Switzerland competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 3 7 10Badminton 1 2 3Cycling 3 4 7Equestrian 0 1 1Judo 0 1 1Rowing 0 1 1Shooting 0 1 1Swimming 1 1 2Wheelchair tennis 0 1 1Total 8 19 27
Athletics
Swiss 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).
Men's track AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankFabian Blum100 m T52400 m T521:04.082 Q1:03.715Beat Bösch100 m T52400 m T521:06.655Did not advanceMarcel Hug800 m T541500 m T545000 m T5410:35.081 QMarathon T54colspan=2
Women's track AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankCatherine Debrunner100 m T53400 m T53800 m T541500 m T545000 m T5412:43.821 Q10:43.62Marathon T54colspan=2 Patricia Eachus400 m T54800 m T541500 m T545000 m T5411:45.433 Q11:10.444Marathon T54colspan=2 Alexandra Helbling100 m T54400 m T54Elena Kratter100 m T64Licia Mussinelli100 m T54400 m T54Abassia Rahmani100 m T64Manuela Schär400 m T54800 m T541500 m T545000 m T5412:44.203 Q11:10.525Marathon T54colspan=2
Field events AthleteEventFinalDistancePositionElena KratterWomen's long jump T63
Badminton
Cynthia Mathez, Ilaria Renggli and Luca Olgiati have all qualified to compete.
AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankLuca OlgiatiMen's singles WH2Cynthia MathezWomen's singles WH1Ilaria RenggliWomen's singles WH2Cynthia MathezIlaria RenggliWomen's doubles WH1–2 W (21–10, 21–19)
Cycling
Benjamin Früh, Franziska Matile-Dörig, Fabian Recher, Flurina Rigling, Sandra Stöckli, Celine van Till and Timothy Zemp have all qualified to compete. Track Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimeRankOppositionTimeRankTimothy ZempMen's individual pursuit C44:39.8819Did not advanceMen's time trial C4–51:09.05318Did not advance Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimeRankOppositionTimeRankFlurina RiglingWomen's individual pursuit C1–33:50.3474 QB3:48.512Women's time trial C1–341.5109Did not advanceFranziska Matile-DoerigWomen's time trial C4–539.4149Did not advanceWomen's pursuit C43:47.1425Did not advance
Equestrian
Switzerland entered one para-equestrian into the Paralympic equestrian competition, by virtue of the nations individual final world para dressage rankings.
Individual
AthleteHorseEventTotalScoreRankNicole GeigerDonar WeltinoIndividual championship test grade VIndividual freestyle test grade V
Judo
Carmen Brussig has qualified to compete.
Rowing
Switzerland qualified one boats in women's single sculls classes, by virtue of the gold medal results, at the 2024 European Continental Qualification Regatta in Szeged, Hungary. AthleteEventHeatsRepechageFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankClaire GhiringhelliPR1 women's single sculls11:05.323 R11:00.833 FB Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage
Shooting
Switzerland entered one para-shooter 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, 2023 European Para Championships and 2024 European Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.
Mixed AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankNicole HäuslerR4 – 10m air rifle standing SH2R5 – 10 m air rifle prone SH2R9 – 50 m rifle prone SH2
Swimming
Switzerland secured two quotas at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships after finishing in the top two places in Paralympic class disciplines.
AthleteEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankLeo McCreaMen's 100 m breastroke SB5Men's 200 m individual medley SM6Nora MeisterWomen's 50 m freestyle S635.716 QWomen's 400 m freestyle S6Women's 100 m backstroke S6
Wheelchair tennis
Nalani Buob has qualified to compete.
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankNalani BuobWomen's singlesL 5-12 Did not advance
See also Switzerland at the 2024 Summer Olympics Switzerland at the Paralympics
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