Paralympic Games 2020 Medal Table

The Paralympic Games

The Paralympic Games are an international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities. The Games are held every four years, one year after the Summer Olympic Games. The first Paralympic Games were held in Rome, Italy in 1960.

The 2020 Paralympic Games

The 2020 Paralympic Games were held in Tokyo, Japan from August 24th to September 5th. The Games were originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2020 Paralympic Games Medal Table

The 2020 Paralympic Games medal table is as follows:

• China - 96 gold medals, 60 silver medals, 53 bronze medals
• Great Britain - 41 gold medals, 38 silver medals, 45 bronze medals
• Russian Paralympic Committee - 36 gold medals, 33 silver medals, 49 bronze medals
• United States - 37 gold medals, 36 silver medals, 31 bronze medals
• Ukraine - 24 gold medals, 47 silver medals, 32 bronze medals
• Netherlands - 25 gold medals, 17 silver medals, 17 bronze medals

China topped the medal table for the fifth consecutive Paralympic Games. Great Britain finished second, and the Russian Paralympic Committee finished third.

Top Performers

Some of the top performers at the 2020 Paralympic Games include:

• Ellie Simmonds (Great Britain) - 5 gold medals in swimming
• Zhang Yu (China) - 5 gold medals in swimming
• Wang Xiaotong (China) - 4 gold medals in swimming
• Ihar Boki (Belarus) - 3 gold medals in swimming
• Maksym Krypak (Ukraine) - 3 gold medals in swimming
• Alfie Hewett (Great Britain) - 3 gold medals in wheelchair tennis
• Gordon Reid (Great Britain) - 3 gold medals in wheelchair tennis
• Shingo Kunieda (Japan) - 3 gold medals in wheelchair tennis
• Diede de Groot (Netherlands) - 3 gold medals in wheelchair tennis