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Pakistan at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

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Pakistan at the
2020 Summer Paralympics
IPC codePAK
NPCNational Paralympic Committee of Pakistan
in Tokyo
Competitors2 in 1 sports
Medals
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Pakistan competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.[1][2] It sent two athletes, one of either gender to compete in athletics (discus throw).

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Haider Ali Athletics Men's discus throw F37 3 September

Athletics

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One Pakistani male athlete, Haider Ali (Discus Throw F37), successfully to break through the qualifications for the 2020 Paralympics after breaking the qualification limit.[3]

Anila Izzat Baig will be participating in the F64 Discus Throw. She is first Pakistani female para athlete who is competing in the Paralympics. She ended at 10th place in F64 Discus Throw. [4]

References

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  1. ^ "Paralympic Competition Schedule". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 16 June 2019. Archived from the original on 20 January 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021". BBC Sport. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  3. ^ "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Athletics ANILA IZZAT BAIG Anila". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2021-08-24.