Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics were held in the National Stadium in Tokyo. There was 167 medal events: 93 for men, 73 for women and one mixed event. It was the largest contest of the Games programme regarding athlete numbers and medal events to be scheduled.[1]
The 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They kept the 2020 name and were instead held from 24 August to 5 September 2021.[2][3]
Classification and events
Participating athletes are given a classification depending on their disabilities (T denotes track events, F denotes field events). They are categorised into seven different classifications:[4][5]
- T/F11-13: Blind (11) and visually impaired (12-13) athletes; track athletes would often run with a guide.
- T/F20: Athletes who have an intellectual impairment.
- T/F 31-38: Athletes who have cerebral palsy or other coordination impairments. 31-34 for wheelchair events and 35-38 for running events.
- F40-41: Les Autres - typically for athletes who have dwarfism.
- T/F 42-47: Athletes who are amputees. In field events, some athletes would compete in seated events.
- T/F 51-58: Athletes who have a spinal cord injury or disability. In field events, most athletes would compete in seated events.
- T/F 61-64: Athletes who have a prosthesis affected by limb deficiency and leg length difference.
- RR1, RR2, RR3 Athletes with severe co-ordination impairment (hypertonia, ataxia, athetosis) competing in RaceRunning events.
Event summary table
Key:- ID : Classifications for intellectual disability
- RG : Les Autres classification, including dwarfism and restricted growth
- ● : Event in this classification
- >> : Competitors in this classification may take part in event for the next competed classification, e.g. T33 may compete in T34 event, or both T35 and T36 athletes may compete in a T37 event.
Qualification
Participating nations
As of June 2021.[6]
Schedule
Medal table
Two silver medals were awarded for a second-place tie in the men's high jump T47 athletics event. No bronze medal was awarded as a result.
Two bronze medals were awarded for a third-place tie in the men's 100 metres T64 athletics event.
Due to the disqualification of two participants, a bronze medal was not awarded in the women's 100 metres T11 athletics event.
Source (167 Gold, 168 Silver, 166 Bronze) :[7]
See also
References
- ^ "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympic.org (Press release). International Olympic Committee. 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021". BBC Sport. 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Paralympic Athletics Classification Guide". International Paralympic Committee. 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Athletics - Tokyo 2020". tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 Slot Allocation Overview" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 23 June 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Para Athletics (Formerly IPC Athletics) News & Events". Archived from the original on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
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