United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
| United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | USA |
| NPC | United States Paralympic Committee |
| in Tokyo | |
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
United States will be competing at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan from 25 August to 6 September.
Archery
Three American archers have qualified slots.[1]
Athletics
31 athletics quotas have been selected to compete.[2]
- Men's track
- Men's field
- Women's track
- Women's field
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | ||
| Jaleen Roberts | Women's long jump T37 | |||
Goalball
The men's and women's goalball teams have qualified for the Paralympics.
Swimming
Fourteen American swimmers are qualified to compete in the Paralympics via the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships slot allocation method.[3][4]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Evan Austin | Men's 50m butterfly S7 | ||||
| Robert Griswold | Men's 400m freestyle S8 | ||||
| Men's 100m backstroke S8 | |||||
| Men's 100m butterfly S8 | |||||
| Men's 200m individual medley SM8 | |||||
| Lawrence Sapp | Men's 100m butterfly S14 | ||||
- Women
Volleyball
The women's sitting volleyball team qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics after their results at the 2018 World ParaVolley Championships.[5]
Wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair Rugby
The United States qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics after winning Gold at the 2019 Parapan American Games.
See also
References
- ^ Lawrence, Blythe (9 June 2019). "Ben Thompson's World Title Headlines Four US Medals At World Archery Para Championships". United States Olympic Committee.
- ^ Tammaro, Brianna (28 April 2019). "Daniel Romanchuk Captures First World Title At London Marathon". United States Olympic Committee.
- ^ "Medallists by Event" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 15 September 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "World Championships Slot Allocation Method" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 14 October 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Tokyo 2020 Paralympics qualification update". World ParaVolley. 27 July 2018. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
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