| Rwanda at the 2016 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | RWA |
| NPC | National Paralympic Committee of Rwanda |
| in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 13 in 2 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Rwanda competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016.
The Rwanda Paralympic Committee was an Agitos Grant Award recipient, with the funding going towards athlete pathway development for Rio and Tokyo. [1] [2] The funding benefited 900 athletes around the country, while it also went to training coaches, classifiers and referees in Rwanda. [2]
The Rwanda NPC has a goal of sending its largest ever Paralympic delegation to Rio. [2]
Every participant at the Paralympics has their disability grouped into one of five disability categories; amputation, the condition may be congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes, there is often overlap between this and other categories; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis. [3] [4] Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. Some sports, such as athletics, divide athletes by both the category and severity of their disabilities, other sports, for example swimming, group competitors from different categories together, the only separation being based on the severity of the disability. [5]
Hermas Cliff Muvunyi was selected to represent Rwanda at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in the T46 400m and 1500m events. Muyunyi qualified for Rio at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar. Prior to the Games, he announced that he would retire at the conclusion of the Rio Games. [6] Going into Rio, Muyunyi was based at the Amahoro National Stadium where he trained with Eric Karasira. [6]
Rwanda women's national sitting volleyball team qualified for the 2016 Games after winning the African Championships. [6] [7]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 246 | 169 | 1.456 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2.667 | 256 | 156 | 1.641 | |
| 3 |  Iran | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 160 | 197 | 0.812 | Classification 5th / 6th |
| 4 |  Rwanda | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 85 | 225 | 0.378 | Classification 7th / 8th |
| 10 September 2016 10:00 | China  | 3-0 |  Rwanda | Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro |
| (25–3, 25–8, 25–6) Report | ||||
| 12 September 2016 10:00 | Rwanda | 0–3 |  Iran | Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro |
| (10–25, 19–25, 18–25) Report | ||||
| 14 September 2016 10:00 | United States  | 3–0 | Rwanda | Riocentro - Pavilion 6, Rio de Janeiro |
| (25–10, 25–8, 25–3) Report | ||||
Germany competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The first places the team qualified were for four athletes in sailing events. They also qualified athletes in archery, cycling, equestrian, paracanoeing, paratriathlon, rowing and wheelchair basketball.
Greece competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The first places the team qualified were for three athletes in sailing events.
Iran competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016.
China has qualified to send athletes to the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. Sports China competed in include blind football, archery, boccia, cycling, goalball, judo, paracanoeing, sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball.
Austria is competing with 26 athletes at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016.
Czech Republic has qualified send athletes to the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016.
Latvia competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016. They won four medals; two gold and two bronze. It was their most successful paralympic games to date.
Poland competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016.
Switzerland competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016.
Belgium competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016.
Romania competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016.
Venezuela competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016.
Mexico participated at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016. The country sent a 71-member delegation to the Games.
Costa Rica competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016.
Dominican Republic competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016.
Denmark competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. They had athletes participating in athletics, cycling, equestrian, shooting, swimming and table tennis. They won a total of seven medals; one gold, two silver and four bronze.
Kenya competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016.
Bosnia and Herzegovina competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016
Egypt competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016. The country sent a delegation of 44 sportspeople. The team included 16-year-old Ayattalah Ayman, the youngest member of the delegation and the first woman to represent Egypt in swimming. It also included 41-year-old Ibrahim Al Husseini Hamadtou, the only table tennis player to compete while holding the paddle in his mouth.
Pakistan competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 7 to 18 September 2016. The country's participation in Rio marked its seventh appearance in the quadrennial event. The delegation consisted of the long jump competitor Haider Ali who qualified for the Games by meeting the required standards for the men's long jump T37 in a March 2016 event held in Dubai. On 13 September, he won Pakistan's second Paralympic medal with a mark of 6.28 metres in his event, placing him third.
