls nebūt nav skarbākais, kas noticis ar paraolimpieti Diānu Dadzīti . 3 September 2021 . Jauns.lv . lv.
