Athletics competition has appeared first Paralympics since 1960. In this competition, men and women (all disability groups) are competing. Right now, this competition consists of 167 events in both disciplines men’s for 93 and 73 for women’s.
Participating athletes are given a classification depending on their disabilities (T denotes track events, F denotes field events). They are categorized into seven different classifications:
- T/F11-13: Blind (11) and visually impaired (12-13) athletes; track athletes would often run with a guide.
- T/F20: Athletes who have an intellectual impairment.
- T/F 31-38: Athletes who have cerebral palsy or other coordination impairments. 31-34 for wheelchair events and 35-38 for running events.
- F40-41: Les Autres – typically for athletes who have dwarfism.
- T/F 42-47: Athletes who are amputees. In field events, some athletes would compete in seated events.
- T/F 51-58: Athletes who have a spinal cord injury or disability. In field events, most athletes would compete in seated events.
- T/F 61-64: Athletes who have a prosthesis affected by limb deficiency and leg length difference.
In the last tournament of the Rio 2016 Paralympics, China got the #1 ranked in the medal table with 32 gold medals; the United States took the 2nd position and won 16 gold medals. And the third position took Great Britain, won 15 gold medals on Athletics competition.
You already knew that the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics was postponed because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic last year. But the authority took the initiative and resumed this biggest disability competition to 2021. It will be scheduled from 24th August to 5th September 2021.
Tokyo 2021 Paralympics: Athletics Schedule, Fixture & Calendar
The Athletics competition will be started from 27th August to 5th September 2021 at Olympic Stadium. This year 1100 competitors will participate in 168 events from 129 nations.
Here is the full Athletics sports schedule, fixture and calendar at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Note: Japan Standard Time (JST)
| Date | Time (JST) | Events |
|---|---|---|
| 27th August 2021 | 9:30 – 12:50 | Women’s Discus Throw – F55, Final Women’s Long Jump – T11, Final Women’s Shot Put – F41, Final Men’s 5000m – T11, Final Women’s 100m – T35, Final Men’s 100m – T12, Round 1, Heats Men’s 400m – T52, Round 1, Heats Men’s Javelin Throw – F38, Final Women’s 200m – T37, Round 1, Heats Men’s 5000m – T11, Victory Ceremony Women’s 100m – T35, Victory Ceremony Men’s 100m – T37, Round 1, Heats Women’s 5000m, Round 1, Heats Women’s Shot Put – F41, Victory Ceremony Women’s Long Jump – T11, Victory Ceremony Men’s Javelin Throw – F38, Victory Ceremony Men’s 100m – T47 Round 1, Heats |
| 19:00 – 22:00 | Men’s Shot Put – F55, Final Men’s Long Jump – T11, Final Women’s Club Throw – F32, Final Women’s 200m – T37, Final Men’s 100m – T37, Final Men’s 100m – T47, Final Women’s 400m – T11 Round 1, Heats Men’s Shot Put – F37, Final Women’s Discus Throw – F55, Victory Ceremony Women’s 200m – T37, Victory Ceremony Men’s 400m – T52, Final Men’s 100m – T37, Victory Ceremony Men’s 100m – T47, Victory Ceremony Men’s 5000m – T54, Round 1, Heats Men’s 400m – T52, Victory Ceremony Men’s Shot Put – F37, Victory Ceremony Women’s 400m – T47, Round 1, Heats Women’s Club Throw – F32, Victory Ceremony Men’s Long Jump – T11, Victory Ceremony | |
