Bhutan competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was the country's debut appearance at the Paralympics.[1][2]
| Bhutan at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | BHU |
| NPC | Bhutan Paralympic Committee |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 3 in 2 sports |
| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
edit| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Archery | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Archery
editBhutan qualified one athlete for Archery event.
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition score |
Opposition score |
Opposition score |
Opposition score |
Opposition score |
Rank | ||
| Pema Rigsel | Men's individual recurve | 523 | 30 |  Smirnov (RPC)L 2-6 |
did not advance | ||||
Athletics
editBhutan is scheduled to compete in athletics. Bhutan was granted two berths through the Bipartite Commission invitation allocation on 5 May 2021.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | |||
| Gyeltshen Gyeltshen | Men's shot put F40 | 6.31 | 9 PB | |
| Chimi Dema | Women's shot put F40 | 5.04 | 9 | |
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.
- ^ Namgay, Thinley (21 May 2021). "Bhutan prepares for Tokyo Paralympic Games". Kuensel Online. Retrieved 10 June 2021.