Colombia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

Colombia at the
2024 Summer Paralympics
Flag of Colombia
IPC codeCOL
NPCColombian Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.cpc.org.co (in Spanish)
in Paris, France
August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28) – September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08)
Competitors74 (43 men and 31 women) in 10 sports
Flag bearers Paula Ossa
Carlos Serrano Zárate[1]
Medals
Ranked 19th
Gold
7
Silver
7
Bronze
14
Total
28
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

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

Medalists

Further information: 2024 Summer Paralympics medal table and List of 2024 Summer Paralympics medal winners

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games:[2]

Sport Men Women Total
Archery 1 1 2
Athletics 14 14 28
Football 5-a-side 10 — 10
Boccia 3 1 4
Cycling 3 2 5
Paratriathlon 1 0 1
Powerlifting 2 3 5
Shooting 0 1 1
Swimming 9 7 16
Wheelchair tennis 0 2 2
Total 43 31 74

Archery

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

Colombia entered one male and one female archers into the games by virtue of their individual result at the 2023 Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile.

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
Héctor Ramírez Men's individual recurve 611 16  Blas (GUA)
W 6–4 		 Toucoullet (FRA)
W 6–4 		 Singh (IND)
L 2–6 		Did not advance 7
María Daza Women's individual recurve 558 14  Shevchenko (UKR)
L 2–6 		Did not advance =17
Héctor Ramírez
María Daza 		Mixed team recurve 1169 10 —  Slovenia (SLO)
L 2–6 		Did not advance =9

Athletics

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

Colombian 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).

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 & road events
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Jhon Obando 400 m T20 — 48.09 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Andrés Malambo 100 m T37 13.77 11 — Did not advance
200 m T37 DNS — Did not advance
Yeferson Suárez 400 m T37 52.73 8 q — 52.49 7
Yamil Acosta 400 m T12 1:23.66 9 — Did not advance
Buinder Bermúdez 400 m T13 — 48.83 AR 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Santiago Solís 100 m T38 — 11.17 PB 6
Juan Campas 100 m T38 — 10.99 PB 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
400 m T38 — 49.92 PB 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Luis Fernando Lara 100 m T47 11.32 PB 13 — Did not advance
400 m T47 48.96 PB 5 Q — 46.68 PB 4
Francisco Sanclemente Marathon T54 — 1:46:27 10
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Darian Faisury Jiménez 100 m T38 12.70 SB 5 Q — 12.53 SB 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
400 m T38 1:06.60 10 — Did not advance
María Alejandra Murillo 400 m T20 59.52 SB 11 — Did not advance
Francy Osorio
Guide:William Higuera 		1500 m T13 — 4:40.70 SB 7
Ionis Salcedo
Guide:Niver Rangel 		400 m T11 1:00.03 5 Q 59.72 4 q 1:00.15 4
Angie Pabón
Guide:Luis Arizala 		100 m T11 DNS Did not advance
200 m T11 DNS Did not advance
400 m T11 DNS Did not advance
Karen Palomeque 100 m T38 12.45 AR 1 Q — 12.26 WR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
400 m T38 59.88 PR 1 Q — 58.67 WR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Field events
Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Jhon Obando Long jump T20 — 7.38 AR 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Yeferson Suárez Long jump T37 — 5.71 PB 8
Mauricio Valencia Javelin throw F34 — 39.04 AR 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Shot put F34 — 11.71 SB 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Diego Meneses Javelin throw F34 — 37.17 SB 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Shot put F34 — 10.63 7
José Lemos Javelin throw F38 — 63.81 WR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Long jump T38 — 6.40 SB 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Luis Fernando Lucumí Villegas Javelin throw F38 — 50.32 5
Andrés Felipe Mosquera Discus throw F64 — 57.59 4
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
María Alejandra Murillo Long jump T20 — 5.14 11
Karen Palomeque Long jump T38 — 4.99 AR 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Yesica Muñoz Shot put F40 — 6.69 SB 10
Yesenia Restrepo Discus throw F11 — 33.77 SB 6
Yasiris Blandon Javelin throw F13 — 26.55 SB 10
Mayerli Buitrago Ariza Shot put F41 — 9.39 4
Discus throw F41 — DNS
Xiomara Saldarriaga Discus throw F38 — 38.36 AR 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Érica Castaño Discus throw F55 — 26.70 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Javelin throw F56 16.12 SB 4 q 15.47 12
María Henao Discus throw F38 — 33.01 SB 8
Shot put F37 — 9.81 8
Yeniffer Paredes Discus throw F57 — 30.12 PB 6

