Denmark at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Denmark will be scheduled to compete in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo from 25 August to 6 September.
| Denmark at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | DEN |
| NPC | Danish Paralympic Committee |
| in Tokyo, Japan 25 August 2020 – 6 September 2020 | |
| Competitors | 10 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances | |
Athletics
Two athletes have qualified to compete.
- Men's track
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Daniel Jørgensen | Men's 100m T63 | ||||
- Men's field
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | ||
| Daniel Jørgensen | Men's long jump T63 | |||
- Women's field
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | ||
| Kristel Walther | Women's discus throw F64 | |||
Cycling
Denmark have secured quotas in cycling.
Swimming
Denmark have qualified one swimmer to compete at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1]
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Amalie Vinther | Women's 400m freestyle S8 | ||||
Taekwondo
One Danish taekwondo competitor has been selected to compete at the 2020 Summer Paralympics via world rankings.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Lisa Gjessing | Women's -58kg | |||||
Table tennis
Peter Rosenmeier qualified to compete at the 2020 Summer Paralympics after winning the 2019 European Para Table Tennis Championships in Helsingborg.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Peter Rosenmeier | Men's singles C6 | ||||||||
Wheelchair rugby
Denmark's rugby team have automatically qualified for the Paralympics for the first time after becoming one of two top finalists in the IWRF European Championship in their home country.[3]
References
- "Swimmer ready for the Paralympic Games for third time (in Danish)". dif.dk. 20 May 2020.
- "A debutant and two repeaters selected for the Paralympics (in Danish)". dif.dk. 6 February 2020.
- "Great Britain to play Denmark in final at IWRF European Championship". International Wheelchair Rugby Federation. 10 August 2019.
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