The 2016 Summer Paralympics, the fifteenth Summer Paralympic Games, are an upcoming major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, to be held in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016, making them the first Summer Paralympics to be held during the host city’s wintertime. This will mark the first time a Latin American and South American city hosts the event, the second Southern Hemisphere city and nation, the first one being the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, and also the first time a Lusophone country hosts the event. These Games will see the introduction of two new sports to the Paralympic program: canoeing and the paratriathlon.
| Host city | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
|---|---|
| Motto | A new world (Portuguese: Um mundo novo) |
| Nations participating | 162 |
| Events | 528 in 23 sports |
| Opening ceremony | 7 September |
| Closing ceremony | 18 September |
| Paralympic stadium | Maracanã Stadium |
The lead-up to these Paralympics have been met with major financial issues, which were primarily attributed to tepid sponsor interest and ticket sales. These shortcomings have resulted in cuts to volunteer staffing and transport, the re-location of events and the partial deconstruction of the Deodoro Olympic Park. However, none of these cuts have affected the Games themselves.
India at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
India is scheduled to compete at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 to 18 September 2016.
Indian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Paralympic Games since 1968 (except 1976 & 1980edition).
On August 8, 2016 Paralympic Committee of India has announced a list 19 athletes (16 Men, 3 Women) to be part of Rio 2016 games for India in 5 sports, thus making it India’s largest ever delegation in Paralympic Games.
Archery
India qualified one berth in Women Archery after Pooja secured fifth place in the World Quota Recurve Women Open in Czech Republic to secure a continental quota and became first Para Archer from India to qualify for the Paralympic Games.
Athletics
Indian athletes have been able to achieve qualifying standard in the following athletic events (up to maximum of 3 athletes in each event). After selection trials Paralympic Committee of India has selected a team of 13 athletes (12 Men, 1 Women). After suspension of Russian Paralympic Committee India received 2 more quota places (1 Men and 1 Women).
Men
- Track Events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Date | 11 September | ||||||
| Ankur Dhama | 1500 meter- T11 | ||||||
- Field Events
| Athlete | Date | Event | Distance | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariyappan Thangavelu | 10 September | High Jump- T42 | |||
| Varun Singh Bhati | |||||
| Sharad Kumar | |||||
| Ram Pal | 17 September | High Jump- T47 | |||
| Devendra Jhajharia | 14 September | Javelin Throw – F46 | |||
| Sundar Singh Gurjar | |||||
| Rinku | |||||
| Ranbir Narender | 10 September | Javelin Throw – F42/44 | |||
| Sandeep | |||||
| Virender Dhankar | 12 September | Javelin Throw F57 | |||
| 17 September | Shotput F57 | ||||
| Amit Kumar | 16 September | Club Throw – F51 | |||
| Dharambir |
Women
Field Events
| Athlete | Event | Date | Distance | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepa Malik | Shot Put- F53 | 12 September | |||
| Karamjyoti Dalal | Discus Throw F55 | 17 September |
Powerlifting
India has secured one berth in Men’s event after National champion Farman Basha has secured place in World Ranking list (On Feb 29, 2016) in the given qualification period
Men
| Athlete | Date | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farman Basha | 08 September | Men’s -49 kg |
Shooting
The last direct qualifying event for Rio in shooting took place at the 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup in Fort Benning in November. Naresh Kumar Sharma earned a qualifying spot for their country at this competition in the R7 – Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions event.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Date | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | |||
| Naresh Sharma | Men’s R7-50m Rifle 3 Positions – SH1 | 12 September | ||||
Swimming
Indian swimmer Suyash Jadhav finished 1st in final of Men’s 50m Butterfly-S7 category at IWAS World Games 2015 on 1 October 2015 and achieved A mark for Paralympic Games.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| Date | 12 September | |||||||
| Suyash Narayan | Men’s 50m Butterfly- S7 | |||||||