| 28th August 2021 | 9:30 – 12:50 | Women’s Discus Throw – F57, Final Men’s Shot Put – F12, Final Men’s 5000m – T13, Final Women’s 5000m – T54, Final Men’s 1500m – T46, Final Women’s 100m – T38 Round 1, Heats Women’s Long Jump – T64, Final Men’s Shot Put – F55, Victory Ceremony Men’s 5000m – T13, Victory Ceremony Women’s Javelin Throw – F13, Final Men’s 100m – T38 Round 1, Heats Women’s 5000m – T54, Victory Ceremony Men’s 1500m – T46, Victory Ceremony Men’s Shot Put – F12, Victory Ceremony Women’s 400m – T11, Final Men’s 400m – T11 Round 1, Heats Women’s Long Jump – T64, Victory Ceremony Women’s Javelin Throw – F13, Victory Ceremony Men’s 100m – T12, Semifinals |
| 19:00 – 22:00 | Men’s Javelin Throw – F57, Final Men’s Club Throw – F32, Final Women’s 1500m – T13, Final Women’s 200m – T36, Round 1 Heats Women’s Shot Put – F37, Final Men’s 100m – T38, Final Women’s 100m – T38, Final Men’s 400m – T11, Semifinals Men’s Long Jump – T63, Final Women’s Discus Throw – F57, Victory Ceremony Women’s 1500m – T13, Victory Ceremony Men’s 5000m – T54, Final Men’s 100m – T38, Victory Ceremony Women’s 100m – T38, Victory Ceremony Women’s 400m – T47, Final Women’s 100m – T34, Round 1 Heats Women’s Shot Put – F37, Victory Ceremony Men’s 5000m – T54, Victory Ceremony Men’s 400m – T36 Round 1, Heats Women’s 400m – T47 Victory Ceremony, Victory Ceremony Men’s Long Jump – T63 Victory Ceremony, Victory Ceremony Men’s 1500m – T52, Round 1 Heats | |
| 29th August 2021 | 9:30 – 12:50 | Women’s Long Jump – T12, Final Men’s Shot Put – F53, Final Women’s 1500m – T11, Round 1 Heats Men’s Javelin Throw – F57, Victory Ceremony Men’s Club Throw – F32, Victory Ceremony Women’s Discus Throw – F64, Final Women’s 200m – T36, Final Women’s 100m – T34, Final Men’s 100m – T34 Round 1, Round 1 Heats Women’s 800m – T53 Round 1, Round 1 Heats Men’s Shot Put – F40, Final Women’s 800m – T54 Round 1, Round 1 Heats Women’s 200m – T36, Victory Ceremony Women’s 100m – T34, Victory Ceremony Men’s 400m – T53, Round 1 Heats Men’s 400m – T54, Round 1 Heats Women’s Discus Throw – F64, Victory Ceremony Women’s Long Jump – T12, Victory Ceremony Men’s 100m – T13, Round 1 Heats Men’s Shot Put – F53, Victory Ceremony |
| 19:00 – 22:05 | Women’s Shot Put – F20, Final Women’s 800m – T53, Final Women’s Long Jump – T37, Final Women’s 800m – T54, Final Men’s Discus Throw – F52, Final Men’s High Jump – T47, Final Men’s 400m – T11, Final Women’s 200m – T35, Final Women’s Javelin Throw – F34, Final Men’s 100m – T13, Final Men’s 400m – T53, Final Women’s 800m – T53, Victory Ceremony Women’s 800m – T54, Victory Ceremony Men’s 400m – T54, Final Men’s 400m – T11, Victory Ceremony Women’s 200m – T35, Victory Ceremony Men’s 1500m – T52, Final Men’s 100m – T13, Victory Ceremony Women’s Shot Put – F20, Victory Ceremony Men’s 100m – T12, Final Men’s 400m – T53, Victory Ceremony Men’s 400m – T54, Victory Ceremony Men’s 100m – T64, Round 1 Heats Women’s Long Jump – T37, Victory Ceremony Men’s 100m – T63, Heats Men’s 100m – T12, Victory Ceremony Men’s 1500m – T52, Victory Ceremony | |
