Argentina competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016. Wheelchair tennis player Gustavo Fernandez has been chosen to carry the nation's flag at the opening ceremony.
Disability classifications
Every participant at the Paralympics has their disability grouped into one of five disability categories; amputation, the condition may be congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes, there is often overlap between this and other categories; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis. Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. Some sports, such as athletics, divide athletes by both the category and severity of their disabilities, other sports, for example swimming, group competitors from different categories together, the only separation being based on the severity of the disability.
Medalists
The following Argentine competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
Medal Name Sport Event Date Athletics Women's 100m T36 Athletics Shot put F35 Athletics Men's 100m T35 Athletics Men's 200m T35 Football 5-a-side Men
Athletics
Men's track AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankMario Tataren100 m T3712.3013did not advanceDiego Martin Gonzalez100 m T3513.386 Q13.457200 m T3526.923 Q27.214Hernan Barreto100 m T3513.013 Q12.85200 m T3527.374 Q26.50Nicolas Martin Aravena100 m T3513.537 Q13.456200 m T3528.716 Q27.516Mariano Dominguez400 m T3757.859did not advance1500 m T37align="center" colspan=2 4:46.427
Women's track AthleteEventsHeatsFinalTimeRankTimeRankAldana Isabel Ibanez100 m T45-4713.9911did not advanceYanina Andrea Martinez100 m T3614.501 Q14.46200 m T3630.801 Q31.214
Men's field AthleteEventsMarkRankHernan Emanuel UrraShot put F3514.91Jonathan Andres AvellanedaHigh jump T421.719Mario TatarenLong jump T375.747Sergio PazDiscus throw F1133.996
Women's field AthleteEventsMarkRankAldana Isabel IbanezLong jump T45-474.6011Florencia Belen RomeroDiscus throw F1125.297Karina Erika LoyolaDiscus throw F40-4117.1813Shot put F416.179
Key Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only Q = Qualified for the next round q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target NR = National record WB= World Best D/Q = Disqualified N/A = Round not applicable for the event Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Boccia
Argentina qualified for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in this sport at the Montreal hosted 2015 BisFed Americas Pair and Team championship in the Teams BC1/BC2 event. They claimed gold ahead of silver medalist Brazil and bronze medalists Canada.
Individual AthleteEventPool matchesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMauricio IbarbureMixed individual BC1L 0-4L 4-6 W 8-03did not advanceSebastian GonzalezMixed individual BC2L 2-7L 2-4align="center" 3did not advance
Pairs and teams AthleteEventPool matchesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMauricio IbarbureLuis CristaldoMaria SahoneroSebastian GonzalezMixed team BC1–2 W 5-4 W 7-11 W 6-4 L 1-14 L 2-64
Cycling
With one pathway for qualification being one highest ranked NPCs on the UCI Para-Cycling male and female Nations Ranking Lists on 31 December 2014, Argentina qualified for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio, assuming they continued to meet all other eligibility requirements.
Road AthleteEventTimeRankRaul VillalbaEzequiel Romero (pilot)Men's road race B2:44:5515Men's time trial B40:46.8919Rodrigo Fernando LopezMen's road race C1-32:15:1930Men's time trial C131:43.428Mariela DelgadoWomen's road race C4-52:21:584Women's time trial C529:59.786Cristina Liliana OteroWomen's road race T1-21:16:067Women's time trial T1-235:20.527
Track
Pursuit AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimeRankOppositionTimeRankRaul VillalbaEzequiel Romero (pilot)Men's individual pursuit B4:43.98612did not advanceRodrigo Fernando LopezMen's individual pursuit C14:17.9668did not advanceMariela DelgadoWomen's individual pursuit C54:00.9697did not advance
Time trial AthleteEventTimeRankRaul VillalbaEzequiel Romero (pilot)Men's 1 km time trial B1:06.8639Rodrigo Fernando LopezMen's 1 km time trial C1–31:14.79816Mariela DelgadoWomen's 500m time trial C4–540.22211
Equestrian
AthleteHorseEventTotalScoreRankPatricio Guglialmelli LynchNirvana Pure IndulgenceIndividual championship test grade III62.51215
Football 5-a-side
Argentina qualified for the Paralympics by finishing second the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto, Canada and the IBSA Blind Football World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Both finishes were behind host nation, Brazil, who earned an automatic qualifying berth.
Group B
Semifinal
Bronze medal match
Football 7-a-side
Argentina qualified for the Paralympics through the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto after Iran's qualifying spot was withdrawn because of a lack of competitors in their region.
The draw for the tournament was held on May 6 at the 2016 Pre Paralympic Tournament in Salou, Spain. Argentina was put into Group B with the United States, Netherlands and Russia. Iran qualified for the 2016 Rio Games following the suspension of Russia. The IPC ruled that there could not be a redraw for the groups. This resulted in Iran being put into Group A with the Netherlands, Argentina and the United States.
The tournament where the Paralympic draw took place featured 7 of the 8 teams participating in Rio. It was the last major preparation event ahead of the Rio Games for all teams participating. Argentina finished 7th after losing placement matches to the United States 4 - 3 and Ireland 0 - 3.
