Paracanoeing at the
2024 Summer Paralympics
The 2024 Paralympic Games, Summer Paralympics (french: Jeux paralympiques d'été de 2024), commonly known as the Games of the XVII Paralympiad, and commonly known as Paris 2024, is an upcoming international Multi-sport event, multi-sport paraspo ...
in
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...
,
France
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will take place at
Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, it will also be the same venue that will host
rowing. This is the third appearance of the paracanoe in the Summer Paralympics. There will be five canoe sprint events for both men and women, three in
kayak
A kayak is a small, narrow watercraft which is typically propelled by means of a double-bladed paddle. The word kayak originates from the Greenlandic word ''qajaq'' ().
The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each se ...
and two in
va'a
Vaʻa is a word in Samoan, Hawaiian and Tahitian which means 'boat', 'canoe' or 'ship'. A larger traditional seagoing vessel for long-distance voyages is referred to as ''vaʻa tele'' (big ship). The term ''alia'' is also used for larger vessel ...
in each category.
Qualification
100 slots (50 male, 50 female) are allocated. An NPC can earn a maximum of one eligible canoeist quota per medal event and a maximum of five male and five female quota slots in total. However, the NPC can enter up to two athletes in an event if an athlete as qualified in one boat (Kayak or outrigger), but is also eligible for the classification in the other type of boat in which a different athlete has won a quota.
Medalists
Men
Women
See also
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Canoeing at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Canoeing at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are scheduled to run across two main disciplines: canoe slalom, to take place from 27 July to 5 August, and canoe sprint, from 6 to 10 August. Both canoe slalom and sprint events will be staged at the ...
References
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2024 Summer Paralympics events
Paracanoe at the Summer Paralympics
Canoeing and kayaking competitions in France