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Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Medal events and athlete quotas

4 September 2017

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games medal event programme and athlete quotas 2

Archery • Medal events: 9 (3 men’s, 3 women’s and 3 mixed) • Athlete slots: 140 (80 men and 60 women) • Archery has same number of medals events and athletes as Rio 2016 and the medal

events are unchanged.

Men’s events (3) Women’s events (3) Mixed events (3) Individual W1 Individual Compound Individual Recurve

Individual W1 Individual Compound Individual Recurve

Team W1 Team Compound Team Recurve


Athletics • Medal events: 168 (93 men’s, 74 women’s and 1 mixed) • Athlete slots: 1,100 (660 men and 440 women) • The sport will have nine less medal events than Rio 2016 but the same number of

athletes • The sport will publish it detailed medal event programme in 2018.

Men’s events (93) Women’s events (74) Mixed events (1) To be published in 2018 To be published in 2018 To be published in 2018


Badminton • Medal events: 14 (7 men’s, 6 women’s and 1 mixed) • Athlete slots: 90 (44 men and 46 women) • Badminton will make its debut at Tokyo 2020.

Men’s events (7) Women’s events (6) Mixed events (1) Singles WH1 Singles WH2 Singles SL3 Singles SL4 Singles SU5 Singles SS6 Doubles WH

Singles WH1 Singles WH2 Singles SL4 Singles SU5 Doubles WH Doubles SL/SU

Doubles SL/SU


Boccia • Medal events: 7 (7 mixed) • Athlete slots: 116 (0 men, 32 women and 84 gender free) • The sport has the same number of medal events as Rio 2016 but 8 more athlete slots

as part of the IPC’s aspiration to increase the number of competition opportunities for athletes with high support needs. The medal events are unchanged.

Men’s events (0) Women’s events (0) Mixed events (7) Individual BC1

Individual BC2 Individual BC3 Individual BC4 Team BC1/BC2 Pairs BC3 Pairs BC4


Canoe • Medal events: 9 (5 men’s, 4 women’s and 0 mixed) • Athlete slots: 90 (50 men and 40 women) • Canoe made its debut at Rio 2016 and has three more medals events in Tokyo 2020

due to the inclusion of v’aa class events. The sport also has 30 more athlete slots.

Men’s events (5) Women’s events (4) Mixed events (0) KL1 KL2 KL3 VL2 VL3

KL1 KL2 KL3 VL2


Cycling • Medal events: 50 (28 men’s, 20 women’s and 2 mixed) • Athlete slots: 230 (150 men and 80 women) • Cycling has the same number of medal events and athletes as Rio 2016 and the

medal events are unchanged.

Men’s events (28) Women’s events (20) Mixed events (2) Track: C1-2-3 Kilo C4-5 Kilo C1 Pursuit C2 Pursuit C3 Pursuit C4 Pursuit C5 Pursuit B Kilo B Pursuit Road: H2 Road Race H3 Road Race H4 Road Race H5 Road Race C1-2-3 Road Race C4-5 Road Race B Road Race T1-2 Road Race H2 Time Trial H3 Time Trial H4 Time Trial H5 Time Trial C1 Time Trial C2 Time Trial C3 Time Trial C4 Time Trial C5 Time Trial B Time Trial T1-2 Time Trial

Track: C1-2-3 500m C4-5 500m C1-2-3 Pursuit C4 Pursuit C5 Pursuit B Kilo B Pursuit Road: H2-3-4 Road Race H5 Road Race C1-2-3 Road Race C4-5 Road Race B Road Race T1-2 Road Race H2-3 Time Trial H4-5 Time Trial C1-2-3 Time Trial C4 Time Trial C5 Time Trial B Time Trial T1-2 Time Trial

Track: C1-5 Team Sprint Road: H2-5 Team Relay


Equestrian • Medal events: 11 (11 mixed) • Athlete slots: 78 (78 gender free) • Equestrian has the same number of medal events and athletes as Rio 2016 and the


Men’s events (0) Women’s events (0) Mixed events (11) Championship Test:

Individual – Grade I Individual – Grade II Individual – Grade III Individual – Grade IV Individual – Grade V Team – Open Freestyle Test: Individual – Grade I Individual – Grade II Individual – Grade III Individual – Grade IV Individual – Grade V


Football 5-a-side • Medal events: 1 (1 men’s) • Athlete slots: 64 (64 men) • Football 5-a-side has the same number of medal events and athletes as Rio 2016 and

the medal event is unchanged.

