Paralympic Games
24 August - 5 September 2021

TOKYO 2020 - Takeaways

TAKEAWAYS

Two women racing side-by-side in 1,500m

Takeaways from Para Athletics

Twenty one-year-old Ethiopian Tigist Gezahagn Mengistu won the women's 1500m T13 in her first major championships

Alexis Hanquinquant

Takeaways from Para Triathlon

The sport featured a raft of athletes who either made the switch from other sports or were also competing in multiple events

David Smith of Great Britain in action during his team's Pool A match against Team Thailand at Tokyo 2020.

Takeaways from boccia

Athletes from 13 National Paralympic Committees stepped onto the podium, including some notable firsts

Alana Maldonado in action during the Tokyo 2020 final

Takeaways from judo

The home of judo received athletes from across the globe at the legendary Nippon Budokan