Great Britain at the
2024 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeGBR
NPCParalympics GB
in Paris
August 28, 2024 – September 8, 2024
Competitors115 in 13 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Great Britain are scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France from 28 August to 8 September 2024. This will be Great Britain's seventeenth consecutive time competing at the Summer Paralympic Games.

Competitors

The following is a list of the number of competitors participating in the Games in each sport for Great Britain & Northern Ireland:

Sport Men Women Total
Archery134
Athletics131629
BocciaTBDTBD3
Cycling112
EquestrianTBDTBD4
Paracanoeing257
Rowing5510
ShootingTBDTBD3
Swimming31013
Table tennis101
Taekwondo123
Wheelchair basketball121224
Wheelchair rugbyTBDTBD12
Total3954115

Please note that guides in athletics and paratriathlon, competition partners in boccia and pilots in cycling are counted as athletes at the Paralympics.

Archery

Great Britain secured a quota place in the mixed team compound event at the 2023 World Para Archery Championships in Pilsen, Czech Republic.[1] This also earned places in the men's and women's individual events for the two selected archers. A second quota was gained in the women's individual compound competition.

Men
Athlete Event Ranking Round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Score Seed Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
  Individual compound open
Women
Athlete Event Ranking Round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Score Seed Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
  Individual W1 —
  Individual compound open
 
Mixed
Athlete Event Ranking Round Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Score Seed Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
 
 		 Mixed team compound

Athletics

British 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). An NPC can enter an eligible athlete in an unlimited number of individual events within their classification (or, on occasion, in a higher classification if its open to lower classifications) - as long as the athlete has achieved an MES (minimal entry standard) performance in each respective event.

The table below reflects only the event the quota was obtained in.

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • DQ = Disqualified
  • PR = Paralympic Record
  • AR = Area (or continental) Record
  • NR = National Record
  • SB = Season's Best
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track & road events
Men
Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
  100 m T12
  100 m T47
  200 m T35
  1500 m T20
  5000 m T54
Women
Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
  100 m T34
 
 
  100 m T38
  200 m T35
  800 m T53
  1500 m T20
  5000 m T54 —
Mixed
Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
 
 
 
 		 Mixed 4 × 100 metres relay
Field events
Men
Athlete Event Final
Distance/
height		 Rank
  High jump T64
  Long jump T13
  Long jump T38
  Discus throw F64
  Javelin throw F13
  Shot put F63
Women
Athlete Event Final
Distance/
height		 Rank
  Long jump T38
  Javelin throw F46
  Shot put F12
  Shot put F20
  Shot put F35
  Shot put F64

Boccia

Great Britain secured a quota in the mixed BC1-2 team event based on the rankings at 31 December 2023. This also guaranteed places in the individual competitions for the team members.

Individual

Key – CP = Competition Partner

Athlete Event Pool matches Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
· Men's individual BC1
· Women's individual BC2
Pairs and teams
Athlete Event Pool matches Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
 
 
 		 Mixed team BC1-2

Cycling

Great Britain has qualified two para-cyclists (one of each gender) based on the UCI Nations Rankings for 2022.[2]

Equestrian

Great Britain has qualified 4 riders for the team event after finishing in fourth place at the 2022 FEI World Equestrian Games.

Team
Athlete Horse Event Individual score Total
TT Score Rank
Team

Paracanoeing

Great Britain earned quota places for the following events through the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany.

Athlete Event Heats Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
  Men's KL3
 
  Men's VL3
 
  Women's KL1
  Women's KL2
 
  Women's KL3
 
  Women's VL2
 
  Women's VL3
 

Rowing

British rowers qualified boats in each of the following classes at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

Athlete Event Heats Repechage Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
  PR1 men's single sculls
 
 		 PR2 mixed double sculls
 
 		 PR3 mixed double sculls
 
 
 
 		 PR3 mixed coxed four

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage

Shooting

British shooters' achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2022, 2023 and 2024 world cups, 2022 World Championships, 2023 World Championships, 2023 European Para Championships and 2024 European Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by May 31, 2020.[3]

Mixed
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Rank
  P3 – 25 m pistol SH1
  R6 – 50 m rifle prone SH1
  R9 – 50 m rifle prone SH2

Swimming

Great Britain secured thirteen quotas at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships after finishing in the top two places in Paralympic class disciplines.

Men
Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
  200 m freestyle S14
  100 m backstroke S12
  200 m individual medley SM14
Women
Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
  100 m freestyle S5
  200 m freestyle S14
 
  50 m backstroke S3
  100 m backstroke S8
  100 m backstroke S14
  100 m breaststroke SB5
  100 m breaststroke SB13
  100 m butterfly S10
  200 m individual medley SM6

Table tennis

Will Bayley secured a quota for Great Britain by virtue of winning a gold medal in the C7 classification at the 2023 European Para Championships held in Sheffield, Great Britain.[4]

Athlete Event Group Stage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Will Bayley Men's individual C7

Taekwondo

On 3 December 2023, Great Britain qualified three athletes by virtue of finishing in the top six in the Paralympic rankings in their respective events following the conclusion of the 2023 World Taekwondo Grand Prix final in Manchester, United Kingdom. They included Tokyo2020 medallists Beth Munro and Amy Truesdale.

Athlete Event First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Matt Bush Men's +80 kg
Beth Munro Women's -65 kg
Amy Truesdale Women's +65 kg

Wheelchair basketball

Great Britain's men and women have qualified to compete by being finalists at the 2023 European Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Rotterdam.[5]

Men's tournament

Squad Group stage Semifinal Final Rank
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Great Britain men

Women's tournament

Squad Group stage Semifinal Final Rank
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Great Britain women

Wheelchair rugby

Great Britain has qualified to compete by being finalists at the 2023 European Wheelchair Rugby Championships in Cardiff.[6]

Standings
Squad Group stage Semifinal Final Rank
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Great Britain national team

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nine countries qualify for Paris as first Paralympic quotas won in Pilsen". World Archery. 19 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Qualification - 2022 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). UCI. 31 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Lima 2023 Quota Allocation to Paris 2024 Day 7 28.09.2023" (PDF). Paralympics. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "21 men and women qualify for 2024 Paralympics with victories in European Para Table Tennis Championship". European Table Tennis Union. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "2023 Wheelchair Basketball European Championships". IWBF. 6 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "2023 Wheelchair Rugby European Championships". Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby. 6 April 2023.
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