Venezuela at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

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

Venezuela at the
2020 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeVEN
NPCComité Paralimpico Venezolano
in Tokyo
Competitors8 in 4 sports
Summer Paralympics appearances

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Five Venezuela athlete (Luis Felipe Rodriguez Bolivar, Edwars Alexander Varela Mesa, Lisbeli Marina Vera Andrade, Greilyz G. Villarroel Hernandez & Naibys Daniela Morillo Gil successfully to break through the qualifications for the 2020 Paralympics after breaking the qualification limit.[3]

Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Venezuela sent one male cyclist after successfully getting a slot in the 2018 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation quota for the Americas.[4][5][6]

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

One Venezuela swimmer has successfully entered the paralympic slot after breaking the MQS.[7][8]

Table Tennis

The Venezuela table tennis player Denisos Martinez successfully get a slot through the Parapan American Games in Men's Single Class 11.[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. "2020 Paralympic Games Qualification System - UCI Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). uci.org. 19 July 2019.
  5. "Qualification Guide - Appendix 1 UCI Para-cycling Road and Track Combined Nations Ranking" (PDF). uci.org. 19 July 2019.
  6. "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
  7. "Calculation of Swimming Slots for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 24 April 2020.
  8. "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
  9. "2019 Para Table Tennis Calendar". International Table Tennis Federation. 16 March 2019.
  10. "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 29 February 2020.
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