Germany at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Germany will be participating at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This will be their sixteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 1960.
| Germany at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | GER |
| NPC | National Paralympic Committee Germany |
| in Tokyo, Japan August 24, 2021 – September 5, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 84 in 12 sports |
| Summer Paralympics appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
West Germany (1960–1988) East Germany (1984) | |
Archery
Germany collected one quota place at the 2019 Para Archery World Championships held in Den Bosch, Netherlands.[1]
Athletics
Johannes Floors, Niko Kappel, Felix Streng, Markus Rehm, Felix Streng, Sebastian Dietz, Katrin Mueller-Rottgardt, Irmgard Bensusan, Frances Herrmann and Birgit Kober are among the athletes to represent Germany in athletics.
- Men's track
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Johannes Floors | Men's 100m T64 | ||||
| Men's 400m T62 | |||||
| Ali Lacin | Men's 200m T61 | ||||
| Léon Schäfer | Men's 100m T63 | ||||
| Denis Schmitz | Men's 100m T33 | ||||
| Felix Streng | Men's 100m T64 | ||||
- Men's field
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | ||
| Niko Kappel | Men's shot put F41 | |||
| Markus Rehm | Men's long jump T64 | |||
| Léon Schäfer | Men's long jump T63 | |||
| Felix Streng | Men's long jump T64 | |||
- Women's track
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Irmgard Bensusan | Women's 100m T64 | ||||
| Women's 200m T64 | |||||
| Katrin Mueller-Rottgardt | Women's 100m T12 | ||||
- Women's field
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | ||
| Frances Herrmann | Women's javelin throw F34 | |||
| Birgit Kober | Women's shot put F36 | |||
| Juliane Mogge | Women's shot put F36 | |||
Boccia
Boris Nicolai qualified for Germany in Individual BC4 events.
Cycling
Germany is scheduled to compete in male and female road cycling at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Equestrian
Germany qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics after reaching 1st place in the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games.[2]
Goalball
Germany's men's team qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics after winning the silver medal in the 2018 World Goalball Championships.
Paracanoeing
Germany qualified four athlete.
Rowing
Germany qualified one boat in Women's Single Sculls events.
Shooting
Bernhard Fendt, Natascha Hiltrop, Elke Seeliger and Tim Focken are scheduled to compete in shooting at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Swimming
Germany qualified fifteen athlete.
Table tennis
Germany qualified eight athlete.
Wheelchair basketball
Germany men's team qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics after entered top four at the 2019 IWBF Men's European Championship.
Germany's women's team qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics after winning the bronze medal in the 2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship held in Hamburg, Germany.
References
- Wells, Chris (10 June 2019). "23 countries collect Tokyo 2020 Paralympic quota places at World Championships". World Archery. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- "Tokyo 2020: The path to Para equestrian". paralympic.org. March 1, 2019. Archived from the original on July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2019.