| Luxembourg at the 2016 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | LUX |
| NPC | Luxembourg Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 3 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Joel Wagener |
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances | |
Luxembourg competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. Tom Habscheid earned the best result for the country with a 7th place in men's shot put F42.
| Athlete | Events | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Habscheid | Shot Put F42 | 13.28 | 7 |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luciano Fratini | Men's road time trial H3 | 34:05.77 | 12 |
| Men's road race H3 | 1:52:52 | 10 | |
| Joel Wagener | Men's road time trial H4 | 31:59.40 | 11 |
| Men's road race H4 | 1:41:11 | 11 |
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