Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics was held at the Stade de France and Les Invalides in Paris. There were 164 events: 90 for men, 73 for women and one mixed event, three fewer men's events than the previous Games while the women's and mixed events remain the same. It was the largest contest of the Games programme regarding athlete numbers and medal events to be scheduled.[1][2]

Athletics
at the XVII Paralympic Games
VenueStade de France & Les Invalides, Paris
Dates30 August – 8 September 2024
Competitors1131 in 164 events from 151 nations
2020

Classification and events

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Participating athletes are given a classification depending on their disabilities (T denotes track events, F denotes field events). They are categorised into seven different classifications:[3]

  • T/F11–13: Blind (11) and visually impaired (12–13) athletes; track athletes would often run with a guide.
  • T/F20: Athletes who have an intellectual impairment.
  • T/F 31–38: Athletes who have cerebral palsy or other coordination impairments. 31–34 for wheelchair events and 35–38 for running events.
  • F40–41: Les Autres – typically for athletes who have dwarfism.
  • T/F 42–47: Athletes who are amputees. In field events, some athletes would compete in seated events.
  • T/F 51–58: Athletes who have a spinal cord injury or disability. In field events, most athletes would compete in seated events.
  • T/F 61–64: Athletes who have a prosthesis affected by limb deficiency and leg length difference.

Event summary table

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Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Men's Events
Classification Visual Impairment ID Cerebral Palsy athletes
T32–34 Wheelchair : T35–38 Ambulant
RG Amputee athletes Wheelchair athletes
Spinal injuries
Prosthesis athletes
Event T11 T12 T13 T20 T32 T33 T34 T35 T36 T37 T38 T40 T41 T42 T43 T44 T45 T46 T47 T51 T52 T53 T54 T55 T56 T57 T61 T62 T63 T64
F11 F12 F13 F20 F32 F33 F34 F35 F36 F37 F38 F40 F41 F42 F43 F44 F45 F46 F47 F51 F52 F53 F54 F55 F56 F57 F61 F62 F63 F64
Track events
100 metres >> >> >> >>
200 metres
400 metres >> >> >>
800 metres >>
1500 metres >> >> >> >>
5000 metres >> >>
Marathon >> >> >>
Field events
High jump >> >>
Long jump >> >> >>
Shot put >> >> >> >>
Discus >> >> >> >>
Javelin >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
Club throw
Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Women's Events
Classification Visual Impairment ID Cerebral Palsy athletes
T32–34 Wheelchair : T35–38 Ambulant
RG Amputee athletes Wheelchair athletes
Spinal injuries
Prosthesis athletes
Event T11 T12 T13 T20 T32 T33 T34 T35 T36 T37 T38 T40 T41 T42 T43 T44 T45 T46 T47 T51 T52 T53 T54 T55 T56 T57 T61 T62 T63 T64
F11 F12 F13 F20 F32 F33 F34 F35 F36 F37 F38 F40 F41 F42 F43 F44 F45 F46 F47 F51 F52 F53 F54 F55 F56 F57 F61 F62 F63 F64
Track events
100 metres >> >> >> >> >>
200 metres >> >>
400 metres >> >>
800 metres >>
1500 metres >> >>
5000 metres >>
Marathon >> >> >>
Field events
Long Jump >> >> >>
Shot Put >> >> >> >> >>
Discus >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
Javelin >> >> >> >> >>
Club throw
Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics - Universal
Classification Visual Impairment ID Cerebral Palsy athletes
T32-34 Wheelchair : T35-38 Ambulant
RG Amputee athletes Wheelchair athletes
Spinal injuries
Prosthesis athletes
Event T11 T12 T13 T20 T32 T33 T34 T35 T36 T37 T38 T40 T41 T42 T43 T44 T45 T46 T47 T51 T52 T53 T54 T55 T56 T57 T61 T62 T63 T64
4 × 100 metres relay >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
Key:
  • ID : Classifications for intellectual disability
  • RG : Les Autres classification, including dwarfism and restricted growth
  • ● : Event in this classification
  • >> : Competitors in this classification may take part in event for the next competed classification, e.g. T33 may compete in T34 event, or both T45 and T46 athletes may compete in a T47 event.

Qualification

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Medallists

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Medal table

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  *   Host nation (France)

RankNPCGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  China21221659
2  United States10141438
3  Brazil10111536
  Neutral Paralympic Athletes1061127
4  Ukraine86519
5  Uzbekistan84416
6  Switzerland74213
7  Great Britain68418
8  Colombia61916
9  Netherlands54312
10  Tunisia53311
11  Canada5319
12  Cuba5117
13  India46717
14  Italy4318
15  Belgium4116
16  Algeria4037
17  Morocco36413
18  Iran36312
19  Australia32611
20  Azerbaijan3104
21  Thailand2518
22  Greece2237
23  Mexico2226
  Poland2226
25  Venezuela2204
26  Ethiopia2103
27  Ecuador2024
  South Africa2024
29  Costa Rica2002
30  Germany1348
  Spain1348
32  New Zealand1326
33  Argentina1236
34  Hungary1203
35  Portugal1113
36  Latvia1102
37  Kuwait1012
  Namibia1012
39  Bulgaria1001
  Georgia1001
  Saudi Arabia1001
42  Japan0459
43  France*0325
44  Denmark0213
  Malaysia0213
  Turkey0213
47  Indonesia0202
48  Finland0134
49  Croatia0112
  Serbia0112
51  Kenya0101
  Mongolia0101
  Nigeria0101
  Norway0101
  Sri Lanka0101
  Trinidad and Tobago0101
57  Iraq0022
58  Austria0011
  Ireland0011
  Jordan0011
  Kazakhstan0011
  Luxembourg0011
  Mauritius0011
  Pakistan0011
  Refugee Paralympic Team0011
Totals (65 entries)164165166495

Source:[4]

Participating nations

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2024 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 18 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Para athletics - Paris 2024". Paris 2024. 3 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Paralympic Classification". International Paralympic Committee. 3 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Medal Tally-Athletics". Retrieved 7 September 2024.
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