Turkey at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Turkey will be competing at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan from 24 August to 5 September, 2021. This will be the country's seventh appearance in the past eight Games despite their absence in the 1996 Summer Paralympics.
| Turkey at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | TUR |
| NPC | Turkish Paralympic Committee |
| in Tokyo, Japan August 24, 2021 – September 5, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 56 in 8 sports |
| Summer Paralympics appearances | |
Archery
Turkey have secured seven quotas in archery.[1]
Athletics
Two athletes are representing Turkey at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
- Men's track
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Oguz Akbulut | Men's 400m T12 | |||||
- Women's track
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Hamide Dogangun | Women's 400m T53 | |||||
| Women's 800m T53 | ||||||
Goalball
Turkey have qualified in both the men's and women's teams.[2]
Shooting
Seven Turkish shooters qualified.
Swimming
Four swimmer will represent Turkey in swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics via the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships slot allocation method & MQS.[3][4]
Table tennis
Six Turkish table tennis player qualified to compete in table tennis at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Taekwondo
Six Turkish taekwondoin qualified in all events.
Wheelchair basketball
The men's team qualified after entered top four at the 2019 IWBF Men's European Championship held in Wałbrzych, Poland.
References
- "'s-Hertogenbosch 2019: Hekimoglu and Liu lead". International Paralympic Committee. 5 June 2019.
- "Lithuania, Turkey, United States and China book Tokyo 2020 Paralympic goalball spots". insidethegames.biz. 8 July 2019.
- "Medallists by Event" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 15 September 2019.
- "World Championships Slot Allocation Method" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 14 October 2019.