| 30th August 2021 | 9:30 – 13:00 | Men’s Long Jump – T12, Final Men’s Discus Throw – F56, Final Women’s 1500m – T11, Final Men’s 1500m – T11, Round 1 Heats Men’s Shot Put – F41, Final Men’s 1500m – T13, Round 1 Heats Men’s Discus Throw – F52, Victory Ceremony Women’s Javelin Throw – F34, Victory Ceremony Men’s 100m – T33, Final Men’s 100m – T34, Final Women’s Shot Put – F54, Final Men’s High Jump – T47, Victory Ceremony Women’s 1500m – T11, Victory Ceremony Men’s Javelin Throw – F46, Final Men’s 100m – T35, Round 1 Heats Women’s 100m – T11, Round 1 Heats Men’s 100m – T33, Victory Ceremony Men’s 100m – T34, Victory Ceremony Men’s 400m – T38, Round 1 Heats Men’s Shot Put – F41, Victory Ceremony Men’s Long Jump – T12, Victory Ceremony |
| 19:00 – 22:00 | Men’s Javelin Throw – F64, Final Men’s 100m – T35, Final Women’s Discus Throw – F53, Final Men’s Long Jump – T36, Final Women’s 100m – T11, Semifinals Men’s Javelin Throw – F46, Victory Ceremony Men’s Discus Throw – F56, Victory Ceremony Men’s Shot Put – F11, Final Men’s 400m – T20, Round 1 Heats Women’s Shot Put – F54, Victory Ceremony Men’s 100m – T35, Victory Ceremony Women’s 400m – T20, Round 1 Heats Men’s 100m – T63, Final Men’s 100m – T64, Final Women’s 400m – T12, Round 1 Heats Women’s 1500m – T54, Round 1 Heats Men’s 100m – T63, Victory Ceremony Men’s 100m – T64, Victory Ceremony Men’s Long Jump – T36, Victory Ceremony Women’s 400m – T37, Round 1 Heats Men’s Javelin Throw – F64, Victory Ceremony Men’s Shot Put – F11, Victory Ceremony | |
| 31st August 2021 | 9:30 – 12:45 | Women’s Javelin Throw – F56, Final Women’s Discus Throw – F11, Final Men’s 1500m – T11, Final Men’s 1500m – T13, Final Women’s 200m – T64, Round 1 Heats Men’s Long Jump – T47, Final Men’s 200m – T51, Final Women’s 100m – T13, Round 1 Heats Women’s Discus Throw – F53, Victory Ceremony Men’s 1500m – T11, Victory Ceremony Men’s 1500m – T13, Victory Ceremony Men’s Shot Put – F36, Final Women’s Shot Put – F34, Final Men’s 400m – T36, Final Women’s 400m – T12, Final Men’s 1500m – T54, Final Men’s 200m – T51, Victory Ceremony Women’s Discus Throw – F11, Victory Ceremony Women’s 100m – T47, Round 1 Heats Men’s 400m – T36, Victory Ceremony Women’s 400m – T12, Victory Ceremony Men’s 400m – T37, Round 1 Heats Men’s 1500m – T54, Victory Ceremony Men’s Shot Put – F36, Victory Ceremony Men’s Long Jump – T47, Victory Ceremony |
| 19:00 – 22:05 | Women’s Long Jump – T38, Final Men’s Shot Put – F20, Final Men’s 400m – T20, Final Men’s Shot Put – F32, Final Men’s High Jump – T63, Final Men’s 400m – T38, Final Women’s Shot Put – F34, Victory Ceremony Women’s Javelin Throw – F56, Victory Ceremony Women’s 200m – T64, Final Women’s 100m – T11, Final Women’s 100m – T13, Final Women’s 100m – T47, Final Men’s 400m – T20, Victory Ceremony Men’s 400m – T38, Victory Ceremony Women’s 400m – T20, Final Women’s 200m – T64, Victory Ceremony Women’s 100m – T11, Victory Ceremony Women’s 1500m – T54, Final Women’s 100m – T13, Victory Ceremony Women’s 100m – T47, Victory Ceremony Men’s 400m – T12, Round 1 Heats Women’s 400m – T37, Final Women’s 400m – T20, Victory Ceremony Women’s Long Jump – T38, Victory Ceremony Women’s 1500m – T54, Victory Ceremony | |
