United States at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

United States at the
2016 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeUSA
NPCUnited States Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.teamusa.org/US-Paralympics
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors289 in 20 sports
Flag bearers Allison Jones (opening),[1] Josh Brunais (closing)[2]
Medals
Ranked 4th
Gold
40
Silver
44
Bronze
31
Total
115
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

The United States competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The first places the team qualified were for three athletes in sailing events. They also qualified athletes in archery, goalball, shooting, swimming, and wheelchair basketball.