| Nepal at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | NEP |
| NPC | National Paralympic Committee (NPC) – Nepal |
| Website | paralympic.org.np |
| in Paris, France August 28, 2024 – September 8, 2024 | |
| Competitors | 3 (2 men and 1 woman) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Palesha Goverdhan |
| Medals Ranked 79th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Nepal competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September 2024. [1]
The following Nepalese competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.
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The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games, including game-eligible alternates in team sports. [2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Bhim Bahadur Kumal | Men's 50 m freestyle S9 | 35.08 | 19 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | First round | Quarterfinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Bharat Singh Mahata | Men's −58 kg |  Tanaka (JPN)L 3–19 | Did not advance | |||||
| Palesha Goverdhan | Women's −57 kg |  Morales (VEN)W 31-0 |  Fernandes (BRA)L 8-10 |  Caverzan (FRA)W 2-1 | — | — |  Micev (SRB)W 15-8 |  |
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