Jan Pike ' is a Paralympic equestrian competitor from Australia. She was born in Sydney, New South Wales. Pike won a bronze medal at the 2004 Athens Games in the Mixed Dressage - Freestyle grade I event and a silver medal in the Mixed Dressage - Championship grade I event.
Athletes have competed as Independent Paralympians at the Paralympic Games for various reasons, including political transition, international sanctions, suspensions of National Paralympic Committees and compassion.
Great Britain competed in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. Originally scheduled to take place between 21 August and 6 September 2020, the Games were postponed to 24 August to 5 September 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. British athletes have competed at sixteen consecutive Summer Paralympics since 1960.
Kaitlyn Louise Verfeurth is a paracanoe athlete. She is a former American wheelchair tennis player who competed in international level events.
Amy Burk née Kneebone is a Canadian goalball player who competes in international level events. She is a three time Parapan American Games bronze medalist and double World champion.
Laura Gene Schwanger is a retired American Paralympic athlete and adaptive rower. She has competed at three Paralympic Games in track and field and returned twelve years later to compete in rowing at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. She is a four time Paralympic champion including six silver medals and one bronze medal in athletics and won a bronze medal in rowing.
Thalita Vitória Simplício da Silva is a Brazilian Paralympic athlete who competes in sprinting and long jump events at international elite events. She is a Paralympic silver medalist, a double Parapan American Games silver medalist and a World champion in sprinting.
Leah Robinson is a retired Canadian Paralympic athlete who competed in sprinting events. She is a two-time Parapan American Games medalist and has competed at two Paralympic Games.
Shanntol Ince is a Trinidad and Tobago Paralympic swimmer who competes in international elite events. She is a double Parapan American Games bronze medalist and has competed at the Paralympic Games twice in 2012 and 2016. She was born with her right leg shorter than her left leg.
Avani Lekhara is an Indian Paralympian and rifle shooter. She won a Gold Medal in 10m air rifle standing and a Bronze Medal in 50m rifle 3 positions at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. As of January 2023, Lekhara is ranked world no. 1 in Women's 10m Air Rifle standing SH1 and has competed in the 2018 Asian Para Games. She has been supported by GoSports Foundation through the Para Champions Programme. She is also the first Indian woman to win multiple medals in a single Paralympic Games. She has been given out of turn appointment as Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF) by the Government of Rajasthan.
Johana Martínez Vega is a Colombian wheelchair tennis player. She is a three-time silver medalist at the Parapan American Games in the women's doubles events in 2011, 2015 and 2019. She often collaborates with compatriot Angélica Bernal in women's doubles events. She is the first ever South American female wheelchair tennis player to have competed at the Paralympics.
Maria Odete Ferreira Fiúza is a Portuguese Paralympic athlete who competes in international elite events. She specialises in the marathon. She has competed at six Paralympic Games from 2000 to 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Michael DeMarco is a retired American Paralympic swimmer who competes at international elite competitions. He is a Paralympic bronze medalist and a four-time World bronze medalist and was a former American record holder.
Kęstutis Skučas is a Lithuanian Paralympic athlete who competes in international elite track and field competitions in wheelchair racing and occasionally discus throw and a former Paralympic swimmer. He is a European champion in the 400m and is also a European bronze medalist in the discus throw. Skučas is a double World silver medalist and Paralympic silver medalist in backstroke swimming.
Mami Tani née Sato is a Japanese paratriathlete and former long jumper. She was a World bronze medalist and has competed in three Paralympic Games in track and field, her highest achievement was reaching sixth place at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. Tani competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics as a triathlete and finished in tenth position.
Ingrīda Priede is a Latvian former Paralympic athlete who competed in international track and field competitions. She competed in discus throw and shot put, she is a World champion in shot put and a two-time European bronze medalist in discus. She competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Paralympics.
Irena Perminienė is a Lithuanian former Paralympic athlete who competed in shot put at international track and field competitions. She is a World and European silver medalist and has competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Paralympics.
Linda Mastandrea is a civil rights and disability attorney, author and former Paralympic athlete. She was a Paralympic and World champion in wheelchair racing.
Sofia Gonzalez is a Swiss Paralympic athlete of Spanish and Mexican descent who competes in sprinting and long jump in international track and field competitions. She is a European bronze medalist in 100m. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics but did not medal.
Chantal Beauchesne is a Canadian retired sitting volleyball player who competed at international volleyball competitions. She is a two-time Parapan American Games bronze medalist and competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
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