# 2024 Summer Paralympics Parade of Nations

The Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games took place on 28 August as a "people's parade" on the Champs-Élysées. Athletes from 169 delegations moved from the Arc de Triomphe down the Champs-Élysées to the Place de la Concorde.

## Parade order

As the Paralympic Charter determines,the Participating National Paralympic Committees paraded in alphabetical protocolar order in the language of the host country, French. Future hosts, Australia for the 2032 Paralympics, and the United States for 2028, appeared in reverse chronological order at the end, while the current host country, France, entered last. Athletes from Russia and Belarus who are taking part in the Games as Neutral Paralympic Athletes were not allowed participate in the parade of nations.

## Countries and flag bearers

The following is a list of all parading countries with their respective flag bearer, sorted in the order they appeared in the parade. This is sortable by country name under which they entered, the flag bearer's name, or the flag bearer's sport.
| Order | Country | French | Flag bearer | Sport |
| 1 | Afghanistan (AFG) | Afghanistan | Ebrahim Danishi | Taekwondo |
| 2 | South Africa (RSA) | Afrique du Sud | Mpumelelo Mhlongo | Athletics |
| 2 | South Africa (RSA) | Afrique du Sud | Kat Swanepoel | Swimming |
| 3 | Algeria (ALG) | Algérie | Mohamed Berrahal | Athletics |
| 3 | Algeria (ALG) | Algérie | Safia Djelal | Athletics |
| 4 | Germany (GER) | Allemagne | Edina Müller | Paracanoeing |
| 4 | Germany (GER) | Allemagne | Martin Schulz | Paratriathlon |
| 5 | Angola (ANG) | Angola | Juliana Moko | Athletics |
| 5 | Angola (ANG) | Angola | Abraao Sapalo | Athletics |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia (KSA) | Arabie saoudite | Ghaliah Al-Anazi | Table tennis |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia (KSA) | Arabie saoudite | Abdulrahman Al-Qurashi | Athletics |
| 7 | Argentina (ARG) | Argentine | Hernan Barreto | Athletics |
| 7 | Argentina (ARG) | Argentine | Coty Garrone | Table tennis |
| 8 | Armenia (ARM) | Arménie | Smbat Karapetyan | Athletics |
| 8 | Armenia (ARM) | Arménie | Greta Vardanyan | Powerlifting |
| 9 | Aruba (ARU) | Aruba | Elliott André Loonstra | Taekwondo |
| 10 | Austria (AUT) | Autriche | Henriett Koosz | Badminton |
| 10 | Austria (AUT) | Autriche | Pepo Puch | Equestrian |
| 11 | Azerbaijan (AZE) | Azerbaïdjan | Imamaddin Khalilov | Taekwondo |
| 11 | Azerbaijan (AZE) | Azerbaïdjan | Lamiya Valiyeva | Athletics |
| 12 | Bahrain (BRN) | Bahreïn | Rooba Al-Omari | Athletics |
| 12 | Bahrain (BRN) | Bahreïn | Husain Mohamed | Athletics |
| 13 | Bangladesh (BAN) | Bangladesh | Joma Akter | Archery |
| 13 | Bangladesh (BAN) | Bangladesh | Al Amin Hossain | Archery |
| 14 | Barbados (BAR) | Barbade | Antwahn Boyce-Vaughan | Swimming |
| 15 | Belgium (BEL) | Belgique | Manon Claeys | Equestrian |
| 15 | Belgium (BEL) | Belgique | Joachim Gérard | Wheelchair tennis |
| 16 | Benin (BEN) | Bénin | Marina Houndalowan | Athletics |
| 17 | Bermuda (BER) | Bermudes | Jessica Cooper Lewis | Athletics |
| 18 | Bhutan (BHU) | Bhoutan | Kinley Dem | Shooting |
| 19 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) | Bosnie-Herzégovine | Safet Alibašić | Sitting volleyball |
| 20 | Botswana (BOT) | Botswana | Gloria Mujaga | Athletics |
| 20 | Botswana (BOT) | Botswana | Edwin Masuge | Athletics |
| 21 | Brazil (BRA) | Brésil | Elizabeth Rodrigues Gomes | Athletics |
| 21 | Brazil (BRA) | Brésil | Gabriel Araújo | Swimming |
| 22 | Bulgaria (BUL) | Bulgarie | Stela Eneva | Athletics |
| 23 | Burkina Faso (BUR) | Burkina Faso | Rahinatou Moné | Athletics |
| 24 | Burundi (BDI) | Burundi | Adéline Mushiranzigo | Athletics |
| 24 | Burundi (BDI) | Burundi | Rémy Nikobimeze | Athletics |
| 25 | Cape Verde (CPV) | Cabo Verde | Marilson Fernandes | Athletics |
| 25 | Cape Verde (CPV) | Cabo Verde | Heidilene Oliveira | Athletics |
| 26 | Cambodia (CAM) | Cambodge | Vun Van | Athletics |
| 27 | Cameroon (CMR) | Cameroun | Yves Batifi | Athletics |
