Boccia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Boccia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France took place at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. There were 124 qualification slots (48 female, 48 male, 28 gender free) across eleven events. It was the first time that individual events were held in two separate categories for men and women; in previous Paralympics, men and women took part together in mixed individual events. Team and pairs events were mixed, where one man and one woman took part.[1]
| Boccia at the XVII Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
 Paralympic Boccia | |
| Venue | South Paris Arena |
| Dates | 29 August – 5 September |
| Competitors | 124 |
Qualification
editA total of 48 male, 48 female and 28 gender-free quotas are allocated via championships and World rankings.[2]
Medal table
editThis is the final medal table at the conclusion of the Boccia competition at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. Hong Kong led the table with three gold medals. The eleven competitions led to eight different gold medalist winning countries. * Host nation (France)
| Rank | NPC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hong Kong | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 |  China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  South Korea | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |  Colombia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Thailand | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 |  France* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 |  Indonesia | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 |  Australia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |  Singapore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Japan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 |  Argentina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
Medalists
editMen
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| Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | BC1 |
John Loung Hong Kong
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Jung Sung-joon South Korea
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Muhamad Afrizal Syafa Indonesia
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| BC2 |
Worawut Saengampa Thailand
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M. Bintang Satria Herlangga Indonesia
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Watcharaphon Vongsa Thailand
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| BC3 |
Jeong Ho-won South Korea
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Daniel Michel Australia
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Grigorios Polychronidis Greece
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| BC4 |
Stephen McGuire Great Britain
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Edilson Chica Colombia
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Artem Kolinko Ukraine
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Women
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| Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | BC1 |
Aurélie Aubert France
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Jeralyn Tan Singapore
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Hiromi Endo Japan
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| BC2 |
Cristina Gonçalves Portugal
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Jeong So-yeong South Korea
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Gischa Zayana Indonesia
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| BC3 |
Ho Yuen Kei Hong Kong
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Jamieson Leeson Australia
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Kang Sun-hee South Korea
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| BC4 |
Lin Ximei China
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Cheung Yuen Hong Kong
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Leidy Chica Colombia
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Mixed
editReferences
edit- ^ "Boccia - Paris 2024". Paris 2024. 7 January 2023.
- ^ "2024 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Cairo 2023 World Boccia Africa Regional Championships". World Boccia. 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Rotterdam 2023 World Boccia Europe Regional Championships". World Boccia. 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games (World Boccia American Regional Championships)". World Boccia. 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Hong Kong 2023 World Boccia Asia-Oceania Regional Championships". World Boccia. 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Coimbra 2024 World Boccia Paralympic Qualifier Tournament". World Boccia. 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Final selections for Paris 2024". World Boccia. 2 July 2024.