Blind football

Main article: Football 5-a-side at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

The Colombian men's blind football team qualified for the paralympic games by virtue of top three nation's, not yet qualified, at the 2023 IBSA World Games in Birmingham, Great Britain.[3]

Summary
Team Event Group Stage Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Colombia men's Men's tournament  Japan
W 1–0 		 Argentina
D 0–0 		 Morocco
W 1–0 		1 Q  France
L 0–1 		 Brazil
L 0–1 		4
Team roster

Coach: Fernando Carrillo Ramirez

The following is the Colombia squad in the football 5-a-side tournament of the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[4]

No. Pos. Player Class Date of birth (age)
1 GK Jhohan Ardila Sighted (1998-08-26)26 August 1998 (aged 26)
2 MF Fredy López B1 (1984-10-10)10 October 1984 (aged 39)
5 MF Alex Martínez B1 (1986-02-06)6 February 1986 (aged 38)
6 DF Jesús López B1 (1993-11-29)29 November 1993 (aged 30)
7 DF Jhon Hernández B1 (1993-06-12)12 June 1993 (aged 31)
8 FW Lino Coca B1 (2003-09-23)23 September 2003 (aged 20)
9 FW Jhon Éider González B1 (1997-07-27)27 July 1997 (aged 27)
10 FW Juan Pérez B1 (1996-03-03)3 March 1996 (aged 28)
11 FW Julián Jaramillo B1 (2001-07-24)24 July 2001 (aged 23)
12 GK Jhon Fredy Gómez Sighted (1990-05-04)4 May 1990 (aged 34)
Group stage
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Colombia 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7 Semi-finals
2  Argentina 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1 5
3  Morocco 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4 Fifth place match
4  Japan 3 0 0 3 0 3 −3 0 Seventh place match
Source: Paris 2024
Japan 0–1 Colombia
Report
  • Pérez 8'
Attendance: 8,900
Referee: Tom Jozef de Bruyne (Belgium)
Argentina 0–0 Colombia
Report
Attendance: 8,790
Referee: Jose Alfredo Martinez Ibarra (Mexico)
Colombia 1–0 Morocco
Pérez 25' Report
Attendance: 8,890
Referee: François Carcouët (France)
Semi-finals
Colombia 0–1 France
Report
Attendance: 11,630
Referee: Tom Jozef de Bruyne (Belgium)
Bronze medal match
Colombia 0–1 Brazil
Report
Attendance: 11,679
Referee: François Carcouët (France)

Boccia

Main article: Boccia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

Colombia entered two athletes into the Paralympics games, after nominated top four pairs in mixed BC4 events, through the final world ranking.

