Australia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Australia at the
2020 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeAUS
NPCParalympics Australia
Websitewww.paralympic.org.au
in Tokyo
Competitors179 in 18 sports
Flag bearers Opening - Ryley Batt and Daniela di Toro
Closing - Ellie Cole
Medals
Ranked 8th
Gold
21
Silver
29
Bronze
30
Total
80
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Australia participated at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. It sent its largest away team - 179 athletes to a Summer Paralympics. Australia finished eighth on the gold medal table and sixth on the total medals table.

In May 2017, Paralympics Australia announced Kate McLoughlin as the Chef de Mission, McLoughlin held the position at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.

In November 2019, wheelchair rugby player Ryley Batt and table tennis player Daniela di Toro, were named as co-captains. They were also named as joint flag bearers at the Opening Ceremony. Ellie Cole was the flag bearer at the Closing Ceremony. Cole became Australia's most decorated female Paralympian during the Games with her silver and bronze medals in swimming taking her to 17 Paralympic medals.

Notable achievements at the Games:

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