Men’s events (1) Women’s events (0) Mixed events (0) Team tournament


Goalball • Medal events: 2 (1 men’s and 1 women’s) • Athlete slots: 120 (60 men and 60 women) • Goalball has the same number of medal events and athletes as Rio 2016 and the


Men’s events (1) Women’s events (1) Mixed events (0) Team tournament Team tournament


Judo • Medal events: 13 (7 men and 6 women) • Athlete slots: 138 (80 men and 58 women) • Judo has the same number of medal events which are unchanged from Rio 2016 and

has six more athletes. There are four less slots for men and 10 more for women.

Men’s events (7) Women’s events (6) Mixed events (0) up to 60.00kg up to 66.00kg up to 73.00kg up to 81.00kg up to 90.00kg up to 100.00kg over 100.00kg

up to 48.00kg up to 52.00kg up to 57.00kg up to 63.00kg up to 70.00kg over 70.00kg


Powerlifting • Medal events: 20 (10 men and 10 women) • Athlete slots: 180 (80 men, 80 women and 20 gender-free) • Powerlifting has the same number of medal events which are unchanged from Rio

2016 and the same number of athletes. Each powerlifting event will feature at least eight athletes. The sport has 20 less athlete slots for men however, has introduced 20 gender-free slots. These will be awarded by the sport to athletes via Bipartite slots to the most competitive and/or populated events. Each event can have a maximum of 10 athletes.

Men’s events (10) Women’s events (10) Mixed events (0) up to 49.00kg up to 54.00kg up to 59.00kg up to 65.00kg up to 72.00kg up to 80.00kg up to 88.00kg up to 97.00kg up to 107.00kg over 107.00kg

up to 41.00kg up to 45.00kg up to 50.00kg up to 55.00kg up to 61.00kg up to 67.00kg up to 73.00kg up to 79.00kg up to 86.00kg over 86.00kg


Rowing • Medal events: 4 (1 men, 1 women and 2 mixed) • Athlete slots: 96 (48 men and 48 women) • Rowing has the same number of medal events and athletes as Rio 2016 and the

medal events are unchanged. The only change is that World Rowing (FISA) has renamed its sport classes.

Men’s events (1) Women’s events (1) Mixed events (2) PR1M1x PR1W1x PR2Mix2x

PR3Mix4+


Shooting • Medal events: 13 (3 men, 3 women and 7 mixed) • Athlete slots: 154 (100 men and 54 women) • Shooting has one extra event compared to Rio 2016. Twelve of the medal events

featured at Rio 2016 and the new event is the mixed gender R9 – 50m Rifle Prone SH2.

• The sport has for additional athlete slots for women.

Men’s events (3) Women’s events (3) Mixed events (7) Rifle: R1 – 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 R7 – 50m Rifle 3 positions SH1 Pistol: P1 – 10m Air Pistol SH1

Rifle: R2 – 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 R8 – 50m Rifle 3 positions SH1 Pistol: P2 – 10m Air Pistol SH1

Rifle: R3 – 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 R4 – 10m Air Rifle Standing SH2 R5 – 10m Air Rifle Prone SH2 R6 – 50m Rifle Prone SH1 R9 –50m Rifle Prone SH2 Pistol: P3 – 25m Pistol SH1 P4 – 50m Pistol SH1


Swimming • Medal events: 146 (76 men, 67 women and 3 mixed) • Athlete slots: 620 (340 men and 280 women) • Swimming will have six less medal events than Rio 2016 but the same number of

athletes. • The detailed swimming programme will be announced later this year.

Men’s events (76) Women’s events (67) Mixed events (3) To be published later this year.

