Ecuador competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.

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.

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date Athletics Women's shot put F20 29 August Athletics Women's shot put F20 29 August Athletics Women's long jump T47

Athletics

Four Ecuadorian athletes (Damian Josue Carcelen Delgado, Anderson Alexander Colorado Mina, Roberto Carlos Chala Espinoza & Kiara Rodriguez) successfully broke through the qualifications for the 2020 Paralympics after breaking the qualification limit.

DQ: Disqualified | SB: Season Best | Q: Qualified by place or standard based on overall position after heats | DNM: Did not mark | DNA: Did not advance | N/A: Not available, stage was not contested | PB: Personal Best | WR: World Record | PR: Paralympic Record | AR: Area Record

Track AthleteEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankDarwin Castro Guides:

Diego Arévalo (1500 & 5000 metres),

Sebastian Rosero (5000 metres)1500 m T114:13.742 Q4:10.24 PB55000 m T11N/A15:49.606Anderson ColoradoMen's 400m T2048.89 SB3 Q48.58 SB6Damián Carcelen49.35 SB3 Q49.02 SB8Kiara RodriguezWomen's 100m T4712.54 PB4 q12.556

Field AthleteEventFinalResultRankRoberto Chala Men's long jump T207.16 AR8Jordi CongoMen's shot put F20DNSDamián Carcelen7.46 PR10Poleth MéndesWomen's shot put F2014.39 WRAnaís Méndez14.06 PBKiara RodriguezMen's long jump T205.63 AR

See also Ecuador at the Paralympics Ecuador at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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