Ecuador at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

Ecuador competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.

Ecuador at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
IPC code	ECU
NPC	Ecuadorian Paralympic Sport Federation
in Paris, France August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28) – September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08)
Competitors	14 (5 men & 9 women) in 4 sports
Flag bearers	Jimmy Caicedo Kiara Rodríguez
Medals Ranked 47th	Gold 2 Silver 0 Bronze 2 Total 4
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
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Medalists

Main article: 2024 Summer Paralympics medal table

Medal Athlete/s Sport Event Date  Gold Kiara Rodríguez Athletics Women's 100 metres T47 3 September  Gold Kiara Rodríguez Athletics Women's long jump T47 6 September  Bronze Poleth Méndes Athletics Women's shot put F20 1 September  Bronze Estefany López Athletics Women's discus throw F41 4 September

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Archery	0	1	1
Athletics	5	6	11
Boccia	0	1	1
Powerlifting	0	1	1
Total	5	9	14

Archery

Main articles: Archery at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Archery at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification

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
Diana Gonzabay	Women's individual compound	637	26	Paterson Pine (GBR) L 141–142	Did not advance

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification

Ecuadorian 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).^[1][2]

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 and road events

Men

Athlete	Event	Heats		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Jimmy Caicedo	1500 m T11	4:10.30	2 Q	4:10.79	5
	5000 m T11	—		15:24.69	5
Darwin Castro	1500 m T11	4:18.57	4	Did not advance
	5000 m T11	—		15:50.65	7
Sixto Moreta	5000 m T13	—		16:06.79	4
	Marathon T12	—		2:27:59	6

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Kiara Rodríguez	100 m T47	12.18	1 Q	12.04
Lizanshela Angulo	400 m T20	57.35	4 Q	57.90	6

Field Events

Men

Athlete	Event	Final
		Distance Height	Rank
Roberto Chalá	Long jump T20	6.92	8
Jordi Congo	Shot put F20	16.01	6

Women

Athlete	Event	Final
		Distance Height	Rank
Estefany López	Discus throw F41	30.89
	Shot put F41	8.07	9
Poleth Méndes	Shot put F20	14.31
Anaís Méndez		13.16	10
Grecely Padilla		13.23	7
Kiara Rodríguez	Long jump T47	6.05 PR

Boccia

Main article: Boccia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

Athlete	Event	Pool matches			Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Joselyn León	Women's individual BC2	Taggart (GBR) L 1–10	Gonçalves (POR) L 1–3	3	Did not advance			11

Powerlifting

Main article: Powerlifting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

Athlete	Event	Attempts (kg)				Result (kg)	Rank
		1	2	3	4
Maylin Lescano	Women's 41 kg	104	104	104	—	NM	DNF

See also

• Ecuador at the 2024 Summer Olympics
• Ecuador at the Paralympics

References

1. "Jimmy Caicedo, ya está en los Paralímpicos París 2024" [Jimmy Caicedo is already at the Paris 2024 Paralympics] (in Spanish). Fedenador. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
2. "Ecuadorian Kiara Rodríguez qualifies for the 2024 Paralympics". Breaking Latest News. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.