Great Britain are scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France from 28 August to 8 September 2024. This will be Great Britain's seventeenth consecutive time competing at the Summer Paralympic Games.
| Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | GBR |
| NPC | Paralympics GB |
| in Paris August 28, 2024 – September 8, 2024 | |
| Competitors | 127 in 14 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors edit
The following is a list of the number of competitors participating in the Games in each sport for Great Britain & Northern Ireland:
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Athletics | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| Badminton | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Boccia | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Cycling | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Equestrian | TBD | TBD | 4 |
| Paracanoeing | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Rowing | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Shooting | TBD | TBD | 3 |
| Swimming | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Table tennis | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Wheelchair basketball | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Wheelchair rugby | TBD | TBD | 12 |
| Total | 48 | 59 | 127 |
Please note that guides in athletics and paratriathlon, ramp operators and sports assistants in boccia and pilots in cycling are counted as athletes at the Paralympics.
Archery edit
Great Britain secured a quota place in the mixed team compound event at the 2023 World Para Archery Championships in Pilsen, Czech Republic.[1] This also earned places in the men's and women's individual events for the two selected archers. A second quota was gained in the women's individual compound competition.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Ranking Round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
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| Individual compound open | |||||||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Ranking Round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
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| Individual W1 | — | ||||||||
| Individual compound open | |||||||||
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Ranking Round | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
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| |
Mixed team compound | |||||||
Athletics edit
British track and field athletes achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES). An NPC can enter an eligible athlete in an unlimited number of individual events within their classification (or, on occasion, in a higher classification if its open to lower classifications) - as long as the athlete has achieved an MES (minimal entry standard) performance in each respective event.
The table below reflects only the event the quota was obtained in.
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- DQ = Disqualified
- PR = Paralympic Record
- AR = Area (or continental) Record
- NR = National Record
- SB = Season's Best
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track & road events
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 100 m T12 | |||||
| 100 m T47 | |||||
| 200 m T35 | |||||
| 1500 m T20 | |||||
| 5000 m T54 | |||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 100 m T34 | |||||
| 100 m T38 | |||||
| 200 m T35 | |||||
| 800 m T53 | |||||
| 1500 m T20 | |||||
| 5000 m T54 | — | ||||
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| |
Mixed 4 × 100 metres relay | ||||
- Field events
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance/ height |
Rank | ||
| High jump T64 | |||
| Long jump T13 | |||
| Long jump T38 | |||
| Discus throw F64 | |||
| Javelin throw F13 | |||
| Shot put F63 | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance/ height |
Rank | ||
| Long jump T38 | |||
| Javelin throw F46 | |||
| Shot put F12 | |||
| Shot put F20 | |||
| Shot put F35 | |||
| Shot put F64 | |||
Badminton edit
Great Britain has qualified three para badminton players for the following events, through the release of BWF para-badminton Race to Paris Paralympic Ranking.
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
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| Daniel Bethell | Men's singles SL3 | |||||||
| Jack Shephard | Men's singles SH6 | |||||||
| Rachel Choong | Women's singles SH6 | |||||||
| Jack Shephard Rachel Choong |
Mixed doubles SH6 | |||||||
Boccia edit
Great Britain secured a place in the mixed BC1-2 team event based on the rankings at 31 December 2023. This also guaranteed places in the individual competitions for the 3 team members. The Great Britain BC3 pair qualified - to compete as a pair and also generating one individual place in the male and female BC3 events - via winning gold at the Paralympic Qualification Tournament held in Coimbra, Portugal.
| Athlete | Event | Pool matches | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
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Mixed team BC1/BC2 | ||||||||||
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Mixed pairs BC3 | ||||||||||
Cycling edit
Great Britain has qualified two para-cyclists (one of each gender) based on the UCI Nations Rankings for 2022.[2]
Equestrian edit
Great Britain has qualified 4 riders for the team event after finishing in fourth place at the 2022 FEI World Equestrian Games.
