The medal table of the 2020 Summer Paralympics ranks the participating National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) by the number of gold medals that are won by their athletes during the competition. The 2020 Paralympics were the sixteenth Games to be held, a quadrennial competition open to athletes with physical and intellectual disabilities. The games were held in Tokyo, Japan from 24 August to 5 September 2021. There were 539 medal events.
| 2020 Summer Paralympics medals | |
|---|---|
| Location | Tokyo,  Japan |
| Highlights | |
| Most gold medals |  China (96) |
| Most total medals | China (207) |
Athletes from Costa Rica,[1] Ecuador,[2] El Salvador,[3][4] Montenegro,[5] and Oman[6] won their first Paralympic medals. El Salvador and Oman had never won an Olympic medal. Costa Rica, Ecuador,[7] Ethiopia,[8] Pakistan,[9] and Sri Lanka[10] won their first Paralympic gold medals.
Medal table
editJudo, table tennis and taekwondo award two bronze medals per discipline - the table tennis to losing semi-finalists, a first since the 1996 Summer Paralympics and the two combat sports by a repechage system whereby defeated athletes up to the semi-final stage rejoin competition for a bronze medal.
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.
Two bronze medals were awarded for a third-place tie in the women's 100 metre freestyle S7 swimming event.
Due to the disqualification of two participants, a bronze medal was not awarded in the women's 100 metres T11 athletics event.
- Key
* Host nation (Japan)
| Rank | NPC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 96 | 60 | 51 | 207 |
| 2 |  Great Britain | 41 | 38 | 45 | 124 |
| 3 |  United States | 37 | 36 | 31 | 104 |
| 4 |  RPC | 36 | 33 | 49 | 118 |
| 5 |  Netherlands | 25 | 17 | 17 | 59 |
| 6 |  Ukraine | 24 | 47 | 27 | 98 |
| 7 |  Brazil | 22 | 20 | 30 | 72 |
| 8 |  Australia | 21 | 29 | 30 | 80 |
| 9 |  Italy | 14 | 29 | 26 | 69 |
| 10 |  Azerbaijan | 14 | 1 | 4 | 19 |
| 11 | Japan* | 13 | 15 | 23 | 51 |
| 12 |  Germany | 13 | 12 | 18 | 43 |
| 13 |  Iran | 12 | 11 | 1 | 24 |
| 14 |  France | 11 | 15 | 29 | 55 |
| 15 |  Spain | 9 | 15 | 12 | 36 |
| 16 |  Uzbekistan | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 |
| 17 |  Poland | 7 | 6 | 11 | 24 |
| 18 |  Hungary | 7 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 19 |  Switzerland | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 20 |  Mexico | 7 | 2 | 13 | 22 |
| 21 |  New Zealand | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 22 |  Israel | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 23 |  Canada | 5 | 10 | 6 | 21 |
| 24 |  India | 5 | 8 | 6 | 19 |
| 25 |  Thailand | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 |
| 26 |  Slovakia | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 27 |  Belarus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 28 |  Tunisia | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 29 |  Algeria | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 30 |  Morocco | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 31 |  Belgium | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 32 |  Ireland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 33 |  Nigeria | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 34 |  South Africa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 35 |  Cuba | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 36 |  Jordan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 37 |  Colombia | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| 38 |  Venezuela | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 39 |  Malaysia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 40 |  Denmark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 41 |  South Korea | 2 | 10 | 12 | 24 |
| 42 |  Turkey | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| 43 |  Indonesia | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 44 |  Czech Republic | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 45 |  Chile | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
 Serbia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| 47 |  Norway | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 48 |  Singapore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 49 |  Austria | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 50 |  Sweden | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 51 |  Greece | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 52 |  Finland | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
 Kazakhstan | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| 54 |  United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 55 |  Costa Rica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 56 |  Ecuador | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 57 |  Cyprus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 59 |  Ethiopia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mongolia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Peru | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 63 |  Argentina | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 64 |  Egypt | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 65 |  Croatia | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 66 |  Latvia | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 67 |  Georgia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 68 |  Hong Kong | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 69 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 70 |  Iraq | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 71 |  Kuwait | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Namibia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Romania | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 75 |  Vietnam | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 76 |  Lithuania | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 77 |  Portugal | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 78 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 El Salvador | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Kenya | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Montenegro | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Oman | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Qatar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Uganda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (86 entries) | 539 | 540 | 589 | 1,668 | |
Podium sweeps
edit| Date | Sport | Event | Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August | Swimming | Men's 50 metre butterfly S5 | China
|
Zheng Tao | Wang Lichao | Yuan Weiyi | [12] |
| 28 August | Swimming | Women's 100m backstroke S11 | China
|
Cai Liwen | Wang Xinyi | Li Guizhi | [13] |
| 30 August | Swimming | Men's 50m backstroke S5 | China
|
Zheng Tao | Ruan Jingsong | Wang Lichao | [14] |
| 1 September | Swimming | Men's 50m freestyle S5 | China
|
Zheng Tao | Yuan Weiyi | Wang Lichao | [15] |
| 4 September | Athletics | Women's 100 metres T63 | Italy
|
Ambra Sabatini | Martina Caironi | Monica Contrafatto | [16] |
Changes
editMarcin Polak was provisionally suspended from the men's individual pursuit B pending an adjudication following a positive test for a banned substance.[17]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Super Sunday sees fastest 100m in Paralympics and Ecuador's first gold". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "Herbert Aceituno wins bronze and is El Salvador's first Paralympic Games medalist". Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Day 3 review: First athletics and judo gold medallists crowned at Tokyo 2020". 27 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Filip Radović bronzani u Tokiju, istorijski dan za CG sport i paraolimpizam". vijesti.me (in Serbian). Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ Balushi, Adil Al (2021-08-31). "Al Mashaykhi clinches historic medal in Tokyo". Oman Observer. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ^ "Super Sunday sees fastest 100m in Paralympics and Ecuador's first gold". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "Mengistu takes Ethiopia to the top in Tokyo". Paralympics. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Haider Ali makes history by winning Pakistan's first-ever gold medal at Tokyo Paralympics". dawn.com. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Tokyo Paralympic Digest: India wins first-ever gold medal | DW | 30.08.2021". DW.COM. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020: Paralympic Medal Count". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 2020-03-10. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
- ^ "Swimming - Final Results". olympics.com. 27 August 2021. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Swimming - Final Results". olympics.com. 28 August 2021. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Swimming - Final Results". olympics.com. 30 August 2021. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Swimming - Final Results". olympics.com. 1 September 2021. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Athletics - Final Results". olympics.com. 4 September 2021. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Polish cyclist Marcin Polak suspended following positive doping test at Tokyo Paralympic Games - ABC News". ABC News. 27 August 2021.
External links
edit- Tokyo 2020 Official Homepage Archived 2021-08-28 at the Wayback Machine