| 1st September 2021 | 9:30 – 12:40 | Men’s Javelin Throw – F34, Final Women’s Discus Throw – F41, Final Men’s Long Jump – T38, Final Men’s 100m – T11, Round 1 Heats Men’s Shot Put – F20, Victory Ceremony Men’s Shot Put – F32, Victory Ceremony Men’s Shot Put – F46, Final Men’s 400m – T37, Final Men’s 400m – T12, Semifinals Men’s High Jump – T63, Victory Ceremony Women’s 400m – T37, Victory Ceremony Men’s 100m – T53, Round 1 Heats Women’s 100m – T53, Round 1 Heats Women’s 100m – T36, Round 1 Heats Men’s 400m – T37, Victory Ceremony Men’s Long Jump – T38, Victory Ceremony Men’s 100m – T54, Heats Women’s Discus Throw – F41, Victory Ceremony Men’s Shot Put – F46, Victory Ceremony Women’s 100m – T54, Heats |
| 19:00 – 21:50 | Women’s Shot Put – F32, Final Women’s Shot Put – F36, Final Women’s 100m – T36, Final Men’s 100m – T53, Final Men’s 100m – T54, Final Men’s Club Throw – F51, Final Women’s 100m – T12, Round 1 Heats Men’s Javelin Throw – F34, Victory Ceremony Women’s 100m – T36, Victory Ceremony Men’s 400m – T13, Round 1 Heats Men’s Long Jump – T64, Final Women’s 100m – T53, Final Women’s 100m – T54, Final Women’s Shot Put – F36, Victory Ceremony Men’s 100m – T53, Victory Ceremony Men’s 100m – T54, Victory Ceremony Men’s 100m – T11, Semifinals Women’s 100m – T53, Victory Ceremony Women’s 100m – T54, Victory Ceremony Women’s Shot Put – F32, Victory Ceremony Women’s 100m – T37, Round 1 Heats | |
| 2nd September 2021 | 9:30 – 12:55 | Women’s Shot Put – F35, Final Men’s Long Jump – T37, Final Men’s 400m – T12, Final Women’s Shot Put – F57, Final Men’s 400m – T13, Final Women’s 200m – T11, Round 1 Heats Men’s Discus Throw – F11, Final Women’s 100m – T37, Final Men’s Long Jump – T64, Victory Ceremony Men’s 400m – T12, Victory Ceremony Men’s 400m – T13, Victory Ceremony Women’s 100m – T12, Semifinals Men’s 800m – T53, Round 1 Heats Men’s Club Throw – F51, Victory Ceremony Women’s 100m – T37, Victory Ceremony Men’s 800m – T54, Round 1 Heats Women’s 400m – T53, Round 1 Heats Women’s Shot Put – F35, Victory Ceremony Men’s Long Jump – T37, Victory Ceremony Men’s Discus Throw – F11, Victory Ceremony Women’s 400m – T54, Round 1 Heats |
| 19:00 – 22:05 | Men’s Javelin Throw – F13, Final Men’s Discus Throw – F64, Final Men’s 100m – T11, Final Women’s Shot Put – F33, Final Women’s 100m – T12, Final Men’s 100m – T52, Round 1 Heats Women’s 400m – T53, Final Women’s 400m – T54, Final Women’s Long Jump – T63, Final Men’s 800m – T53, Final Women’s Shot Put – F57, Victory Ceremony Men’s 100m – T11, Victory Ceremony Women’s 100m – T12, Victory Ceremony Men’s 800m – T54, Final Women’s 400m – T53, Victory Ceremony Women’s 400m – T54, Victory Ceremony Men’s Shot Put – F35, Final Women’s 100m – T64, Round 1 Heats Men’s Discus Throw – F64, Victory Ceremony Men’s 800m – T53, Victory Ceremony Women’s 400m – T13, Round 1 Heats Men’s 400m – T62, Round 1 Heats Men’s 800m – T54, Victory Ceremony Women’s Long Jump – T63, Victory Ceremony Men’s Javelin Throw – F13, Victory Ceremony | |
| 3rd September 2021 | 9:30 – 12:55 | Women’s Shot Put – F12, Final Women’s Long Jump – T47, Final Women’s 200m – T11, Semifinals Men’s Shot Put – F35, Victory Ceremony Women’s Shot Put – F33, Victory Ceremony Men’s Javelin Throw – F54, Final Men’s 1500m – T20, Final Women’s 1500m – T20, Final Men’s 400m – T47, Round 1 Heats Men’s Discus Throw – F37, Final Men’s High Jump – T64, Final Men’s 100m – T52, Final Men’s 200m – T35, Round 1 Heats Men’s 1500m – T20, Victory Ceremony Women’s 1500m – T20, Victory Ceremony Men’s 800m – T34, Round 1 Heats Women’s Long Jump – T47, Victory Ceremony Women’s Shot Put – F12, Victory Ceremony Men’s Javelin Throw – F54, Victory Ceremony 4×100m Universal Relay, Round 1 Heats Men’s 100m – T52, Victory Ceremony Men’s Discus Throw – F37, Victory Ceremony |