Going into the Rio Games, the country was ranked sixth in the world.
Group B
Classification 5/6
Judo
Five Argentine judoka have qualified to the 2016 Summer Paralympics. The competitions took place at the Carioca Arena 3
Men AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFirst roundRepechageFinalFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankEduardo GautoMen's 60 kg L 000s2-112did not advance L 000-101did not advanceRodolfo RamírezMen's 73 kg L 000s1-100s1did not advanceJose EffronMen's 81 kg W 100s2-000 L 101s2-000s3did not advancealign="center" L 000-100did not advanceJorge LencinaMen's 90 kg W 100s1-000 L 000s1-100did not advancealign="center" L 000-010s3did not advance
Women AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFirst roundRepechageFinalFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankPaula GómezWomen's 48 kg L 000-100did not advancealign="center" L 000s1-000 Did not advance
Paracanoeing
Argentina earned a qualifying spot at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in this sport following their performance at the 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint & Paracanoe World Championships in Milan, Italy where the top six finishers in each Paralympic event earned a qualifying spot for their nation. Lucas Nicolas Diaz earned the spot for Argentina after finishing fourth in the men's KL1 event. The competition took place at Lagoa Stadium.
AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLucas Nicolas DiazMen's KL155.585755.613353.0786
Powerlifting
Argentina has qualified one athlete to compete at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. The competition will take place at Riocentro. Jose David Coronel previously competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games in the 75 kg category.
AthleteEventTotal liftedRankJose David CoronelMen's 65 kg1309
Rowing
Argentina has qualified one rower to compete at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. The competition will take place at Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon.
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMariana GalloWomen's single sculls7:31.446 R7:06.845 FB7:13.3612
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage
Sailing
One pathway for qualifying for Rio involved having a boat have top seven finish at the 2015 Combined World Championships in a medal event where the country had not already qualified through via the 2014 IFDS Sailing World Championships. Argentina qualified for the 2016 Games under this criterion in the 2.4m event with a sixteenth-place finish overall and the sixth country who had not qualified via the 2014 Championships. The boat was crewed by Tomas Saez Raffaelli. Yet, the boat was crewed at the 2016 Games by Juan Fernández Ocampo, who previously competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games.
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank1234567891011Juan Fernández Ocampo2.4 Metre171317171716121411121714615
Swimming
Argentina has qualified 11 Paralympic swimmers to the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games, which will compete in various events at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
Men AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankElian Araya100m breaststroke SB141:10.968 q1:11.608100m backstroke S141:10.1613did not advance200m individual medley SM142:26.9718did not advanceFacundo Jose Arregui100m freestyle S71:11.7415did not advance400m freestyle S74:59.355 q4:57.405Guillermo Marro100m backstroke S71:17.788 q1:17.628Marco Pulleiro100m butterfly S91:04.257 q1:03.757200m individual medley SM92:31.6813did not advanceMatias de Andrade100m backstroke S71:15.446 q1:16.437Pipo Carlomagno Jr.100m breaststroke SB71:32.589did not advance100m backstroke S81:07.705 q1:07.336Sergio Zayas400m freestyle S11align="center" colspan=2 5:06.777100m backstroke S111:17.7512did not advance
Women
AthleteEventsHeatsFinalTimeRankTimeRankAnaluz Pellitero50m freestyle S1232.2310did not advance100m backstroke S12align="center" colspan=2 1:21.736Anabel Moro50m freestyle S1230.496 q30.014100m backstroke S12align="center" colspan=2 1:22.797Daniela Gimenez50m freestyle S930.2410did not advance100m breaststroke SB91:20.995 q1:20.907200m individual medley SM92:40.309did not advanceNadia Baez50m freestyle S1136.5116did not advance100m breaststroke S11align="center" colspan=2 1:35.515
Table tennis
Men AthleteEventPreliminariesRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankFernando EberhardtSingles class 1 L 0-3 L 0-33align="center" did not advanceGabriel CopolaSingles class 3 W 3-0 W 3-01L 1-3did not advanceMauro DepergolaSingles class 5 L 0-3 L 0-33did not advanceFernando EberhardtGabriel CopolaMauro DepergolaTeam class 4-5align="center" colspan="3" L 0-2did not advance
Women AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalsOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankGiselle MuñozSingles class 7 L 1-3 W 3-0 L 0-33did not advance
Wheelchair basketball
The Argentina women's national wheelchair basketball team has qualified for the 2016 Rio Paralympics. As hosts, Brazil got to choose which group they were put into. They were partnered with Algeria, who would be put in the group they did not choose. Brazil chose Group A, which included Canada, Germany, Great Britain and Argentina. Algeria ended up in Group B with the United States, the Netherlands, France and China.
Group A
Wheelchair tennis Argentina qualified three competitors in the men's single event, Ezequiel Casco, Gustavo Fernandez and Agustin Ledesma. Fernandez was the Parapan American Games champion.