United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics explained

Npc:USA
Country:United States
Year:2024
Games:Summer Paralympics
Games Link:2024 Summer Paralympics
Flagcaption:Flag of the United States
Npcname:United States Paralympic Committee
Location:Paris, France
Competitors:130
Sports:18
Appearances:auto

The United States is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France from 28 August to 8 September 2024.

Competitors

SportMenWomenTotal
Archery4 1 5
21 17 38
Badminton1 1 2
Cycling1 1 2
EquestrianTBD TBD 4
Goalball6 0 6
Judo0 2 2
Paracanoeing1 1 2
Rowing3 3 6
Shooting1 0 6
Sitting volleyball0 12 12
Swimming1 7 8
Table tennis3 0 3
Taekwondo1 0 1
Wheelchair basketball12 12 24
Wheelchair fencing0 1 1
Wheelchair rugbyTBD TBD 12
Wheelchair tennis0 1 1
Total 54 58 130

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Archery at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification. United States entered three athletes in compound and recurve event by virtue of their result at the 2023 World Para Archery Championships in Plzeň, Czech Republic.[1]

AthleteEventRanking RoundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Kevin Polishalign=left rowspan=2Men's individual compound
Matt Stutzman
Eric Bennettalign=left rowspan=2Men's individual recurve
Jordan White
Tracy OttoWomen's individual W1

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification. U.S. track and field athletes achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).

Track & road events
Men

AthleteEventHeatFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Noah Malone100 m T12
Jaydin Blackwellalign=left rowspan=2100 m T38
Nick Mayhugh
Hunter Woodhall100 m T64
Ryan Medrano400 m T38
Tanner Wright400 m T47
Brian Siemann400 m T53
Blake Leeper400 m T62
Michael Brannigan1500 m T20
Leo Merle1500 m T38

Women

AthleteEventHeatFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Eva Houston100 m T34
Taylor Swanson100 m T37
Brittni Mason100 m T47
Sydney Barta200 m T64
Breanna Clark400 m T20
Tatyana McFadden800 m T54
Liza Corso1500 m T13
Susannah Scaroni5000 m T54

Field events
Men

AthleteEventFinal
ResultRank
Roderick Townsend-Robertsalign=left rowspan=2High jump T47
Dallas Wise
Isaac Jean-PaulLong jump T13
Ezra FrechLong jump T63
Derek Loccidentalign=left rowspan=3Long jump T64
Jarryd Wallace
Trenten Merrill
Hagan LandryShot put F41
Josh CinnamoShot put F46
David Blairalign=left rowspan=2Discus throw F64
Jeremy Campbell

Women

AthleteEventFinal
ResultRank
Jaleen RobertsLong jump T37
Taleah WilliamsLong jump T47
Beatriz HatzLong jump T64
Noelle MalkamakiShot put F46
Samantha Heyisonalign=left rowspan=2Shot put F64
Arelle Middleton
Cassie MitchellDiscus throw F53
Samantha HeyisonDiscus throw F64

Badminton

See main article: Badminton at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Badminton at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification. United States has qualified two para badminton players for the following events, through the release of BWF para-badminton Race to Paris Paralympic Ranking.

AthleteEventGroup StageSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Miles KrajewskiMen's singles SH6
Jayci SimonWomen's singles SH6
Miles Krajewski
Jayci Simon
Mixed doubles SH6

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. United States entered two para-cyclist (one in each gender) after finished the top eligible nation's at the 2022 UCI Nation's ranking allocation ranking.[2]

Equestrian

See main article: Equestrian at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. United States entered a full squad of four para-equestrianist into the Paralympic equestrian competition by finishing the top seven nation's at the 2022 FEI World Championships in Herning, Denmark.[3] [4] [5]

AthleteHorseEventScoreRank
align=left rowspan=2Roxanne Trunnellalign=left rowspan=2Fan Tastico HIndividual championship test grade I
Individual freestyle test grade I
align=left rowspan=2Fiona Howardalign=left rowspan=2Diamond DunesIndividual championship test grade II
Individual freestyle test grade II
align=left rowspan=2Rebecca Hartalign=left rowspan=2FloratinaIndividual championship test grade III
Individual freestyle test grade III
align=left rowspan=2Kate Shoemakeralign=left rowspan=2VianneIndividual championship test grade IV
Individual freestyle test grade IV
Rebecca Hartalign=left rowspan=5See abovealign=left rowspan=5Teamrowspan=4
Fiona Howard
Kate Shoemaker
Roxanne Trunnell
Total

Goalball

See main article: Goalball at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Summary

Men's tournament

United States men's goalball team qualified for the paralympic games by virtue of the results at the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile.[6]

Team roster

Judo

See main article: Judo at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. Christella Garcia and Maria Liana Mutia have qualified to compete.

AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal /
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
MutiaWomen's −57 kg J1
Christella GarciaWomen's +70 kg J1

Paracanoeing

See main article: Paracanoeing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. United States earned quota places for the following events through the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany.

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTime Rank
Blake HaxtonMen's VL2
Jillian Elwart

Rowing

See main article: article and Rowing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. US rowers qualified boats in each of the following classes at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

AthleteEventHeatRepechageFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Gemma Wollenschlaeger
Todd Vogt
PR3 mixed double sculls
Skylar Dahl
Alex Flynn
Saige Harper
Ben Washburne
Emelie Eldracher (C)
PR3 mixed coxed four

Shooting

See main article: article, Shooting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Shooting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification. United States entered six para-shooter's after achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2022, 2023 and 2024 world cup, 2022 World Championships, 2023 World Championships and 2023 Parapan American Games, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by July 15, 2024.[7]

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
 Men's P1 – 10 m air pistol SH1
 Mixed P3 – 25 m pistol SH1
 Mixed R4 – 10 m air rifle standing SH2
 Mixed R5 – 10 m air rifle prone SH2
 align=left rowspan=2Mixed R6 – 50 m rifle prone SH1
 

Sitting volleyball

See main article: Sitting volleyball at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Summary

Women's tournament

See main article: Sitting volleyball at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Women's tournament. United States entered the paralympic games in women's event by winning the 2023 Pan American Sitting Volleyball Championships held in Edmonton, Canada.[8]

Team roster

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification. United States secured eight quotas at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships after finishing in the top two places in Paralympic class disciplines.

Men

Women

AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
 align=left rowspan=2400 m freestyle S7
 
 400 m freestyle S13
 100 m breaststroke SB13
 100 m butterfly S8
 200 m individual medley SM7
 100 m backstroke S9

Table tennis

See main article: Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification. US secure three singles spot for the Paralympic games. All of them qualified for Paris 2024 by virtue of their gold medal results, in their respective class, through the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile.[9]

AthleteEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Jenson Van Emburghalign=left Men's individual C3
Ian Seidenfeldalign=left Men's individual C6
Tahl Leibovitzalign=left Men's individual C9

Taekwondo

See main article: Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. United States entered one athletes to compete at the Paralympics competition. Evan Medell qualified for Paris 2024, by virtue of finishing within the top six in the Paralympic rankings in men's above 80 kg class.

Wheelchair basketball

See main article: Wheelchair basketball at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Summary

TeamEventGroup StageSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
United States men'sMen's tournament


United States women'sWomen's tournament


Men's tournament

See main article: Wheelchair basketball at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Men's tournament. United States men's team qualified to compete by virtue of the gold medal results at the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile.

Team roster

Women's tournament

See main article: Wheelchair basketball at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Women's tournament. United States women's team qualified to compete by virtue of the gold medal results at the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile.

Team roster

Wheelchair fencing

See main article: Wheelchair fencing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. Ellen Geddes has qualified to compete.

Wheelchair rugby

See main article: Wheelchair rugby at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. United States has qualified to compete at the Paralympic games, by virtue of their gold medal results, at the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile.

Summary

Team roster

Wheelchair tennis

See main article: Wheelchair tennis at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. US entered one player into the Paralympics by virtue of the gold medal results at the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile.

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Olszewska serves two thrillers to grab Paris 2024 quota and reach final. World Archery. 21 July 2023.
  2. Web site: 31 December 2022. Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Qualification - 2022 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation. UCI.
  3. Web site: 2022-08-24 . August 24, 2022 – U.S. Para Dressage Qualifies for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games With Their World Championship Bronze Medal Winning Team in Herning USPEA . 2023-04-28 . en-US.
  4. Web site: 20 January 2023. Para Equestrian - Paris 2024. Paris 2024.
  5. Web site: 20 January 2023. FEI World Championships Herning Denmark 2022. FEI.
  6. News: Goalball: The USA men’s team is in Paris 2024. 23 November 2023. International Blind Sports Federation. 3 December 2023.
  7. Web site: Quota Allocation after New Delhi. 14 May 2024. Paralympics. 14 May 2024.
  8. Web site: Admin-AT . 2022-11-12 . Gizele gets golden moment she waited for > World ParaVolley . 2023-04-28 . World ParaVolley . en-GB.
  9. News: Six in a Row as Tahl Leibovitz Extends Incredible Run of Success. 21 November 2023. International Table Tennis Federation. 2 December 2023.