Ecuador at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Ecuador competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
| Ecuador at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
| IPC code | ECU |
| NPC | Ecuadorian Paralympic Sport Federation |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 4 in 1 sports |
| Flag bearer | Kiara Rodriguez & Darwin Castro |
| Medals Ranked 56th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
On 29 August 2021, the country won its first two Paralympic medals in its Paralympics history through Mendez sister Poleth Isamar Mendes Sanchez and Anaís Méndez
Poleth Isamar Mendes Sanchez won Ecuador's first Paralympic gold medal with a new world record of 14.39 in the women's F20 shot put event during the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Coincidentally, her sister Anaís Méndez also won bronze medal in the same discipline making it a rare instance of athletes coming from same family who go on to win medals in a same competition. Poleth Isamar Mendes Sanchez won Ecuador's first ever gold medal in Paralympics history while her younger sister Anaís Méndez won Ecuador's first ever bronze medal in Paralympics history. Prior to the 2020 Summer Paralympics, Ecuador had never won a Paralympic medal.