Ecuador at the Paralympics
| Ecuador at the Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | ECU |
| NPC | Ecuadorian Paralympic Sport Federation |
| Medals |
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| Summer appearances | |
Winter Paralympics. Ecuador's delegations have always been small (never more than four competitors).[1]
On 29 August 2021, the country won its first two Paralympic medals at the
Poleth Isamar Mendes Sanchez and Anaís Méndez[2] Poleth Mendes won Ecuador's first Paralympic gold medal with a new world record of 14.39 in the women's F20 shot put event during the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[3] Her sister Anaís also won bronze medal in the same discipline making it a rare instance of athletes coming from same family who go on to win medals in a same competition.[2] Prior to the 2020 Summer Paralympics, Ecuador had never won a Paralympic medal.[4]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Poleth Isamar Mendes Sanchez |
 2020 Tokyo |
Athletics | Women's shot put F20 |
 Bronze |
Anais Mendez |
2020 Tokyo |
Athletics | Women's shot put F20 |
| Bronze |
Kiara Rodriguez | 2020 Tokyo |
Athletics | Women's long jump T47 |
See also
References
- ^ Ecuador at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
- ^ a b "Super Sunday sees a new fastest Paralympian and Ecuador's first gold". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ "Athletics - Women's Shot Put - F20 Schedule | Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". .. Archived from the original on 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ "Paralympic History for #ECU Before Today, Ecuador Had Never Won a Paralympic ... - Latest Tweet by Paralympic Games | 🏆 LatestLY". LatestLY. 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
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