Qualification for boccia at the 2020 Summer Paralympics begin from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2019. There are seven mixed events where 82 quotas are gender free and 34 are for females to make a total of 116 athletes.[1]
Summary
Timeline
The following is a timeline of the qualification events for the boccia events at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
| Event |
Date |
Venue |
Berths
|
| Pairs and team (NPC allocation) [1]
|
| 2019 BISFed Boccia Asia/Oceania Championships |
2–9 July 2019 |
 Seoul |
10 athletes
|
| 2019 BISFed Boccia European Championships |
25 August–1 September 2019 |
 Sevilla |
10 athletes
|
| 2019 BISFed Boccia Africa/Americas Championships |
29 September–6 October 2019 |
 São Paulo |
10 athletes
|
| 2019 BISFed Pairs and Teams World Ranking |
1 January 2018 – 31 December 2019 |
— |
60 athletes
|
| Host nation (subject to BISFed World Ranking) |
1 January 2018 – 31 December 2019 |
— |
10 athletes
|
| Individual (NPC allocation) [1]
|
| 2019 BISFed Boccia Asia/Oceania Championships |
2–9 July 2019 |
Seoul |
4 athletes
|
| 2019 BISFed Boccia European Championships |
25 August–1 September 2019 |
Sevilla |
4 athletes
|
| 2019 BISFed Boccia Africa/Americas Championships |
29 September–6 October 2019 |
São Paulo |
4 athletes
|
| Pairs and team athletes |
— |
— |
40 athletes
|
| Individual (athlete allocation) [1]
|
| 2019 BISFed Individual World Ranking |
1 January 2018 – 31 December 2019 |
— |
40 athletes
|
Quotas
The qualification slots are allocated to the NPC not to the individual athlete or team. Individual World Ranking List slots are allocated to the individual athlete not to the NPC.
- An NPC can allocated one pair or team in a BC1/BC2 team, BC3 or BC4 pairs events.
- An NPC can qualify a maximum of two athletes per individual medal event.
- In each pair or team event, an NPC must have at least one female athlete in their pair or team.
Entry systems
Individuals
|
BC1 |
BC2 |
BC3 |
BC4
|
2019 Regional
Championships |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3
|
Individual World Ranking
(No team/pair)*' |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3
|
Individual World Ranking
(In team/pair)* |
3 |
7 |
7 |
7
|
Individual Female World Ranking
(No team/pair) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1
|
| From teams/pairs |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10
|
| Total |
20 |
24 |
24 |
24
|
* up to the maximum entry per NPC.
Pairs and teams
|
BC1/2
Team |
BC3
Pairs |
BC4
Pairs
|
| Athlete numbers |
40
(4 per NPC) |
30
(3 per NPC) |
30
(3 per NPC)
|
| Host country |
1 |
1 |
1
|
Direct qualification
Top rank in Regionals |
3 |
3 |
3
|
| Ranking qualification |
6 |
6 |
6
|
| Total |
10 |
10 |
10
|
Qualification summary
As of December 2019.[2][3][4]
Pairs and team
Individual
- Note
- 1 Mexico did not qualify for the BC1/BC2 team event, so Eduardo Sanchez Reyes represents as Mexico for NPC allocation and BISFed World Ranking for NPC that did not qualify for pairs and team events will be reduced by one.
- 2 Argentina did not qualify for the BC3 pairs event, so Stefania Ferrando represents as Argentina for NPC allocation and BISFed World Ranking for NPC that did not qualify for pairs and team events will be reduced by one.
References
