Italy at the 2020 Summer Paralympics


Italy competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was their sixteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 1960. An analysis by Michelina Manzillo reports that Italy ranked as the top country in the European Union for the number of medals won at the Tokyo Paralympic Games.

Medalists

MedalAthlete/sSportEventDate
Swimming100 metre butterfly S1325 August
Swimming200 metre freestyle S525 August
Swimming100 metre freestyle S526 August
Swimming100 metre breaststroke SB926 August
Wheelchair fencingWomen's foil B28 August
SwimmingMen's 50 metre freestyle S929 August
SwimmingWomen's 50 metre backstroke S329 August



SwimmingWomen's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay29 August
SwimmingWomen's 100 metre freestyle S330 August
SwimmingWomen's 200 metre individual medley SM1330 August
SwimmingWomen's 100 metre freestyle S731 August
SwimmingMen's 100 metre freestyle S61 September


CyclingMixed team relay H1–52 September
AthleticsWomen's 100 metres T63
Swimming100 metre butterfly S1325 August
Swimming100 metre freestyle S426 August
Swimming100 metre backstroke S1326 August



SwimmingMixed 4 x 50 metre freestyle relay26 August
Swimming400 metre freestyle S1327 August

Guide: Charlotte Bonin		ParatriathlonPTVI28 August
Swimming200 metre individual medley SM828 August
Swimming400 metre freestyle S729 August
Swimming100 metre breaststroke SB429 August


Wheelchair fencingWomen's foil team29 August



SwimmingMen's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay30 August
CyclingMen's time trial H231 August
AthleticsWomen's discus throw F1131 August
CyclingMen's road time trial H1
CyclingWomen's road time trial H1–3
CyclingMen's road time trial T1–2
SwimmingMen's 400 metre freestyle S831 August
SwimmingMen's 100 metre butterfly S1031 August
CyclingMen's road race H1–21 September
SwimmingMen's 100 metre butterfly S9
SwimmingMen's 400 metre freestyle S6
SwimmingMen's 100 metre backstroke S10
ArcheryWomen's individual recurve open
SwimmingWomen's 50 metre freestyle S4
AthleticsWomen's long jump T63
AthleticsWomen's shot put F12
SwimmingMen's 200 metre individual medley SM10

ArcheryMixed team recurve open4 September
AthleticsWomen's 100 metres T63
Swimming100 metre backstroke S125 August
Swimming200 metre freestyle S525 August
Swimming100 metre freestyle S526 August
EquestrianIndividual championship test grade I27 August
ParatriathlonPTS228 August
Swimming100 metre freestyle S1028 August
ParatriathlonPTWC29 August
Swimming50 metre freestyle S1329 August
JudoWomen's +70 kg29 August
ArcheryWomen's individual compound open30 August
ShootingMixed R4 – 10 m air rifle standing SH230 August
AthleticsMen's shot put F1130 August
EquestrianIndividual freestyle test grade I30 August
SwimmingWomen's 400 metre freestyle S831 August

Table tennisWomen's team – Class 1–3
CyclingWomen's road race H5
SwimmingWomen's 50 metre freestyle S81 September
AthleticsMen's discus throw F112 September
SwimmingMen's 50 metre backstroke S1
SwimmingMen's 50 metre freestyle S4
AthleticsMen's 1500 metres T20
ParacanoeingMen's KL2
SwimmingWomen's 50 metre butterfly S7
SwimmingWomen's 200 metre individual medley SM5





SwimmingMen's 4 x 100 m medley relay
AthleticsWomen's 100 metres T63

Archery

Italy qualified eight archers.
;Men
;Women
;Mixed

Athletics

The athletics team is made up of 11 athletes, 6 women and 5 men. To the nine athletes classified by right, the Italy team added two more participation cards a few days before the start of the Games.
;Men's track
;Men's field
;Women's track
;Women's field

Cycling

Italy entered a team of 11 road cyclists: 8 men and 3 women.

Road

;Men
;Women
;Mixed team
AthleteEventClassTimeRank
Luca Mazzone
Paolo Cecchetto
Diego Colombari		Road raceMixed team relay H1-H552:32

Equestrian

Italy fielded a squad of four riders to compete.

Paracanoeing

Qualification Legend: SF = Qualify to semifinal; FA = Qualify to final ; FB = Qualify to final B

Paratriathlon

Giovanni Achenza, Anna Barbaro, Alberto Buccoliero, Rita Cuccuru and Veronica Yoko Plebani have all qualified to compete.
AthleteEventTimeRank
Giovanni AchenzaMen's PTWC1:02:05
Pier Alberto BuccolieroMen's PTWC1:09:169
Rita CuccuruWomen's PTWC1:19:068
Anna Barbaro
Guide: Charlotte Bonin		Women's PTVI1:11:11
Veronica Yoko PlebaniWomen's PTS21:15:55

Rowing

Italy qualified two boats in the mixed events for the games. Mixed coxed four crews qualified by winning the bronze and securing the third of available place at the 2019 World Rowing Championships in Ottensheim, Austria. Meanwhile, mixed double sculls crew qualified by winning the gold medal at the 2021 Final Paralympic Qualification Regatta in Gavirate.
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A ; FB=Final B ; R=Repechage

Shooting

Italy entered four athletes into the Paralympic competition. Pamela Novaglio successfully break the Paralympic qualification at the 2018 WSPS World Championships which was held in Cheongju, South Korea and two others qualified from 2018 WSPS World Cup which was held in Châteauroux, France. Jacopo Cappelli break the Paralympic qualification at the 2021 World Cup.

Sitting volleyball

Italy's women's sitting volleyball team qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics after winning the 2019 Sitting Volleyball European Championships in Budapest, Hungary in July 2019.
;Summary

Women's tournament

;Group play
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;Fifth place match

Swimming

Italy qualified 29 swimmers.
;Men
;Women
;Mixed

Table tennis

Italy entered seven players into the Games. Giada Rossi qualified from the 2019 ITTF European Para Championships which was held in Helsingborg, Sweden and other four athletes qualified via World Ranking allocation.
;Men
;Women

Taekwondo

Italy qualified one athletes to compete at the Paralympics competition. Antonino Bossolo qualified by entered top six in the world ranking.

Wheelchair fencing

;Men
;Women