Paraguay At The 2020 Summer Paralympics
Paraguay competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. It was the first time that Paraguay had participated in the Paralympic Games. They sent two competitors: T12 runner Melissa Tillner and S9 swimmer Rodrigo Hermosa. Tillner came last in all three of the races she competed in, but achieved her Personal record, personal best in all of them. Hermosa came 22nd out of the 25 competitors with a time just under 30 seconds. Background Paraguay's Sports National Secretariat had been working for five years to develop and promote the Paralympics before the country was approved as a provisional member of the International Paralympic Committee in 2018. It was then granted full membership at the 2019 General Assembly. Hignia Giosa became the first president of the newly established Paraguayan Paralympic Committee (). Paraguay was one of five countries to make their first appearance in the 2020 Summer Paralympic Games; the others were Bhutan at ...
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Paraguayan Paralympic Committee
The Paraguayan Paralympic Committee () is the National Paralympic Committee for Paraguay, and is responsible for the local parasports activities in the country as well as its participation in the Paralympic Games. It became a member of the International Paralympic Committee in October 2019, becoming the 33rd member Americas Paralympic Committee, from the Americas. References External links Paraguayan Paralympic Committee official website
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