Ghana at the 2020 Summer Paralympics explained

Npc:	GHA
Npcname:	National Paralympic Committee of Ghana
Games:	Summer Paralympics
Year:	2020
Location:	Tokyo
Competitors:	3
Sports:	3
Gold:	0
Silver:	0
Bronze:	0
Appearances:	auto
App Begin Year:	2004
Flagbearer Open:	Emmanuel Nii Tettey Oku

Ghana will be competing at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.^{[1] [2]}

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. One Ghanaian male athlete, Botsyo Nkegbe (100m T54),^[3] successfully to break through the qualifications for the 2020 Paralympics after breaking the qualification limit.^[4]

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Ghana sent one cyclist after successfully getting a slot in the 2018 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation quota for the African Continental.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Powerlifting

See main article: Powerlifting at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's 72 kg. Emmanuel Nii Tettey Oku represented Ghana and competed in the men's 72 kg event.^[8]

See also

• Ghana at the Paralympics
• Ghana at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Notes and References

1. Web site: Paralympic Competition Schedule. 16 June 2019. tokyo2020.org.
2. News: Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021. BBC Sport. 30 March 2020. 30 March 2020.
3. Web site: 15 October 2020. Ghana's Botsyo Nkegbe owes his life to Paralympics. World Para Athletics.
4. Web site: 2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide. 17 November 2020. International Paralympic Committee.
5. Web site: 2020 Paralympic Games Qualification System - UCI Nations Ranking Allocation. 19 July 2019. uci.org.
6. Web site: Qualification Guide - Appendix 1 UCI Para-cycling Road and Track Combined Nations Ranking. 19 July 2019. uci.org.
7. Web site: 2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide. 17 November 2020. International Paralympic Committee.
8. Web site: Tokyo Paralympics: Meet Ghana's three athletes aiming to make history - MyJoyOnline.com. 2021-09-01. www.myjoyonline.com. en-US.