| 19:00 – 21:55 | Women’s Long Jump – T20, Final Women’s Club Throw – F51, Final Men’s Shot Put – F57, Final Women’s 100m – T64, Final Men’s High Jump – T64, Victory Ceremony Women’s Javelin Throw – F46, Final Men’s 400m – T62, Final Men’s 200m – T61, Final Women’s 200m – T12, Round 1 Heats Men’s 200m – T37, Round 1 Heats Men’s 100m – T36, Round 1 Heats Women’s 100m – T64, Victory Ceremony Men’s 200m – T61, Victory Ceremony Men’s 100m – T51, Final Men’s 400m – T62, Victory Ceremony Women’s Long Jump – T20, Victory Ceremony Men’s 1500m – T38, Round 1 Heats Women’s Javelin Throw – F46, Victory Ceremony Men’s 100m – T51, Victory Ceremony Women’s Club Throw – F51, Victory Ceremony 4×100m Universal Relay, Final | |
| 4th August 2021 | 9:30 – 12:40 | Women’s Javelin Throw – F54, Final Men’s Shot Put – F34, Final Women’s Shot Put – F40, Final Women’s 800m – T34, Final Men’s 800m – T34, Final Men’s Long Jump – T13, Final Women’s 400m – T13, Final Men’s 200m – T35, Final Men’s 200m – T37, Final Men’s 100m – T36, Final Men’s Shot Put – F57, Victory Ceremony Women’s 800m – T34, Victory Ceremony Men’s 800m – T34, Victory Ceremony Women’s 100m – T63, Round 1 Heats Women’s 400m – T13, Victory Ceremony Men’s 200m – T35, Victory Ceremony Men’s 200m – T64, Round 1 Heats Men’s 200m – T37, Victory Ceremony Men’s 100m – T36, Victory Ceremony Women’s 200m – T47, Round 1 Heats Women’s Shot Put – F40, Victory Ceremony Women’s Javelin Throw – F54, Victory Ceremony Men’s Long Jump – T13, Victory Ceremony 4×100m Universal Relay, Victory Ceremony |
| 19:00 – 22:00 | Men’s Javelin Throw – F41, Final Men’s Shot Put – F33, Final Men’s Long Jump – T20, Final Men’s 1500m – T38, Final Women’s 200m – T11, Final Women’s 200m – T12, Final Women’s Discus Throw – F38, Final Men’s Shot Put – F63, Final Women’s 200m – T47, Final Men’s Shot Put – F34, Victory Ceremony Men’s 1500m – T38, Victory Ceremony Men’s 200m – T64, Final Women’s 200m – T11, Victory Ceremony Women’s 200m – T12, Victory Ceremony Women’s 400m – T38, Final Women’s 200m – T47, Victory Ceremony Men’s 200m – T64, Victory Ceremony Men’s 400m – T47, Final Men’s Javelin Throw – F41, Victory Ceremony Men’s Long Jump – T20, Victory Ceremony Women’s 400m – T38, Victory Ceremony Women’s 100m – T63, Final Men’s Shot Put – F63, Victory Ceremony Women’s Discus Throw – F38, Victory Ceremony Men’s 400m – T47, Victory Ceremony Men’s Shot Put – F33, Victory Ceremony Women’s 100m – T63, Victory Ceremony | |
| 5th September 2021 | 6:30 – 11:30 | Men’s Marathon – T54 Women’s Marathon – T54 Men’s Marathon – T46 Men’s Marathon – T12 Women’s Marathon – T12 Men’s Marathon – T54, Victory Ceremony Women’s Marathon – T54, Victory Ceremony Men’s Marathon – T46, Victory Ceremony Men’s Marathon – T12, Victory Ceremony Women’s Marathon – T12, Victory Ceremony |
Medal Tally of Athletics at Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 380 | 366 | 321 |
| 2 | Canada | 197 | 161 | 162 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 196 | 158 | 176 |
| 4 | China | 160 | 136 | 89 |
| 5 | Australia | 151 | 155 | 157 |
| 6 | West Germany | 140 | 125 | 121 |
| 7 | Poland | 112 | 104 | 87 |
| 8 | Spain | 76 | 60 | 52 |
| 9 | France | 73 | 83 | 73 |
| 10 | South Africa | 67 | 54 | 52 |