| Denmark at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | DEN |
| NPC | Danish Paralympic Committee |
| in Tokyo, Japan 25 August 2020 – 6 September 2020 | |
| Competitors | 22 in 7 sports |
| Flag bearers | Daniel Wagner Jørgensen Lisa Gjessing |
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Denmark competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo from 25 August to 6 September.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Tobias Thorning Jorgensen | Equestrian | Individual championship test grade III | 27 August |
| Gold | Tobias Thorning Jorgensen | Equestrian | Individual freestyle test grade III | 30 August |
| Gold | Lisa Gjessing | Taekwondo | Women's 58 kg | 3 September |
 Silver | Peter Rosenmeier | Table tennis | Men's individual class 6 | 28 August |
 Bronze | Daniel Jørgensen | Athletics | Men's long jump T63 | 28 August |
Two athletes have qualified to compete.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Christian Lykkeby Olsen | 1500m T46 | — | 4:00.16 | 7 | |
| Daniel Jørgensen | 100m T63 | 12.61 | 2 Q | 12.37 =SB | 4 |
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | |||
| Daniel Wagner | Long jump T63 | 7.07 | | |
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | |||
| Bjørk Kjellman Nørremark | Long jump F64 | 4.77 | 11 | |
| Kristel Walther | Discus throw F64 | 34.16 PB | 6 | |
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Cathrine Rosengren | Women's singles SU5 |  Sugino (JPN)L (21–15, 13–21, 15–21) | Kameyama (JPN) L (20–22, 13–21) | 3 | did not advance | |||
Denmark have secured quotas in cycling.
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Christiansen | Men's time trial H4 | 45:19.19 | 10 |
| Men's road race H4 | -1 Lap | 9 |
Denmark sent four athletes after they qualified. [1]
Denmark have qualified one swimmer to compete at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [2]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Amalie Vinther | Women's 50m freestyle S8 | 35.16 | 12 | did not advance | |
| Women's 400m freestyle S8 | — | 5:22.44 | 7 | ||
| Women's 100m breaststroke SB7 | 1:48.79 | 8 Q | 1:47.84 | 8 | |
| Women's 200m individual medley SM8 | 3:12.70 | 8 Q | 3:11.29 | 7 | |
Denmark entered one athletes into the table tennis competition at the games. Peter Rosenmeier qualified from 2019 ITTF European Para Championships which was held in Helsingborg, Sweden. [3]
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Peter Rosenmeier | Individual C6 |  Seidenfeld (USA)W 3-2 (9-11, 7-11, 9-11, 11,8) |  Parenzan (ITA)W 3-0 (14,12, 11-6, 11-7) | 1 Q |  Chen (CHN)W 3-1 (11-6, 8-11, 11-8, 11-8) |  Thainiyom (THA)W 3-1 (11-8, 11-7, 11-13, 11-5) | Seidenfeld (USA) L 0-3 (9-11, 9-11, 8-11) | |
Denmark qualified one athletes to compete at the Paralympics competition. Lisa Gjessing will compete after placing first in world ranking, to booked one of six available quotas.
| Athlete | Event | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | |||
| Lisa Gjessing | Women's –58 kg |  Abohegazy (EGY)W (14-3) |  Fernandes (BRA)W (8-6) |  Munro (GBR)W (32-14) | | |
Denmark national wheelchair rugby team qualified for the Games for the first time by finishing top two at the 2019 European Championship Division A in Vejle. [4]
| Squad | Group stage | Semifinal | Final | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | ||
| Denmark national team |  Australia W 54-53 | Japan L 51-60 |  France L 50-52 | 4 | Did not advance | 7th place match: New Zealand W 56-53 | 7 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 155 | +15 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 156 | 159 | −3 | 2 | |
| 3 |  France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 151 | 153 | −2 | 2 | Fifth place Match |
| 4 |  Denmark | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 155 | 165 | −10 | 2 | Seventh place Match |
Australia participated at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. It sent its largest away team - 179 athletes to a Summer Paralympics. Australia finished eighth on the gold medal table and sixth on the total medals table.
The Wheelchair rugby tournament at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan was the seventh edition of Wheelchair rugby as a Paralympic sport since its debut as a demonstration sport at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta. The competition was hosted at the Yoyogi National Stadium and was held from 25 to 29 August 2021.
Japan competed as the host nation of the 2020 Summer Paralympics in their capital Tokyo from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Great Britain competed in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. Originally scheduled to take place between 21 August and 6 September 2020, the Games were postponed to 24 August to 5 September 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. British athletes have competed at all sixteen consecutive Summer Paralympics since 1960.
China competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was their tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 1984. China sent 251 athletes to the Games and competed in 20 of the 22 sports except Equestrian and Wheelchair rugby.
The United States competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Germany competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was their sixteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 1960.
Argentina competed in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Brazil competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Turkey competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was the country's seventh appearance in the past eight Games despite their absence in the 1996 Summer Paralympics.
Sweden competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, which took place from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was their sixteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 1960. The Swedish team consisted of 26 athletes in 11 sports.
Spain competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was Spain's fourteenth appearance at the Paralympic Games. During the Games, Spanish athletes settled 4 World records and 1 Paralympic record.
Thailand competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was the country's tenth appearance at the Paralympic Games.
Israel competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo from 24 August to 5 September 2021. The delegation includes 33 athletes – 18 women and 15 men – competing in 11 sports: athletics, badminton, boccia, goalball, paracanoeing, powerlifting, rowing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, and wheelchair tennis.
New Zealand competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. Originally to be held from 25 August to 6 September 2020, the event has been postponed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is now being held from 24 August to 5 September 2021. It was New Zealand's 14th appearance at Summer Paralympics.
France competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Canada competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Poland competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Colombia competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
South Korea competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
