Argentina competed in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Pipo Carlomagno Swimming Men's 100 metre backstroke S7 30 August Athletics Men's long jump T37 2 September Athletics Men's shot put F35 Swimming Men's 100 metre backstroke S6 Argentina men's national football 5-a-side team Football 5-a-side Men's tournament Athletics Women's shot put F41 27 August Athletics Women's 200 metres T36 29 August Taekwondo Men's 75 kg Alexis Sebastian Chavez Athletics Men's 100 metres T36
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games: SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 6 6 12Boccia 3 2 5Cycling 2 1 3Football 5-a-side 8 0 8Judo 2 1 3Paracanoe 2 0 2Rowing 0 1 1Swimming 6 4 10Table tennis 3 2 5Taekwondo 1 0 1Wheelchair tennis 3 1 4 Total 37 18 55
Athletics
Hernan Emanuel Urra and Yanina Martínez are among the athletes to represent Argentina at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Men's track AthleteEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankHernan Barreto100m T35colspan=212.596200m T35colspan=226.075Alexis Sebastian Chavez100m T3611.913 Q12.02400m T36colspan=255.144Brian Lionel Impellizzeri100m T3712.5611Did not advanceGabriel Immanuel Sosa100m T5415.0816Did not advance
Men's field AthleteEventFinalResultRankBrian Lionel ImpellizzeriLong jump T376.44Pablo Damian Gimenez ReinosoShot put F5712.178Javelin throw F5734.259Hernan Emanuel UrraShot put F3515.90
Women's track
AthleteEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankAldana Isabel Ibanez100m T47 13.7816Did not advanceYanina Andrea Martinez100m T36 14.604 Q14.654200m T36 30.973 Q30.96
Women's field AthleteEventFinalResultRankMahira Daniela Bergallo BrzezickiShot put F357.767Marilu Romina FernandezShot put F324.417Club throw F3219.715Isabel Aldana IbanezLong jump T474.8610Florencia Belen RomeroShot put F128.2311Discus throw F1129.079Antonella Ruiz DiazShot put F419.50Discus throw F4121.429
Boccia
Argentina get in BC1, BC2 & Individual BC3 events.
AthleteEventPool matchesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMauricio IbarbureMixed individual BC1L 5–8L 3–4L 1–5W 5–45Did not advanceJonathan AquinoMixed individual BC2L 2–3W 6–0L 3–4N/A3Did not advanceLuis CristaldoW 5–2L 1–6W 6–0N/A2Did not advanceStefania FerrandoMixed individual BC3L 1–4L 1–6W 2*–2N/A3Did not advanceJonathan AquinoLuis CristaldoAilen FloresMauricio IbarbureMixed team BC1/BC2L 2–11L 7–7*L 1–8L 4–65Did not advance
Cycling
Argentina sent one male cyclist after successfully getting a slot in the 2018 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation quota for the Americas.
Road
Men's road AthleteEventTimeRankMaximiliano Ramon GomezRoad race B -1 LAP6Time trial B46:59.355Rodrigo Fernando LopezRoad race C1–3 -2 LAP36Time trial C130:01.619
Women's road AthleteEventTimeRankMariela DelgadoRoad race C4–52:31:147Time trial C543:19.827
Track
Men's track AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimeRankOppositionTimeRankMaximiliano Ramon GomezIndividual pursuit B4:27.8748Did not advanceTime trial Bcolspan=21:05.1787Rodrigo Fernando LopezIndividual pursuit C14:17.8649Did not advanceTime trial C1–3colspan=21:17.19217
Women's track AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimeRankOppositionTimeRankMariela DelgadoIndividual pursuit C54:07.9607Did not advanceTime trial C4–5colspan=238.8929
Football 5-a-side
Argentina secured a qualification slot in the 2019 Americas Regional Championships after being defeated by Brazil who are already qualified by winning at the 2018 IBSA World Blind Football Championship.
TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankArgentina men'sMen's tournamentW 2–1W 2–0W 3–03W 2–0L 0–1
Judo
Three Argentine judoka have qualified to compete at the Games. Men AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage round 1Repechage round 2Final/Bronze medal contestOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankEduardo Gauto-66kg L 00–11Did not advance9Rodolfo Ramirez-73kgL 00–10Did not advance9
Women AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage Final/Bronze medal contestOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankLaura Gonzalez-57kgN/AL 00–10Did not advanceL 00–10Did not advance7
Paracanoeing
Argentina has qualified two athletes.
AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankEmilio Ariel AtamanukMen's KL249.0955 SF45.3164 FB45.45910Men's VL353.6752 SF52.1064 FB53.5319Lucas Nicolas DiazMen's KL157.0335 SF53.1054 FB54.34510
Rowing
Argentina qualified one boats in the women's single sculls events for the games by winning the silver medal at the 2021 FISA Americas Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankBrenda SardonWomen's single sculls13:09.173 R12:01.153 FB13:14.458
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage
Swimming
Nine Argentina swimmer has successfully entered the paralympic slot after breaking the MQS.
Men AthleteEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankInaki Basiloff50m freestyle S7 30.2711Did not advance400m freestyle S7 4:46.17 3 Q4:38.994100m backstroke S7 1:15.43 8 Q1:15.00750m butterfly S7 30.967 Q30.477200m individual medley SM7 2:33.23 2 Q2:31.624Pipo Carlomagno100m backstroke S7 1:09.12 1 Q1:08.83100m breaststroke SB6 1:27.5310Did not advance200m individual medley SM7 2:42.43 8 Q2:41.558Matias de Andrade100m backstroke S6 1:14.382 Q1:15.4050m butterfly S6 35.7713Did not advanceLautaro Daniel Maidana Cancinos100m backstroke S14 1:05.5015Did not advance100m butterfly S14 59.6717Did not advanceLucas Nicolas Poggi100m backstroke S7 1:14.53 7 Q1:15.228Nicolas Rivero100m breaststroke SB4 1:46:69 5 Q1:46.526
Women AthleteEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankNadia Baez50m freestyle S11 34.1112Did not advance400m freestyle S11 DSQDid not advance100m breaststroke SB11 1:31.00 5 Q1:30.775200m individual medley SM11 3:22.9012Did not advanceDaniela Gimenez100m breaststroke SB9 1:18.88 3 Q1:18.704200m individual medley SM9 2:40.94 6 Q2:39.608Elizabeth Noriega100m freestyle S5 1:35.4612Did not advance200m freestyle S5 3:30.6510Did not advance50m backstroke S5 50.7012Did not advanceAnaluz Pellitero100m freestyle S12 1.09.119Did not advance100m backstroke S12 N/A1:17.787
Table tennis
Argentina entered three athletes into the table tennis competition at the games. Gabriel Copola & Mauro Depergola qualified from 2019 Parapan American Games which was held in Lima, Peru and María Garrone via World Ranking allocation.
Men AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankFernando EberhardtIndividual C1L 0–3L 2–33Did not advanceGabriel CopolaIndividual C3L 0–3W 3–22 QL 0–3Did not advance9Mauro DepergolaIndividual C5L 0–3L 0–33Did not advanceGabriel CopolaMauro DepergolaFernando EberhardtTeam C4-5N/AL 1-2Did not advance9
Women AthleteEventGroup StageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMaría GarroneIndividual C1-2L 1–3W 3–0N/A2 QL 0–3Did not advance5Veronica Soledad BlancoIndividual C3L 0–3L 1–3L 0–34Did not advanceMaría GarroneVeronica Soledad BlancoTeam C1-3N/AL 0-2Did not advance5
Taekwondo
Argentina qualified one athlete to compete at the Paralympics competition. Juan Eduardo Samorano will compete at men's –75 kg class by winning the gold medal at the 2020 Americas Qualification Tournament in San José, Costa Rica.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMen's −75 kg W 52–20 L 25–27Did not advanceW 42–22 W 12–13
Wheelchair tennis
Argentina qualified four players entries for wheelchair tennis. Gustavo Fernandez qualified by winning the gold medal at the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru. Meanwhile, three other athletes qualified by world rankings.
AthleteEventFirst RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankEzequiel CascoMen's singlesW 6–0, 6–0L 3–6, 1–6Did not advance17Gustavo FernándezN/AW 6–1, 6–0W 6–2, 6–1L 5–7, 6–3, 1–6Did not advance5Agustin LedesmaL 1–6, 1–6Did not advance33Maria Florencia MorenoWomen's singlesL 0–6, 1–6Did not advance17
See also Argentina at the Paralympics Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics
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