| Afghanistan at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | AFG |
| NPC | Afghanistan Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www.afghanistan.paraolympics.50megs.com |
| in Paris, France August 28, 2024 – September 8, 2024 | |
| Competitors | 1 (1 man) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Ebrahim Danishi |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Afghanistan are competing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September 2024.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games, including game-eligible alternates in team sports.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Afghanistan entered one athlete in the taekwondo event by finishing third place in Asian Qualification Tournament [1]
| Athlete | Event | First round | Quarterfinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Ebrahim Danishi | Men's −58 kg |  Xiao (TPE) [2] L 7–37 | Did not advance | |||||
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