To be published later this year.

To be published later this year.


Table tennis • Medal events: 31 (17 men’s and 14 women’s) • Athlete slots: 280 (174 men and 106 women) • Table tennis will two additional medal events compared to Rio 2016 with one extra

team event in both the men’s and women’s competitions. • On the men’s side the Team Class 6-8 from Rio 2016 has been split into Class 6-7

and Class 8. On the women’s side Team Class 6-10 from Rio will be Class be Class 6-8 and Class9-10 in Tokyo

• The sport has four additional slots for women.

Men’s events (17) Women’s events (14) Mixed events (0) Singles - Class 1 Singles - Class 2 Singles - Class 3 Singles - Class 4 Singles - Class 5 Singles - Class 6 Singles - Class 7 Singles - Class 8 Singles - Class 9 Singles - Class 10 Singles - Class 11 Team - Class 1-2 Team - Class 3 Team - Class 4-5 Team - Class 6-7 Team – Class 8 Team - Class 9-10

Singles - Class 1-2 Singles - Class 3 Singles - Class 4 Singles - Class 5 Singles - Class 6 Singles - Class 7 Singles - Class 8 Singles - Class 9 Singles - Class 10 Singles - Class 11 Team - Class 1-3 Team - Class 4-5 Team - Class 6-8 Team – Class 9-10


Taekwondo • Medal events: 6 (3 men’s and 3 women’s) • Athlete slots: 72 (36 men and 36 women) • Taekwondo will make its debut at Tokyo 2020 along with badminton.

Men’s events (3) Women’s events (3) Mixed events (0) K44 under 61kg (+K43) K44 under 75kg (+K43) K44 over 75kg (+K43)

K44 under 49kg (+K43) K44 under 58kg (+K43) K44 over 58kg (+K43)


Triathlon • Medal events: 6 (3 men’s and 3 women’s) • Athlete slots: 80 (40 men and 40 women) • Triathlon will have the same number of medal events as Rio 2016, split equally

between men and women. The sport has 20 extra athlete slots, split equally between men and women.

• The exact events will be determined no later 31 December 2018.

Men’s events (3) Women’s events (3) Mixed events (0) To be published at a later date.

To be published at a later date.

To be published at a later date.


Sitting volleyball

• Medal events: 2 (1 men’s and 1 women’s) • Athlete slots: 192 (96 men and 96 women) • Sitting volleyball has the same number of medal events and athlete slots as Rio 2016.

The events are unchanged.



Wheelchair basketball • Medal events: 2 (1 men’s and 1 women’s) • Athlete slots: 264 (144 men and 120 women) • Wheelchair basketball has the same number of medal events and athlete slots as Rio

2016. The events are unchanged.



Wheelchair fencing

• Medal events: 16 (8 men and 8 women) • Athlete slots: 96 (48 men and 48 women) • Wheelchair fencing has two more medal events than Rio 2016. The new events are in

the women’s programme and are Sabre Category A and Sabre Category B . • Although the sport has eight additional athlete slots overall, men have four less slots

than Rio 2016. There are 12 additional slots for women.

Men’s events (8) Women’s events (8) Mixed events (0) Epee: Category A Category B Team Foil: Category A Category B Team Sabre: Category A Category B

Epee: Category A Category B Team Foil: Category A Category B Team Sabre: Category A Category B


Wheelchair rugby • Medal events: 1 (1 mixed) • Athlete slots: 96 (96 gender-free) • Wheelchair rugby has the same number of medal events and athletes as Rio 2016

and the medal event is unchanged.

Men’s events (0) Women’s events (0) Mixed events (1) Team tournament


Wheelchair tennis • Medal events: 6 (2 men, 2 women and 2 mixed) • Athlete slots: 104 (56 men, 32 women and 16 gender-free) • Wheelchair tennis has the same number of medal events and athletes as Rio 2016

and the medal events are unchanged.

Men’s events (2) Women’s events (2) Mixed events (2) Singles Doubles

Singles Doubles

Singles – Quad Doubles - Quad

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