Solomon Islands at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

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Solomon Islands at the
2020 Summer Paralympics
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IPC code SOL
NPC Solomon Islands Paralympics Committee
in Tokyo
Competitors2 in 1 sport
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Solomon Islands was to compete at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021, [1] [2] but ultimately the team withdrew from competition. [3] [4] The delegation was still represented by a volunteer at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Parade of Nations.

Taekwondo

Solomon Islands qualified two athletes to compete at the Paralympics competition. Solomon Jagiri & Jeminah Otoa qualified by winning the gold medal at the 2020 Oceanian Qualification Tournament in Gold Coast, Australia. [5]

AthleteEventFirst roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Solomon Jagiri Men's –61 kg
Jeminah Otoa Women's –58 kg

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References

  1. "Paralympic Competition Schedule". tokyo2020.org. 16 June 2019.
  2. "Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021". BBC Sport . 30 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  3. Solomon Islands Tourism Board (Official)"ソロモン諸島政府観光局(公式)" [@solomon_japan] (2021-08-29). "It's a shame that I was listed at the closing ceremony"閉会式" (Note: the mistake of the opening ceremony"開会式"). Thank you to everyone who looked forward to it. We will continue to do our best in the Solomon Islands, so please support us" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-09-04 via Twitter.
  4. "National Paralympic Committee's List - Official Homepage". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . 2021-08-24. Archived from the original on 2021-08-31. Retrieved 2021-09-02. The Solomon Islands team profile has been removed due to the withdrawal from the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
  5. "Oceania Qualification Tournament Results". World Taekwondo. 1 March 2020. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020.