Portugal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Portugal will be competing at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.[1][2]

Portugal at the
2020 Summer Paralympics
IPC codePOR
NPCParalympic Committee of Portugal
Websitewww.comiteparalimpicoportugal.pt (in Portuguese and English)
in Tokyo
Competitors19 in 6 sports
Summer Paralympics appearances

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Five Portuguese athletes (Sandro Patricio Correia Baessa, Manuel Mendes, Carolina Duarte, Carina Paim & Erica Gomes) successfully breaked through the qualifications for the 2020 Paralympics after breaking the qualification limit.[3]

Boccia
Main article: Boccia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Six athletes get into all events.[4]

Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Portugal sent one male cyclist after successfully getting a slot in the 2018 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation quota for the European.[5][6][7]

Equestrian
Main article: Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Portugal sent one athlete after being qualified.[8]

Paracanoeing
Main article: Paracanoeing at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Portugal has sent one athlete in Men's VL2 events.

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Five Portugal swimmers has successfully entered the paralympic slot after breaking the MQS.[9][10]

References
  1. "Paralympic Competition Schedule". tokyo2020.org. 16 June 2019.
  2. "Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021". BBC Sport. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  3. "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
  4. "Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  5. "2020 Paralympic Games Qualification System - UCI Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). uci.org. 19 July 2019.
  6. "Qualification Guide - Appendix 1 UCI Para-cycling Road and Track Combined Nations Ranking" (PDF). uci.org. 19 July 2019.
  7. "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
  8. "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
  9. "Calculation of Swimming Slots for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 24 April 2020.
  10. "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
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