| Guinea at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | GUI |
| NPC | National Paralympic Committee Guinea |
| 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) | |
Guinea will be participating at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This will be their second consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 2016 and their fourth overall.
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Bacou Dambakaté | 100 metres T13 | 12.24 | 5 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Kadiatou Bangoura | 200 metres T47 | ||||
| 400 metres T47 | 1:02.75 PB | 5 | Did not advance | ||
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