El Salvador sent a delegation to compete in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo in Japan originally scheduled to take place in 2020 but postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] This was the country's sixth successive appearance in the Summer Paralympics since debuting at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.
| El Salvador at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | ESA |
| NPC | Comité Paralímpico de El Salvador |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 3 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Herbert Aceituno & Norma Salinas |
| Medals Ranked 78th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Herbert Aceituno | Powerlifting | Men's 59 kg | 27 August |
Competitors
edit| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Powerlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| David Pleitez | Men's 100m T37 | 12.72 SB | 6 | DNA | 12 |
| Men's 200m T37 | 26.10 SB | 7 | DNA | 13 | |
| Norma Salinas | Women's 100m T37 | 16.70 SB | 6 | DNA | 12 |
| Women's 200m T38 | DNF | 11 | |||
Powerlifting
edit| Athlete | Event | Total lifted | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Aceituno | Men's -59 kg | 184 | 
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.