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There were 146 events (76 male, 67 female, 3 mixed relay events) - six fewer events than the 2016 Summer Paralympics. Swimming is the second largest sport: behind athletics and ahead of table tennis. [1] The 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They kept the 2020 name and were held from ...
The 2020 Paralympics were the sixteenth Games to be held, a quadrennial competition open to athletes with physical and intellectual disabilities. The games were held in Tokyo, Japan from 24 August to 5 September 2021. There were 539 medal events.
The International Paralympic Committee recognises the fastest performances in swimming events at the Paralympic Games. Swimming has been part of at every Summer Paralympic Games. Races are held in four swimming strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly over varying distances and in either individual or relay race events.
Pagonis breaks own swimming record Gold medalist Anastasia Pagonis of Team United States reacts during the women's 400m freestyle S11 medal ceremony on day 2 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
1 September 2021: Paralympic Games: Tokyo, Japan [28] 400m freestyle: S11: 4:54.49 Anastasia Pagonis United States 26 August 2021: Paralympic Games: Tokyo, Japan [29] 400m freestyle: S12: 4:22.34 Rebecca Meyers United States 9 September 2019: World Para Championships: London, United Kingdom [30] 400m freestyle: S13: 4:19.59 Rebecca Meyers ...
In 2021, Hance holds the world record for the Men's 100 m Backstroke (S14) by swimming a time of 58.88 (1019 points) at the 2021 Australian Multi-Class Swimming Championships . [3] At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, Hance won the gold medal in the Men's 100 m backstroke S14 with a personal best time of 57.73.
The 2020 Summer Paralympics (Japanese: 東京2020パラリンピック競技大会, Hepburn: Tōkyō Nizeronizero Pararinpikku Kyōgi Taikai), branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
at the XVI Paralympic Games; Venue: Tokyo Aquatics Centre: ... ←2016. 2024→. Swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Men's events ... Tokyo, Japan: 27 August ...