Spain at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Spain will be competing at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
| Spain at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | ESP |
| NPC | Spanish Paralympic Committee |
| in Tokyo, Japan August 24, 2021 – September 5, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 13 in 2 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances | |
Athletics
Gerard Descarrega Puigdevall, Alberto Suarez Laso, Gustavo Nieves, Kim Lopez Gonzalez and Sara Martínez Puntero are among the athletes to represent Spain at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
- Men's track
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Gerard Descarrega Puigdevall | Men's 400m T11 | ||||
| Gustavo Nieves | Men's marathon T12 | N/A | |||
| Yassine Ouhdadi El Ataby | Men's 5000m T13 | ||||
| Alberto Suarez Laso | Men's marathon T12 | N/A | |||
- Men's field
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | ||
| Hector Cabrera Llacer | Men's javelin throw F13 | |||
| Ivan Jose Cano Blanco | Men's long jump T13 | |||
| Kim Lopez Gonzalez | Men's shot put F12 | |||
- Women's track
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Melani Bergés Gámez | Women's 400m T12 | |||||
| Adiaratou Iglesias Forneiro | Women's 100m T12 | |||||
| Women's 200m T12 | ||||||
| Susana Rodriguez Gacio | Women's 1500m T11 | |||||
- Women's field
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | ||
| Sara Martinez | Women's long jump T12 | |||
| Meritxell Playa Faus | Women's long jump T11 | |||
Shooting
Juan Antonio Saavedra Reinaldo qualified to represent Spain at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Swimming
Seven Spanish swimmers will compete in swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics via the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships slot allocation method.[1][2]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Jacobo Garrido Brun | Men's 400m freestyle S9 | ||||
| Antoni Ponce Bertran | Men's 200m freestyle S5 | ||||
| Oscar Salguero Galisteo | Men's 100m breaststroke SB8 | ||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Michelle Alonso Morales | Women's 100m breaststroke SB14 | ||||
| Sarai Gascon | Women's 100m freestyle S9 | ||||
| Women's 200m individual medley SM9 | |||||
| Nuria Marqués Soto | Women's 200m individual medley SM9 | ||||
| Teresa Perales | Women's 50m backstroke S5 | ||||
Wheelchair basketball
Spain's women's national wheelchair basketball team have qualified in the 2019 Europe Zonal Championships after a fourth place finish. Netherlands, Great Britain and Germany were already qualified in the 2018 IWBF World Championships.[3][4]
References
- "Medallists by Event" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 15 September 2019.
- "World Championships Slot Allocation Method" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 14 October 2019.
- "Rotterdam 2019: Dutch dominance continues". International Paralympics Committee. 8 July 2019.
- "Germany bounce back to claim European bronze". International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. 7 July 2019.