Ghana at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

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Ghana at the
2020 Summer Paralympics
Flag of Ghana.svg
IPC code GHA
NPC National Paralympic Committee of Ghana
in Tokyo
Competitors3 in 3 sports
Flag bearer Emmanuel Nii Tettey Oku
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Silver
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Ghana will be competing at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. [1] [2]

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Athletics

One Ghanaian male athlete, Botsyo Nkegbe (100m T54), [3] successfully to break through the qualifications for the 2020 Paralympics after breaking the qualification limit. [4]

Cycling

Ghana Rica sent one cyclist after successfully getting a slot in the 2018 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation quota for the African Continental. [5] [6] [7]

Powerlifting

Emmanuel Nii Tettey Oku represented Ghana and competed in the in the men's 72 kg event. [8]

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References

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  2. "Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021". BBC Sport . 30 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
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  5. "2020 Paralympic Games Qualification System - UCI Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). uci.org. 19 July 2019.
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