Boccia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France took place at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. There were 124 qualification slots (48 female, 48 male, 28 gender free) across eleven events. It was the first time that individual events were held in two separate categories for men and women; in previous Paralympics, men and women took part together in mixed individual events. Team and pairs events were mixed, where one man and one woman took part.[1]
| Boccia at the XVII Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
 Paralympic Boccia | |
| Venue | South Paris Arena |
| Dates | 29 August – 5 September |
| Competitors | 124 |
Qualification
editA total of 48 male, 48 female and 28 gender-free quotas are allocated via championships and World rankings.[2]
Medal table
editThis is the final medal table at the conclusion of the Boccia competition at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. Hong Kong led the table with three gold medals. The eleven competitions led to eight different gold medalist winning countries. * Host nation (France)
| Rank | NPC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals (15 entries) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
Medalists
editMen
edit| Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | BC1 |
John Loung |
Jung Sung-joon |
Muhamad Afrizal Syafa |
| BC2 |
Worawut Saengampa |
M. Bintang Satria Herlangga |
Watcharaphon Vongsa | |
| BC3 |
Jeong Ho-won |
Daniel Michel |
Grigorios Polychronidis | |
| BC4 |
Stephen McGuire |
Edilson Chica |
Artem Kolinko |
Women
edit| Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | BC1 |
Aurélie Aubert |
Jeralyn Tan |
Hiromi Endo |
| BC2 |
Cristina Gonçalves |
Jeong So-yeong |
Gischa Zayana | |
| BC3 |
Ho Yuen Kei |
Jamieson Leeson |
Kang Sun-hee | |
| BC4 |
Lin Ximei |
Cheung Yuen |
Leidy Chica |
Mixed
editReferences
edit- ^ "Boccia - Paris 2024". Paris 2024. 7 January 2023.
- ^ "2024 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Cairo 2023 World Boccia Africa Regional Championships". World Boccia. 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Rotterdam 2023 World Boccia Europe Regional Championships". World Boccia. 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Santiago 2023 Parapan American Games (World Boccia American Regional Championships)". World Boccia. 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Hong Kong 2023 World Boccia Asia-Oceania Regional Championships". World Boccia. 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Coimbra 2024 World Boccia Paralympic Qualifier Tournament". World Boccia. 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Final selections for Paris 2024". World Boccia. 2 July 2024.