United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

The United States is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France from 28 August to 8 September 2024.[1]

United States at the
2024 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeUSA
NPCUnited States Paralympic Committee
in Paris, France
August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28) – September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08)
Competitors121 in 15 sports
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Competitors edit

Sport Men Women Total
Archery 4 1 5
Athletics 19 14 33
Cycling 1 1 2
Equestrian TBD TBD 4
Goalball 6 0 6
Paracanoeing 1 1 2
Rowing 3 3 6
Shooting 1 0 4
Sitting volleyball 0 12 12
Swimming 0 6 6
Table tennis 3 0 3
Taekwondo 1 0 1
Wheelchair basketball 12 12 24
Wheelchair rugby TBD TBD 12
Wheelchair tennis 0 0 1
Total 51 51 121

Archery edit

United States entered three athletes in compound and recurve event by virtue of their result at the 2023 World Para Archery Championships in Plzeň, Czech Republic.[2]

Athlete Event Ranking Round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Score Seed Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
  Men's individual compound
 
  Men's individual recurve
 
  Women's individual W1

Athletics edit

U.S. 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).

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 Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
  100 m T12
  100 m T38
 
  400 m T47
  400 m T53
  400 m T62
  1500 m T20
  1500 m T38
Women
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
  100 m T34
  100 m T47
  400 m T20
  800 m T54
  1500 m T13
  5000 m T54
Field events
Men
Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
  High jump T47
 
  Long jump T13
  Long jump T63
  Long jump T64
 
 
  Shot put F41
  Shot put F46
  Discus throw F64
 
Women
Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
  Long jump T37
  Long jump T47
  Long jump T64
  Shot put F40
  Shot put F46
  Shot put F64
  Discus throw F53
  Discus throw F64

Cycling edit

United States entered two para-cyclist (one in each gender) after finished the top eligible nation's at the 2022 UCI Nation's ranking allocation ranking.[3]

Equestrian edit

United States entered a full squad of four para-equestrianist into the Paralympic equestrian competition by finishing the top seven nation's at the 2022 FEI World Championships in Herning, Denmark.[4][5][6]

Team
Athlete Horse Event Individual score Total
TT Score Rank
  See above Team
 
 

Goalball edit

United States men's Goalball team qualified for the paralympic games by virtue of the results at the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile.[7]

Summary
Team Event Group Stage Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
US men's Men's tournament

Paracanoeing edit

United States 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 VL2
  Women's VL3

Rowing edit

US 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
 
 
PR3 mixed double sculls
 
 
 
 
PR3 mixed coxed four

Shooting edit

United States entered four para-shooter's after achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2022, 2023 and 2024 world cup, 2022 World Championships, 2023 World Championships and 2023 Parapan American Games, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.[8]

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
  P1 – 10 m air pistol SH1
Mixed
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
  P3 – 25 m pistol SH1
  R5 – 10 m air rifle prone SH2
  R6 – 50 m rifle prone SH1

Sitting volleyball edit

United States entered the paralympic games in women's event by winning the 2023 Pan American Sitting Volleyball Championships held in Edmonton.[9]

Summary
Team Event Group Stage Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
U.S. women's Women's tournament

Swimming edit

United States secured six quotas at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships after finishing in the top two places in Paralympic class disciplines.

Women
Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
  400 m freestyle S7
 
  400 m freestyle S13
  100 m breaststroke SB13
  100 m butterfly S8
  200 m individual medley SM7

Table tennis edit

US secure three singles spot for the Paralympic games. All of them qualified for Paris 2024 by virtue of their gold medal results, in their respective class, through the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile.[10]

Athlete Event Group Stage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Jenson Van Emburgh Men's individual C3
Ian Seidenfeld Men's individual C6
Tahl Leibovitz Men's individual C9

Taekwondo edit

United States entered one athletes to compete at the Paralympics competition. Evan Medell qualified for Paris 2024, by virtue of finishing within the top six in the Paralympic rankings in men's above 80 kg class.

Athlete Event First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Evan Medell Men's +80 kg

Wheelchair basketball edit

United States men and United States women have qualified to compete by virtue of the gold medal results at the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile.

Men's tournament edit

Squad Group stage Semifinal Final Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
US men's

Women's tournament edit

Squad Group stage Semifinal Final Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
US women's

Wheelchair rugby edit

United States has qualified to compete at the Paralympic games, by virtue of their gold medal results, at the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile.

Standings
Squad Group stage Semifinal Final Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
United States national team

Wheelchair tennis edit

US entered one players into the Paralympics by virtue of the gold medal results at the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile.

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
  Women's singles

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "U.S. OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE UNVEILS TEAM USA HOUSE FOR OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES PARIS 2024", Team USA, archived from the original on 12 April 2023
  2. ^ "Olszewska serves two thrillers to grab Paris 2024 quota and reach final". World Archery. 21 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Qualification - 2022 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). UCI. 31 December 2022.
  4. ^ "August 24, 2022 – U.S. Para Dressage Qualifies for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games With Their World Championship Bronze Medal Winning Team in Herning | USPEA". 24 August 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Para Equestrian - Paris 2024". Paris 2024. 20 January 2023.
  6. ^ "FEI World Championships Herning Denmark 2022". FEI. 20 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Goalball: The USA men's team is in Paris 2024". International Blind Sports Federation. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Lima 2023 Quota Allocation to Paris 2024 Day 7 28.09.2023" (PDF). Paralympics. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  9. ^ Admin-AT (12 November 2022). "Gizele gets golden moment she waited for > World ParaVolley". World ParaVolley. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Six in a Row as Tahl Leibovitz Extends Incredible Run of Success". International Table Tennis Federation. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.