Bhutan at the Paralympics | |
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IPC code | BHU |
NPC | Bhutan Paralympic Committee |
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Summer appearances | |
Bhutan has competed twice at the Paralympic Games, debuting at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo with three athletes. [1] [2] The country has taken part in every edition of the Summer Paralympics since then. [3]
Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
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2020 Tokyo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
2024 Paris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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