| Ecuador at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | ECU |
| NPC | Ecuadorian Paralympic Sport Federation |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 4 in 1 sports |
| Flag bearer | Kiara Rodriguez & Darwin Castro |
| Medals Ranked 56th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Ecuador competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.[1][2]
On 29 August 2021, the country won its first two Paralympic medals in its Paralympics history through Mendez sister Poleth Isamar Mendes Sanchez and Anaís Méndez[3]
Poleth Isamar Mendes Sanchez won Ecuador's first Paralympic gold medal with a new world record of 14.39 in the women's F20 shot put event during the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[4] Coincidentally, her sister Anaís Méndez also won bronze medal in the same discipline making it a rare instance of athletes coming from same family who go on to win medals in a same competition. Poleth Isamar Mendes Sanchez won Ecuador's first ever gold medal in Paralympics history while her younger sister Anaís Méndez won Ecuador's first ever bronze medal in Paralympics history.[3] Prior to the 2020 Summer Paralympics, Ecuador had never won a Paralympic medal.[5]
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- ^ "Athletics - Women's Shot Put - F20 Schedule | Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". .. Archived from the original on 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ "Paralympic History for #ECU Before Today, Ecuador Had Never Won a Paralympic ... - Latest Tweet by Paralympic Games | 🏆 LatestLY". LatestLY. 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2021-08-29.