Athlete Event Pool matches Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Jesús Romero Men's individual BC3  Jeong H-w (KOR)
L 2–12 		 Gonçalves (POR)
L 2–4 		 Choochuenklin (THA)
L 0–10 		4 Did not advance 15
Edilson Chica Men's individual BC4  Agache (ESP)
W 4–2 		 Strehársky (SVK)
W 4–1 		 Komar (CRO)
L 3–3* 		2 Q  Grisales (COL)
W 4–1 		 Kolinko (UKR)
W 3–1 		 McGuire (GBR)
L 5–8 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Euclides Grisales  Nicolai (GER)
W 11–0 		 Allam (EGY)
W 9–5 		 Larpyen (THA)
W 5–1 		1 Q  Chica (COL)
L 1–4 		Did not advance 6
Leidy Chica Women's individual BC4  Mayo (ESP)
W 4–2 		 Arambasic (CRO)
W 9–1 		 Metzou (GRE)
W 10–3 		1 Q  Levine (CAN)
W 3–2 		 Lin (CHN)
L 3–4 		 Mat Salim (MAS)
W 7–1 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Edilson Chica
Leidy Chica 		Mixed pairs BC4  Malaysia
W 5–2 		 Ukraine
L 3–3* 		— 1 Q  China
W 7–3 		 Thailand
W 4–1 		 Hong Kong
W 6–1 		1st place, gold medalist(s)

Cycling

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

Colombia entered two para-cyclists (one in each gender) after finished the top eligible nation's at the 2022 UCI Nation's ranking allocation ranking.[5]

Road

Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
Carlos Vargas Road race C4–5 DNS
Time trial C5 DNF
Edwin Fabián Mátiz Ruiz Road race C4–5 –1 LAP 21
Juan José Betancourt Quiroga Road race T1–2 1:17:09 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Time trial T1–2 25:06.46 7
Women
Athlete Event Time Rank
Daniela Munévar Road race C1–3 1:45:44 10
Time trial C1–3 23:29.46 10
Paula Ossa Road race C4–5 1:54:44 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Time trial C5 22:48.31 7

Track

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Time Rank Opposition
Time 		Rank
Carlos Vargas Pursuit C5 4:33.077 10 Did not advance
Edwin Fabián Mátiz Ruiz Time trial C4-5 1:05.703 9 Did not advance
Pursuit C5 4:38.993 11 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Time Rank Opposition
Time 		Rank
Daniela Munévar Individual pursuit C1-3 4:14.667 8 Did not advance
Paula Ossa Pursuit C5 3:49.837 6 Did not advance
Mixed
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Time Rank Opposition
Time 		Rank
Carlos Vargas
Edwin Fabián Mátiz Ruiz
Daniela Munévar 		Open team sprint C1-5 55.621 5 Did not advance

Paratriathlon

Main article: Paratriathlon at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Men
Athlete Event Swim (750 m) Trans 1 Bike (20 km) Trans 2 Run (5 km) Total time Rank
Juan Esteban Patiño PTS2 12:31 1:32 37:57 1:20 21:30 1:14:50 DSQ

Powerlifting

Main articles: Powerlifting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Powerlifting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification
Men
Athlete Event Attempts (kg) Result (kg) Rank
1 2 3 4
Fabio Torres 97 kg 225 228 235 – 228 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Eglain Mena +107 kg 232 LC 236 LC 237 LC – 236 4
Women
Athlete Event Attempts (kg) Result (kg) Rank
1 2 3 4
Cristina Poblador 41 kg 100 102 105 – 102 4
Ana Lucia Pinto 61 kg 113 117 118 LC – 113 7
Bertha Fernández 67 kg 126 131 134 – 131 5

Shooting

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

For the first time, Colombia entered one para-shooter's after achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2022, 2023 and 2024 world cup, 2022 World Championships, 2023 World Championships and 2023 Parapan American Games, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS).[6]

Mixed
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
María Restrepo R3 10 metre air rifle prone SH1 629.4 25 Did not advance
R6 50 metre rifle prone SH1 610.6 29 Did not advance

Swimming

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

Colombia secured four quotas at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships after finishing in the top two places in Paralympic class disciplines.

