Hong Kong at the 2016 Summer Paralympics explained

Npc:	HKG
Npcname:	Hong Kong Sports Association for the Physically Disabled
Games:	Summer Paralympics
Year:	2016
Location:	Rio de Janeiro
Competitors:	24
Sports:	8
Rank:	40
Gold:	2
Silver:	2
Bronze:	2
Appearances:	auto
App Begin Year:	1972

Hong Kong competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016.

Equestrian

See main article: Equestrian at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. Through the Para Equestrian Individual Ranking List Allocation method, the country earned a pair of slots at the Rio Games for their two highest ranked equestrian competitors. These slots were irrespective of class ranking.^[1]

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

The third opportunity for direct qualification for shooters to the Rio Paralympics took place at the 2015 IPC IPC Shooting World Cup in Sydney, Australia. At this competition, Yan Wo Wong earned a qualifying spot for their country in the P1- Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1 event.^{[2] [3]}

See also

• Hong Kong at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Notes and References

1. Web site: EQUESTRIAN. August 24, 2016. FEI. International Paralympic Committee. August 24, 2016.
2. Web site: Shooting Qualification . International Paralympic Committee . 25 December 2015 . 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151225204927/http://www.rio2016.com/sites/all/iframe/infograficos/paralimpicos/tiro-esportivo/pdf/shooting-paralympics.pdf . 25 December 2015 .
3. Web site: 2015 IPC IPC Shooting World Cup in Sydney, Australia Official Results Book . International Paralympic Committee. 26 December 2015. 20 September 2015.