- Team
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Individual score | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Score | Rank | |||
| Team | |||||
Paracanoeing edit
Great Britain earned quota places for the following events through the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Men's KL3 | |||||||
| Men's VL3 | |||||||
| Women's KL1 | |||||||
| Women's KL2 | |||||||
| Women's KL3 | |||||||
| Women's VL2 | |||||||
| Women's VL3 | |||||||
Rowing edit
British rowers qualified boats in each of the following classes at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| PR1 men's single sculls | |||||||
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PR2 mixed double sculls | ||||||
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PR3 mixed double sculls | ||||||
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PR3 mixed coxed four | ||||||
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage
Shooting edit
British shooters' achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2022, 2023 and 2024 world cups, 2022 World Championships, 2023 World Championships, 2023 European Para Championships and 2024 European Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.[3]
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| P3 – 25 m pistol SH1 | |||||
| R6 – 50 m rifle prone SH1 | |||||
| R9 – 50 m rifle prone SH2 | |||||
Swimming edit
Great Britain secured thirteen quotas at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships after finishing in the top two places in Paralympic class disciplines.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 200 m freestyle S14 | |||||
| 100 m backstroke S12 | |||||
| 200 m individual medley SM14 | |||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 100 m freestyle S5 | |||||
| 200 m freestyle S14 | |||||
| 50 m backstroke S3 | |||||
| 100 m backstroke S8 | |||||
| 100 m backstroke S14 | |||||
| 100 m breaststroke SB5 | |||||
| 100 m breaststroke SB13 | |||||
| 100 m butterfly S10 | |||||
| 200 m individual medley SM6 | |||||
Table tennis edit
Great Britain entered eight para table tennis players to compete at Paris 2024. Will Bayley secured a quota for himself by virtue of winning a gold medal in the C7 classification at the 2023 European Para Championships held in Sheffield, Great Britain;[4] meanwhile the other six players qualified for the games through the allocation of ITTF final ranking.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
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Rank | Opposition Result |
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| Rob Davies | Individual C1 | ||||||||
| Thomas Matthews | |||||||||
| Martin Perry | Individual C6 | ||||||||
| Will Bayley | Individual C7 | ||||||||
| Aaron McKibbin | Individual C8 | ||||||||
| Billy Shilton | |||||||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
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| Felicity Pickard | Individual C6 | ||||||||
| Bly Twomey | Individual C7 | ||||||||
Taekwondo edit
Great Britain entered three athletes to compete at the Paralympics competition. All of them qualified for Paris 2024, by virtue of finishing within the top six in the Paralympic rankings in their respective class. They included Tokyo2020 medallists Beth Munro and Amy Truesdale.
| Athlete | Event | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
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| Matt Bush | Men's +80 kg | |||||||
| Beth Munro | Women's –65 kg | |||||||
| Amy Truesdale | Women's +65 kg | |||||||
Wheelchair basketball edit
Great Britain's men and women have qualified to compete by being finalists at the 2023 European Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Rotterdam.[5]
Men's tournament edit
| Squad | Group stage | Semifinal | Final | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
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Rank | Opposition Result |
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| Great Britain men | |||||||
Women's tournament edit
| Squad | Group stage | Semifinal | Final | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
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Rank | Opposition Result |
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| Great Britain women | |||||||
Wheelchair rugby edit
Great Britain has qualified to compete by being finalists at the 2023 European Wheelchair Rugby Championships in Cardiff.[6]
- Standings
| Squad | Group stage | Semifinal | Final | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
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| Great Britain national team | |||||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Nine countries qualify for Paris as first Paralympic quotas won in Pilsen". World Archery. 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Qualification - 2022 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). UCI. 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Lima 2023 Quota Allocation to Paris 2024 Day 7 28.09.2023" (PDF). Paralympics. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "21 men and women qualify for 2024 Paralympics with victories in European Para Table Tennis Championship". European Table Tennis Union. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "2023 Wheelchair Basketball European Championships". IWBF. 6 April 2023.
- ^ "2023 Wheelchair Rugby European Championships". Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby. 6 April 2023.