After his best historical performance at the Olympics that just finished a couple of weeks ago, Creole sports go for more metals;Venezuela will contest Tokyo 2020 Paralympics with 25 athletes, the third largest delegation in its history, an event that lights its flame this Tuesday, August 24 at the Olympic stadium in the capital of Japan.
It will be his tenth participation, where he accumulates 17 medals, a gold one achieved by the judoka Naomi Soazo; achieved in Beijing 2008; diploma in London 2012 (fifth) and in Rio 2016 bronze was hung.
A team that was made up of 26 athletes, but at the last minute the judoka Héctor Espinoza (-91 kilos) when testing positive for covid-19.
Venezuela will contest Tokyo Paralympics with 25 athletes
Again it is athletics the delegation commands with 16 athletes, swimming and power with three each; judo, table tennis and cycling round out the Paralympic roster.
This time the National Flag will be waved by Lisbeli Vera (T47, in 100, 200 and 400 meters flat, who is gold and Parapanameric record; next to Abraham ortega (F46, bullet impulse) bronze medal in Lima and Paralympic diploma in Rio 2016.
Lisbeli Vera.
Other athletics
Venezuela will play Tokyo 2020 Paralympics and we continue with athletics, this time with Yomaira Cohen (F37, in bullet impulse, another one that repeats, when achieving diploma in Rio 2016It is also silver in bullet and bronze in disc in Lima 2019.
They are also Paola Garcia (F47), in long jump, who currently occupies eighth place in the world ranking; Norkelys González (T20) in 400 flat meters, it is another of universal experience with its parchment in Rio 2016, also silver in Lima 2019; Wendis Mejia (F34), shot put and javelin throw, won bronze in Lima 2019.
They are also in Tokyo, Naibys morillo (F47) in the Javelin Throw, who has a gold medal in Brazil Youth 2017 and bronze a World Cup in Dubai 2019 on his curriculum; Alejandra Perez (T12) in the 100, 200 and 400 meters, is third in the world ranking and will be guided by Markinzon Manzanilla.
Linda Perez (T11) in the 100, 200 and 400 meters (guide Alvaro Casiani), won silver in Lima 2019; Edixon Pirela (T20) in the 400 meter dash and is seventh in the world ranking.
Luis Felipe Rodriguez (T20) in the 400 meters; bronze in Lima 2019 and the Dubai World Cup 2019, second in the world ranking; Sol Rojas (T11) in the 200 and 400 meters (guide Aris Antunez), silver medalist in Rio 2016.
Enderson Santos (T11) in 100 and 400 meters (guide is Eubrig Maza), bronze in Lima 2019 and seventh in the world ranking; Rafael Uribe, bronze medalist in Rio 2016 in the high jump (T44).
Edwars varela (F37) in discus throwing, it is Gold and Parapan American record in Lima 2019; Greilyz Villarroel (T12) in 100, 200 and 400 meters (guide is Edicson Medina), is silver in Lima 2019, in addition to diploma in Rio 2016.
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They complete the payroll
Venezuela will play Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. swimming the representatives are Belkys Mota (S12) in 100 meters freestyle and breaststroke, pair won two bronzes in Lima 2019 and a diploma in Rio 2016; Jose Montilla (SB2) in 50 meters breaststroke., Medalist in the Brazilian Youth 2017.
Victor garrido (C2) will be cycling 3000 meters and race against time, diploma in Lima 2019 and five Paralympic games in a row; Denisos Martínez (C11) in table tennis, Paralympic diploma in Rio 2016.
On power or weight lifting Clara Fuentes (41 Kg), bronze in Lima 2019; Nairobys Hernández (55 Kg), medalist in the 2021 World Cup; Oriana Teran (45 Kg). medal in the 2021 World Cup.
We close with the judoka, Marcos Blanco (B1) will be present in the 61 Kg, won silver in Lima 2019.
Namely
There will be 13 days of competition from August 24 to September 5.- The first Venezuelan on Going to the podium was the Zulian Yolmer Urdaneta, winning bronze in B2 discus throw, on Barcelona 1992.
- They will debut as sports badminton and taekwondo; sailing and soccer eliminated 7.
- 22 sports, with cycling divided into track and route.
- In 1964, 378 athletes with disabilities from 21 countries competed in nine sports. Now, for these Games, the presence of 4,400 athletes (2,318 men, 1,782 women and 300 mixed places) with physical, intellectual, visual disabilities or cerebral palsy has been confirmed, arriving from 160 countries (for the first time 49 countries of Sub-Saharan Africa).
- Once again Russia could not use its flag due to the two-year sanction of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which halved the four places by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), athletes and members of the Russian team will use “RPC” as an acronym , even for the marching order of the Opening Ceremony.
- North Korea will not attend on health grounds; Neither did the two Afghans who had their qualification achieved, the taekwondo athlete Zakia Khudadadi and the athlete Hossain Rasouli, who have no way of going safely.
- Another team of refugees will be present. Syria (3: swimmer Ibrahim Al Hussein, pitcher Alia Issa and canoeist Anas Al Khalifa); Burundi (1: taekwondo Parfait Hakizimana) Afghanistan (1: swimmer Abbas Karimi) and Iran (1: discus thrower Shahrad Nasajpour).
- 539 medal events will take place (272 men, 227 women and 40 mixed) of the 22 sports that are part of the competition program: athletics, basketball, badminton, boccia, cycling, soccer, wheelchair hockey, horse riding, fencing, soccer 5, goalball, weightlifting, judo, swimming, triathlon, canoeing, rowing, rugby, tennis, table tennis, olympic shooting, archery, sitting volleyball, badminton and taekwondo.
- Tokyo will compete a record number of female athletes. 40.5%, according to the qualification criteria of the IPC (International Paralympic Committee); this is equivalent to 1,782 athletes, an increase compared to the 1,671 women who competed in Rio 2016 (38.6%).
- The flag of Afghanistan will be at the opening ceremony this Tuesday at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium, in tribute and solidarity.
There will be 13 days of competition from August 24 to September 5.Creole historical in the universal appointment
Medals by sport
| Athletics | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 |
This is how it closed in Rio 2016
| Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|
 Oro | ||
| — | ||
 The payment | ||
| Sol Rojas | Athletics | 400 m T11 femenino |
| Luis Arturo Paiva | Athletics | 400 m T20 masculino |
| Omar monterola | Athletics | 400 m T37 masculino |
 Bronze | ||
| Yescarly medina | Athletics | 100 m T37 femenino |
| Rafael Uribe | Athletics | Men’s T44 high jump |
| Naomi soazo | Judo | –70 kg female |
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