Ecuador competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.[1][2]
| Ecuador at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | ECU |
| NPC | Ecuadorian Paralympic Sport Federation |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 4 in 1 sports |
| Flag bearer | Kiara Rodriguez & Darwin Castro |
| Medals Ranked 56th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
On 29 August 2021, the country won its first two Paralympic medals in its Paralympics history through Mendez sister Poleth Isamar Mendes Sanchez and Anaís Méndez[3]
Poleth Isamar Mendes Sanchez won Ecuador's first Paralympic gold medal with a new world record of 14.39 in the women's F20 shot put event during the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[4] Coincidentally, her sister Anaís Méndez also won bronze medal in the same discipline making it a rare instance of athletes coming from same family who go on to win medals in a same competition. Poleth Isamar Mendes Sanchez won Ecuador's first ever gold medal in Paralympics history while her younger sister Anaís Méndez won Ecuador's first ever bronze medal in Paralympics history.[3] Prior to the 2020 Summer Paralympics, Ecuador had never won a Paralympic medal.[5]
Medalists
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Poleth Isamar Mendes Sanchez | Athletics | Women's shot put F20 | 29 August |
 Bronze |
Anais Mendez | Athletics | Women's shot put F20 | 29 August |
| Bronze |
Kiara Rodriguez | Athletics | Women's long jump T47 | 3 September |
Athletics
editFour Ecuadorian athletes (Damian Josue Carcelen Delgado, Anderson Alexander Colorado Mina, Roberto Carlos Chala Espinoza & Kiara Rodriguez) successfully broke through the qualifications for the 2020 Paralympics after breaking the qualification limit.[6]
DQ: Disqualified | SB: Season Best | Q: Qualified by place or standard based on overall position after heats | DNM: Did not mark | DNA: Did not advance | N/A: Not available, stage was not contested | PB: Personal Best | WR: World Record | PR: Paralympic Record | AR: Area Record
Track
edit| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Darwin Castro
Guides: Diego Arévalo (1500 & 5000 metres), Sebastian Rosero (5000 metres) |
1500 m T11 | 4:13.74 | 2 Q | 4:10.24 PB | 5 |
| 5000 m T11 | N/A | 15:49.60 | 6 | ||
| Anderson Colorado | Men's 400m T20 | 48.89 SB | 3 Q | 48.58 SB | 6 |
| Damián Carcelen | 49.35 SB | 3 Q | 49.02 SB | 8 | |
| Kiara Rodriguez | Women's 100m T47 | 12.54 PB | 4 q | 12.55 | 6 |
Field
edit| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Roberto Chala | Men's long jump T20 | 7.16 AR | 8 |
| Jordi Congo | Men's shot put F20 | DNS | |
| Damián Carcelen | 7.46 PR | 10 | |
| Poleth Méndes | Women's shot put F20 | 14.39 WR | 
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| Anaís Méndez | 14.06 PB | 
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| Kiara Rodriguez | Men's long jump T20 | 5.63 AR |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Paralympic Competition Schedule". tokyo2020.org. 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021". BBC Sport. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Super Sunday sees a new fastest Paralympian and Ecuador's first gold". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ "Athletics - Women's Shot Put - F20 Schedule | Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". .. Archived from the original on 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ "Paralympic History for #ECU Before Today, Ecuador Had Never Won a Paralympic ... - Latest Tweet by Paralympic Games | 🏆 LatestLY". LatestLY. 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
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