France at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
France will be competing at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.[1]
| France at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | FRA |
| NPC | French Paralympic and Sports Committee |
| in Tokyo, Japan August 24, 2021 – September 5, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 61 in 13 sports |
| Summer Paralympics appearances | |
Paris will host the 2024 Summer Paralympics, and due to that a French segment will be featured in the closing ceremony.
Archery
France is scheduled to compete in three events at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Athletics
- Men's track
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Timothée Adolphe | Men's 100m T11 | ||||
| Men's 400m T11 | |||||
| Pierre Fairbank | Men's 100m T53 | ||||
- Men's field
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | ||
| Ronan Pallier | Men's long jump T11 | |||
| Dimitri Pavade | Men's long jump T64 | |||
- Women's track
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mandy François-Elie | Women's 100m T37 | ||||
| Women's 200m T37 | |||||
- Women's field
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | ||
| Gloria Agblemagnon | Women's shot put F20 | |||
| Manon Genest | Women's long jump T37 | |||
Boccia
France qualified two athlete in boccia.
Cycling
France is scheduled to compete in male and female road cycling at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Equestrian
France qualified one athlete.[2]
Football 5-a-side
France qualified to compete in football 5-a-side at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Paracanoeing
France has qualified two athlete in Men's KL1 & Women's KL3 events.
Rowing
Nathalie Benoit qualified to represent France after winning the silver medal in the PR1 Women's single sculls event at the 2019 World Rowing Championships and France will be competing in all events in Rowing except Men's Single Sculls.
Shooting
Christophe Tanche, Alain Quittet, Tanguy de la Forest, Cédric Fèvre-Chevalier and Didier Richard qualified to compete at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Swimming
France have qualified three swimmers to compete in swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics via the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships slot allocation method & six swimmer via MQS.[3][4]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Laurent Chardard | Men's 50m butterfly S6 | ||||
| Ugo Didier | Men's 100m backstroke S9 | ||||
| Alex Portal | Men's 200m individual medley SM13 | ||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Anaëlle Roulet | Women's 100m backstroke S10 | ||||
| Claire Supiot | Women's 50m freestyle S8 | ||||
| Women's 400m freestyle S8 | |||||
| Women's 100m butterfly S8 | |||||
Taekwondo
Para taekwondo makes its debut appearance in the Paralympic programme, Bopha Kong and Laura Schiel qualified to compete at the 2020 Summer Paralympics via world rankings.[7]
Wheelchair rugby
France qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics after entered top two at the IWRF Paralympic Qualification Tournament in Canada.[8]
References
- "Official Selections at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games (in French)". France Paralympique. 19 October 2020.
- "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
- "Medallists by Event" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 15 September 2019.
- "World Championships Slot Allocation Method" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 14 October 2019.
- "Rio 2016 champion Lamirault lands gold at Para European Table Tennis Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. 18 September 2019. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- "Helsingborg 2019: Top seeds rule Para table tennis regional championships". paralympic.org. 23 September 2019. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- "Bopha K.O.ng". Seine-Saint-Denis Le Magazine (in French). 5 February 2020.
- "Wheel Blacks get bronze and qualify for 2020 Paralympics". Stuff.co.nz. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.