Men
Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Nelson Crispín 100 m freestyle S6 1:08.70 7 Q 1:06.07 4
100 m breaststroke SB6 1:20.70 2 Q 1:19.76 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
50 m butterfly S6 31.50 1 Q 31.53 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
200 m individual medley SM6 2:42.23 2 Q 2:38.04 AM 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Juan Esteban García 200 m freestyle S14 1:57.14 4 Q 1:57.42 5
100 m backstroke S14 1:02.69 11 Did not advance
Daniel Giraldo Correa 100 m freestyle S12 57.53 12 Did not advance
100 m backstroke S12 1:09.98 12 Did not advance
100 m butterfly S12 1:03.94 12 Did not advance
Leider Lemus 100 m breaststroke SB11 1:18.13 5 Q 1:17.41 6
Kevin Moreno 200 m freestlyle S5 2:59.71 11 Did not advance
50 m backstroke S5 41.73 11 Did not advance
David Rendon 100 m freestyle S6 1:10.12 8 Q 1:09.21 7
400 m freestyle S6 5:23.57 8 Q 5:23.82 8
100 m breaststroke SB6 1:28.50 11 Did not advance
200 m individual medley SM6 2:55.60 9 R Did not advance
Miguel Ángel Rincón 200 m freestyle S5 3:00.67 12 Did not advance
100 m breaststroke SB4 1:47.20 6 Q 1:45.42 5
Carlos Serrano Zárate 50 m freestyle S7 28.12 3 Q 27.60 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
50 m butterfly S7 29.43 1 Q 29.08 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
100 m breaststroke SB8 1:12.12 4 Q 1:10.55 PR 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
200 m individual medley SM7 2:43.80 7 Q 2:33.24 4
Brayan Triana 50 m freestyle S11 28.59 13 Did not advance
200 m individual medley SM11 — 2:44.14 8
100 m breaststroke SB11 1:21.80 8 Q 1:22.93 7
Women
Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
María Barrera Zapata 50 m freestyle S10 28.35 9 R Did not advance
100 m freestyle S10 1:02.39 8 Q 1:01.33 6
400 m freestyle S10 5:00.09 10 R Did not advance
100 m butterfly S10 1:11.38 10 R Did not advance
Laura Carolina González Rodríguez 100 m backstroke S8 1:27.94 13 Did not advance
100 m butterfly S8 1:19.13 9 R Did not advance
200 metre individual medley SM8 3:06.85 14 Did not advance
Mariana Guerrero 50 m freestyle S6 36.25 9 R Did not advance
50 m butterfly S6 41.30 11 Did not advance
Gabriela Oviedo 50 m backstroke S5 51.69 15 Did not advance
100 m breaststroke SB4 DSQ Did not advance
200 m individual medley SM5 3:55.01 8 Q 3:54.82 8
Gisell Prada 100 m breaststroke SB7 1:44.51 7 Q 1:41.58 6
Zharith Rodríguez 50 m butterfly S7 37.74 8 Q 38.17 8
200 m individual medley SM7 3:15.48 10 R Did not advance
Sara Vargas Blanco 100 metre freestyle S7 1:13.97 8 Q 1:12.31 6
50 metre butterfly S7 37.24 6 Q 36.72 5
200 m individual medley SM7 3:10.43 8 Q 3:09.79 8

Wheelchair tennis

Main article: Wheelchair tennis at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Women
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Angélica Bernal Singles —  Déroulède (FRA)
W 6–3, 6–1 		 Takamuro (JPN)
W 6–2, 6–1 		 Wang (CHN)
L 2–6, 3–6 		Did not advance =5
Zuleinny Rodríguez —  Cabrillana (CHI)
L 3–6, 1–6 		Did not advance =17
Angélica Bernal
Zuleinny Rodríguez 		Doubles —  Chasteau /
Déroulède (FRA)
W 6–2, 4–6, [11–9] 		 Guo /
Wang (CHN)
L 1–6, 4–6 		Did not advance =5

See also

References

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  2. ^ "NPC Entries Colombia". 2024 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Blind football and goalball teams book tickets to Paris 2024 at IBSA World Games". International Paralympic Committee. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Football 5-a-side – Team Colombia". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Olympics. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Qualification - 2022 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). UCI. 31 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Quota Allocation After Santiago-2023" (PDF). Paralympic Games. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.