Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
| 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]
Medalists
[edit]| 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 |
Athletics
[edit]Marcel Hug, Manuela Schär and Catherine Debrunner are expected to compete for Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
- Men's track
| 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 |
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| 1500m T54 | 2:54.63 PR | 1 Q | 2:49.55 WR |
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| 5000m T54 | 9:53.26 PR | 1 Q | 10:29.90 |
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| Marathon T54 | — | 1:24:02 |
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- Women's track
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Catherine Debrunner | 400m T53 | 55.21 | 1 Q | 56.18 |
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| 800m T53 | 1:51.47 | 3 Q | 1:47.90 |
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| 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 |
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| 800m T54 | 1:51.09 | 1 Q | 1:42.81 PR |
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| 1500m T54 | 3:28.32 | 2 Q | 3:28.01 |
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| Marathon T54 | — | 1:38:12 |
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- Women's field
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Sofia Gonzalez | Long jump T63 | 3.96 | 8 |
| Elena Kratter | 5.01 |
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Badminton
[edit]Cynthia Mathez and Karin Suter-Erath have both qualified to compete.
- Women
| 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 |
Cycling
[edit]Sandra Graf, Sandra Stöckl, Fabian Recher, Tobias Fankhauser and Heinz Frei have all qualified to compete.
Equestrian
[edit]Nicole Geiger has qualified to compete.
Shooting
[edit]Nicole Häusler qualified to represent Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Swimming
[edit]Two Swiss swimmers have successfully achieved Paralympic slots after breaking the MQS.[2]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Leo McCrea | |||||
| Nora Meister | |||||
Wheelchair tennis
[edit]| 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 | — | ||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "One team, one spirit and now comes the tingling sensation (in German)". Swiss Paralympic Committee. 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Calculation of Swimming Slots for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 24 April 2020.
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