The country of the stars and stripes, the United States, has a large group of athletes for the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. It is a select group of young people, men and women willing to do anything to win medals for the nation. The United States is emerging as one of the great favorites to win all the gold in its path.
The official number of athletes representing the United States at the Paralympic Games is 242. Only four countries, apart from the U.S., bring more than 200 athletes to this edition of the Paralympics: Brazil, Japan, ROC and UK. But beyond the quantity, what matters is the quality.
United States are the big winners of the Paralympic Games in both versions, Summer and Winter. Since 1960 the domain has been total by the United States. 847 gold medals, 778 silver medals and 742 bronze medals. This year could be as epic as any for the U.S. team.
USA Paralympic team 2021: Athletics
The United States Paralympics Teamflag bearersare Chuck Aoki and Melissa Stockwell. The country will be represented in 20 different sports throughout the 2021 Paralympic Games event. The largest number of athletes is accumulated in the athletics with 35 men and 26 women.
Men’s Paralympics Athletics Track USA Team
| Athlete Name |
Event |
| David Brown |
100 m T11 |
| Noah Malone |
100 m T12 |
| Nicholas Mayhugh |
100 m T37 |
| Rayven Sample |
100 m T47 |
| Tanner Wright |
| Gianfranco Iannotta |
100 m T52 |
| Raymond Martin |
| Isaiah Rigo |
| Erik Hightower |
100 m T54 |
| Desmond Jackson |
100 m T63 |
| Ezra Frech |
100 m T64 |
| Jarryd Wallace |
| Nicholas Mayhugh |
200 m T37 |
| Luis Puertas |
200 m T61 |
| Jarryd Wallace |
200 m T64 |
| Nicholas Mayhugh |
400 m T37 |
| Rayven Sample |
400 m T47 |
| Tanner Wright |
| Raymond Martin |
400 m T52 |
| Isaiah Rigo |
| Erik Hightower |
400 m T54 |
| Jonathan Gore |
400 m T62 |
| Nick Rogers |
| Hunter Woodhall |
| Brian Siemann |
800 m T53 |
| Aaron Pike |
800 m T54 |
| Daniel Romanchuk |
| Joel Gomez |
1500 m T13 |
| Aaron Pike |
1500 m T54 |
| Aaron Pike |
5000 m T54 |
| Daniel Romanchuk |
| Daniel Romanchuk |
Marathon T54 |
Women’s Paralympics Athletics Track USA Team
| Athlete Name |
Event |
| Kym Crosby |
100 m T13 |
| Erin Kerkhoff |
| Taylor Talbot |
| Alexa Halko |
100 m T34 |
| Eva Houston |
| Jaleen Roberts |
100 m T37 |
| Brittni Mason |
100 m T47 |
| Deja Young |
| Kelsey LeFevour |
100 m T53 |
| Jenna Fesemyer |
100 m T54 |
| Cheri Madsen |
| Femita Ayanbeku |
100 m T64 |
| Beatriz Hatz |
| Noelle Lambert |
| Brittni Mason |
200 m T47 |
| Deja Young |
| Femita Ayanbeku |
200 m T64 |
| Sydney Barta |
| Beatriz Hatz |
| Erin Kerkhoff |
400 m T13 |
| Taylor Talbot |
| Breanna Clark |
400 m T20 |
| Danielle Aravich |
400 m T47 |
| Kelsey LeFevour |
400 m T53 |
| Hannah Dederick |
400 m T54 |
| Jenna Fesemyer |
| Amanda McGrory |
| Alexa Halko |
800 m T34 |
| Eva Houston |
| Kelsey LeFevour |
800 m T53 |
| Hannah Dederick |
800 m T54 |
| Jenna Fesemyer |
| Amanda McGrory |
| Susannah Scaroni |
| Liza Corso |
1500 m T13 |
| Hannah Dederick |
1500 m T54 |
| Jenna Fesemyer |
| Amanda McGrory |
| Susannah Scaroni |
| Hannah Dederick |
5000 m T54 |
| Jenna Fesemyer |
| Susannah Scaroni] |
| Tatyana McFadden |
Marathon T54 |
| Susannah Scaroni |
Men’s Paralympics Athletics Field USA Team
| Athlete Name |
Event |
| Lex Gillette |
Long jump T11 |
| Isaac Jean-Paul |
Long jump T13 |
| Tobi Fawehinmi |
Long jump T47 |
| Roderick Townsend-Roberts |
| Dallas Wise |
| Tanner Wright |
| Ezra Frech |
Long jump T64 |
| Trenten Merrill |
| Roderick Townsend-Roberts |
High jump T47 |
| Dallas Wise |
| Sam Grewe |
High jump T63 |
| Ezra Frech |
High jump T64 |
| Hagan Landry |
Shot put F41 |
| Josh Cinnamo |
Shot put F46 |
| Scot Severn |
Shot put F53 |
| David Blair |
Discus throw F64 |
| Jeremy Campbell |
| Justin Phongsavanh |
Javelin throw F54 |
| Mike Gallardo |
Javelin throw F64 |
Women’s Paralympics Athletics Field USA Team
| Athlete |
Event |
| Taylor Talbot |
Long jump T13 |
| Jaleen Roberts |
Long jump T37 |
| Taleah Williams |
Long jump T47 |
| Jessica Heims |
Discus throw F46 |
| Cassie Mitchell |
Discus throw F53 |
Other athletes representing the United States in the 2020 Paralympics Games will have participation in 20 different sports. All the names of the athletes were confirmed by the United States Paralympic Committee prior to the start of the events in Tokyo.
