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, France, from August 28 to September 8, 2024.
Medalists
The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.
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Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games, including game-eligible alternates in team sports.
Archery
United States entered three para-archers in compound and recurve event by virtue of their result at the 2023 World Para Archery Championships in
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U.S. track and field athletes achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).
Track & road events
Men
Women
Mixed
Field events
Men
Women
Badminton
United States has qualified two para badminton players for the following events, through the release of BWF para-badminton Race to Paris Paralympic Ranking.
Cycling
United States entered two para-cyclists (one in each gender) after finished the top eligible nation's at the 2022 UCI Nation's ranking allocation ranking.
Road
Men
Women
Mixed
Track
Pursuit
Time trial
Equestrian
United States entered a full squad of four para-equestrians in the Paralympic equestrian competition by finishing the top seven nation's at the
2022 FEI World Championships
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in
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Goalball
;Summary
Men's tournament
The United States men's goalball team qualified for the paralympic games by virtue of the results at the
2023 Parapan American Games
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in Santiago, Chile.
;Team roster
;Group stage
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;Quarter-finals
;Fifth place match
Judo
United States entered two judokas to compete at the Paralympics competition. Christella Garcia and
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have qualified to compete.
Paracanoeing
United States earned quota places for the following events through the
2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
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Medal summary Medal table
Men
Non-Olympic classes Canoe
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United States has qualified eighteen paratriathletes for the following events.
Men
Women
Powerlifting
United States has qualified two powerlifters for the following Paralympics events.
Rowing
United States rowers qualified boats in each of the following classes at the
2023 World Rowing Championships
The 2023 World Rowing Championships were held from 3 to 10 September 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia.
Medal summary Medal table
Non-Olympic/Paralympic classes
Men
Women
Pararowing
References
External links
Official websiteWorld Rowing websi ...
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Shooting
United States entered six para-shooter's after achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2022, 2023 and 2024 world cup, 2022 World Championships, 2023 World Championships and
2023 Parapan American Games
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, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by July 15, 2024.
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2023 World Para Swimming Championships
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after finishing in the top two places in Paralympic class disciplines.
Men
Women
Mixed
Table tennis
The United States secured three singles spot for the Paralympic games. All of them qualified for Paris 2024 by virtue of their gold medal results, in their respective class, through the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile.
Taekwondo
United States entered two athletes to compete at the Paralympics competition. Evan Medell qualified for Paris 2024, by virtue of finishing within the top six in the Paralympic rankings in men's above 80 kg class.
2023 Parapan American Games
The 2023 Parapan American Games, officially the VII Pan American Games and commonly known as the Santiago 2023 ParaPan-Am Games, is an international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities. It celebrates the tradition of the Parapan Ame ...
in Santiago, Chile.
Team roster
Preliminary round
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Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Gold medal game
2023 Parapan American Games
The 2023 Parapan American Games, officially the VII Pan American Games and commonly known as the Santiago 2023 ParaPan-Am Games, is an international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities. It celebrates the tradition of the Parapan Ame ...
in Santiago, Chile.
Team roster
Preliminary round
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Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Gold medal game
Wheelchair fencing
United States has qualified six wheelchair fencers for the following Paralympics events.
Men
Women
Wheelchair rugby
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2023 Parapan American Games
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United States entered one player into the Paralympics by virtue of the gold medal results at the
2023 Parapan American Games
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in Santiago, Chile. And also qualified three wheelchair tennis players via the ITF world rankings as at 15 July 2024.
Men
Women
Quads
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