| Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | SUI |
| NPC | Swiss Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo, Japan August 24, 2021 – September 5, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 20 in 9 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Switzerland competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Marcel Hug | Athletics | Men's 5000 metres T54 | 28 August |
| Gold | Manuela Schär | Athletics | Women's 800 metres T54 | 29 August |
| Gold | Marcel Hug | Athletics | Men's 1500 metres T54 | 31 August |
| Gold | Catherine Debrunner | Athletics | Women's 400 metres T53 | 2 September |
| Gold | Manuela Schär | Athletics | Women's 400 metres T54 | 2 September |
| Gold | Marcel Hug | Athletics | Men's 800 metres T54 | 2 September |
| Gold | Marcel Hug | Athletics | Men's marathon T54 | 5 September |
 Silver | Manuela Schär | Athletics | Women's 5000 metres T54 | 28 August |
| Silver | Manuela Schär | Athletics | Women's 1500 metres T54 | 31 August |
| Silver | Heinz Frei | Cycling | Men's road race H3 | 1 September |
| Silver | Manuela Schär | Athletics | Women's marathon T54 | 5 September |
 Bronze | Catherine Debrunner | Athletics | Women's 800 metres T53 | 29 August |
| Bronze | Nora Meister | Swimming | Women's 400 metre freestyle S6 | 2 September |
| Bronze | Elena Kratter | Athletics | Women's long jump T63 | 2 September |
Marcel Hug, Manuela Schär and Catherine Debrunner are expected to compete for Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Beat Bösch | 100m T52 | — | 18.08 | 5 | |
| 400m T52 | 1:05.10 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
| Philipp Handler | 100m T13 | 10.97 | 3 q | 11.02 | 7 |
| Marcel Hug | 800m T54 | 1:34.88 | 1 Q | 1:33.68 | |
| 1500m T54 | 2:54.63 PR | 1 Q | 2:49.55 WR | | |
| 5000m T54 | 9:53.26 PR | 1 Q | 10:29.90 | | |
| Marathon T54 | — | 1:24:02 | | ||
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Catherine Debrunner | 400m T53 | 55.21 | 1 Q | 56.18 | | |
| 800m T53 | 1:51.47 | 3 Q | 1:47.90 | | ||
| Patricia Eachus | 800m T54 | 1:58.64 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| 1500m T54 | 3:37.43 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Sofia Gonzalez | 100m T63 | 16.17 | 3 Q | 16.38 | 7 | |
| Elena Kratter | 100m T63 | 15.02 | 3 Q | 15.07 | 5 | |
| Manuela Schär | 400m T54 | 54.29 | 1 Q | 53.59 | | |
| 800m T54 | 1:51.09 | 1 Q | 1:42.81 PR | | ||
| 1500m T54 | 3:28.32 | 2 Q | 3:28.01 | | ||
| Marathon T54 | — | 1:38:12 | | |||
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Sofia Gonzalez | Long jump T63 | 3.96 | 8 |
| Elena Kratter | 5.01 | | |
Cynthia Mathez and Karin Suter-Erath have both qualified to compete.
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Karin Suter-Erath | Singles WH1 |  Rongen (GER)W (21–6, 21–7) | Knoblauch (GER) W (21–18, 21–15) | — | 1 Q |  Satomi (JPN)L (8–21, 9–21) | Did not advance | ||
| Cynthia Mathez |  Pookkham (THA)L (12–21, 15–21) |  Zhang (CHN)L (22–20, 23–25, 12–21) |  Gorodetzky (ISR)W (21–15, 21–10) | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Cynthia Mathez Karin Suter-Erath | Doubles WH1–WH2 | Knoblauch / Rongen (GER) W (21–11, 21–11) | Yin / Liu (CHN) L (4–21, 9–21) | — | 2 Q | — | Liu / Yin (CHN) L (10–21, 13–21) | Pookkham / Wetwithan (THA) L (17–21, 12–21) | 4 |
Sandra Graf, Sandra Stöckl, Fabian Recher, Tobias Fankhauser and Heinz Frei have all qualified to compete.
Nicole Geiger has qualified to compete.
Nicole Häusler qualified to represent Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Two Swiss swimmers have successfully achieved Paralympic slots after breaking the MQS. [2]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Leo McCrea | |||||
| Nora Meister | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Nalani Buob | Women's singles | — | ||||||
Japan competed as the host nation of the 2020 Summer Paralympics in their capital Tokyo from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
China competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was their tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 1984. China sent 251 athletes to the Games and competed in 20 of the 22 sports except Equestrian and Wheelchair rugby.
Netherlands competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was their sixteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 1960.
Argentina competed in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Spain competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was Spain's fourteenth appearance at the Paralympic Games. During the Games, Spanish athletes settled 4 World records and 1 Paralympic record.
Thailand competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was the country's tenth appearance at the Paralympic Games.
Malaysia competed in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan from 24 August to 5 September 2021 which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
France competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Poland competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Colombia competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Greece competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Mexico participated at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Chile competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Singapore competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. A total of 10 athletes competed in the games.
Austria competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Hong Kong competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Slovakia competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Portugal competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
The Czech Republic competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
South Korea competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