Below is a list of the names for individual sports and disciplines, the rest that are not mentioned are Goalball, Rowing, Volleyball, Wheelchair basketball and Wheelchair rugby as they are team competitions and there is no information on the athletes names.
USA Archery Paralympic team 2021:
| Eric Bennett |
Lia Coryel |
| Kevin Mather |
KJ Polish |
| Andre Shelby |
Emma Rose Ravish |
| Matt Stutzman |
USA Cycling Paralympic team 2021:
| Joseph Berenyi |
Cody Jung |
| Clara Brown |
Oksana Masters |
| Alicia Dana |
Christopher Murphy |
| Thomas Davis |
Eric Pinney |
| Alfredo De Los Santos |
Matthew Rodriguez |
| Will Groulx |
Monica Sereda |
| Jill Walsh |
Jamie Whitmore |
USA Equestrian Paralympic team 2021:
| Rebecca Hart |
Beatrice Lasnier De Lavalette |
| Roxanne Trunnell |
Kate Shoemaker |
USA Judo Paralympic team 2021:
| Katie Davis |
Maria Mutia |
| Ben Goodrich |
Robert Tanaka |
USA Paracanoeing Paralympic team 2021:
| Kaitlyn Verfuerth |
Steven Haxton |
USA Powerlifting Paralympic team 2021:
USA Powerlifting Paralympic team 2021:
| Taylor Farmer |
Jazmin-Almlie-Ryan |
| Stetson Bardfield |
McKenna Geer |
| John Joss |
Yan Xiao Gong |
| Kevin Nguyen |
USA Swimming Paralympic team 2021:
Men’s Paralympics Swimming USA Team
| Athlete |
Event |
| David Abrahams |
100m breaststroke SB13 |
| Evan Austin |
50m butterfly S7 |
| Parker Egbert |
| Rudy Garcia-Tolson |
| Robert Griswold |
400m freestyle S8
100m backstroke S8
100m butterfly S8
200m individual medley SM8
|
| Jamal Hill |
| Joey Peppersack |
| Lawrence Sapp |
100m butterfly S14 |
| Zach Shattuck |
| Matthew Torres |
Women’s Paralympics Swimming USA Team
| Athlete |
Event |
| Hannah Aspden |
| McKenzie Coan |
50m freestyle S7 |
| 100m freestyle S7 |
| 400m freestyle S7 |
| Cailin Currie |
| Julia Gaffney |
50m butterfly S7 |
| 200m individual medley SM7 |
| McClain Hermes |
| Sophia Herzog |
| Mikaela Jenkins |
100m butterfly S10 |
| Keegan Knott |
| Ahalya Lettenberger |
400m freestyle S7 |
| Jessica Long |
100m freestyle S8 |
| 100m butterfly S8 |
| 200m individual medley SM8 |
| Elizabeth Marks |
100m backstroke S7 |
| Makayla Nietzel |
| Anastasia Pagonis |
| Gia Pergolini |
100m backstroke S13 |
| Martha Reuther |
| Summer Schmit |
| Haven Shepherd |
| Natalie Sims |
| Elizabeth Smith |
| Leanne Smith |
50m backstroke S3 |
| 100m freestyle S3 |
| 50m breaststroke SB3 |
| Morgan Stickney |
| Mallory Weggemann |
50m freestyle S7 |
| 50m butterfly S7 |
| 200m individual medley SM7 |
| Colleen Young |
100m breaststroke SB13 |
USA Table tennis Paralympic team 2021:
| Athlete |
Event |
| Michael Godfrey |
Individual C1 |
| Jenson Van Emburgh |
Individual C3 |
| Ian Seidenfeld |
Individual C6 |
| Tahl Leibovitz |
Individual C9 |
USA Taekwondo Paralympic team 2021:
| Athlete |
Event |
| Evan Medell |
Men’s +75 kg |
| Brianna Salinaro |
Women’s –58 kg |
USA Wheelchair tennis Paralympic team 2021:
| Athlete |
Event |
| Casey Ratzlaff |
Men’s singles |
| Conner Stroud |
| Shelby Baron |
Women’s singles |
| Emmy Kaiser |
| Dana Mathewson |
| Bryan Barten |
Quad singles |
| David Wagner |
Richard “Richie” Tovar is a bilingual sports writer with over 13 years of experience and a bachelor’s degree in statistics. Born and raised in Venezuela, Richard has always had a deep connection with American sports, particularly the NFL, which he follows closely and covers extensively, along with College Football. Coming from a baseball-loving country, he also covers MLB every season. Since joining Bolavip US in 2021, Richard has continued to grow as a writer, showcasing his passion for numbers and statistics in many of his articles. Outside of sports, he enjoys programming, nature, going to the gym, and cooking homemade meals.
