| Cape Verde at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | CPV |
| NPC | National Paralympic Committee Cape Verde |
| in Tokyo, Japan August 24, 2021 – September 5, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 2 (1 man and 1 woman) in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Cape Verde competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was their fifth consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 2004.
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Marilson Fernandes Semedo | Javelin throw F57 | ||
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semi-final | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo | 100m T11 | ||||||
| 200m T11 | |||||||
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