| 27 | Cameroon (CMR) | Cameroun | Marie Antoinnette Dassi | Taekwondo |
| 28 | Canada (CAN) | Canada | Katarina Roxon | Swimming |
| 28 | Canada (CAN) | Canada | Patrick Anderson | Wheelchair basketball |
| 29 | Central African Republic (CAF) | République centrafricaine | Veronica Ndakara | Athletics |
| 30 | Chile (CHI) | Chili | Camila Campos | Powerlifting |
| 30 | Chile (CHI) | Chili | Francisco Cayulef | Wheelchair tennis |
| 31 | China (CHN) | République populaire de Chine | Gu Haiyan | Wheelchair fencing |
| 31 | China (CHN) | République populaire de Chine | Qi Yongkai | Powerlifting |
| 32 | Cyprus (CYP) | Chypre | Karolina Pelendritou | Swimming |
| 33 | Colombia (COL) | Colombie | Paula Ossa | Cycling |
| 33 | Colombia (COL) | Colombie | Carlos Serrano Zárate | Swimming |
| 34 | Republic of the Congo (CGO) | Congo | Emmanuel Mouambako | Athletics |
| 34 | Republic of the Congo (CGO) | Congo | Mireille Nganga | Athletics |
| 35 | Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD) | République démocratique du Congo | Paulin Mayombo | Athletics |
| 35 | Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD) | République démocratique du Congo | Nancy Nsenga | Athletics |
| 36 | South Korea (KOR) | République de Corée | Choi Yong-beom | Paracanoeing |
| 37 | Costa Rica (CRC) | Costa Rica | Andres Molina | Taekwondo |
| 37 | Costa Rica (CRC) | Costa Rica | Maria Riveros | Archery |
| 38 | Ivory Coast (CIV) | Côte d'Ivoire | Adou Ano | Powerlifting |
| 39 | Croatia (CRO) | Croatie | Anđela Muzinić Vincetić | Table tennis |
| 39 | Croatia (CRO) | Croatie | Dino Sinovčić | Swimming |
| 40 | Cuba (CUB) | Cuba | Omara Durand | Athletics |
| 40 | Cuba (CUB) | Cuba | Robiel Yankiel Sol Cervantes | Athletics |
| 41 | Denmark (DEN) | Danemark | Tobias Thorning Jørgensen | Equestrian |
| 41 | Denmark (DEN) | Danemark | Katrine Kristensen | Equestrian |
| 42 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | République dominicaine | Darlenys de la Cruz | Athletics |
| 42 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | République dominicaine | Jesús Manuel Rodríguez | Powerlifting |
| 43 | Egypt (EGY) | Egypte | Rehab Ahmed | Powerlifting |
| 43 | Egypt (EGY) | Egypte | Ali El-Zieny | Rowing |
| 44 | El Salvador (ESA) | El Salvador | Herbert Aceituno | Powerlifting |
| 44 | El Salvador (ESA) | El Salvador | Rebeca Duarte | Boccia |
| 45 | United Arab Emirates (UAE) | Émirats arabes unis | Ahmed El-Bedwawi | Cycling |
| 45 | United Arab Emirates (UAE) | Émirats arabes unis | Maryam Al-Zeyoudi | Athletics |
| 46 | Ecuador (ECU) | Équateur | Kiara Rodríguez | Athletics |
| 46 | Ecuador (ECU) | Équateur | Jimmy Caicedo | Athletics |
| 47 | Eritrea (ERI) | Érythrée | Sibhatu Weldemariam | Athletics |
| 48 | Spain (ESP) | Espagne | Marta Arce | Judo |
| 48 | Spain (ESP) | Espagne | Álvaro Valera | Table tennis |
| 49 | Estonia (EST) | Estonie | Laura-Liis Juursalu | Paratriathlon |
| 49 | Estonia (EST) | Estonie | Robin Liksor | Swimming |
| 50 | Ethiopia (ETH) | Ethiopie | Yayesh Tesfaw | Athletics |
| 50 | Ethiopia (ETH) | Ethiopie | Yitayal Yigzaw | Athletics |
| 51 | Fiji (FIJ) | Fidji | Irene Mar | Taekwondo |
| 52 | Finland (FIN) | Finlande | Laura Kangasniemi | Equestrian |
| 52 | Finland (FIN) | Finlande | Leo-Pekka Tähti | Athletics |
| 53 | Gabon (GAB) | Gabon | Audrey Mengue | Athletics |
| 53 | Gabon (GAB) | Gabon | Davy Moukagni | Athletics |
| 54 | The Gambia (GAM) | Gambie | Fatou Sanneh | Athletics |
| 54 | The Gambia (GAM) | Gambie | Malang Tamba | Athletics |
| 55 | Georgia (GEO) | Géorgie | Akaki Jintcharadze | Powerlifting |
| 56 | Ghana (GHA) | Ghana | Tahiru Haruna | Powerlifting |
| 56 | Ghana (GHA) | Ghana | Zinabu Issah | Athletics |
| 57 | Great Britain (GBR) | Grande-Bretagne | Terry Bywater | Wheelchair basketball |
| 57 | Great Britain (GBR) | Grande-Bretagne | Lucy Shuker | Wheelchair tennis |
| 58 | Greece (GRE) | Grèce | Manolis Stefanoudakis | Athletics |
| 58 | Greece (GRE) | Grèce | Theodora Paschalidou | Judo |
| 59 | Grenada (GRN) | Grenade | Ishona Charles | Athletics |
| 59 | Grenada (GRN) | Grenade | Tyler Smith | Athletics |
| 60 | Guatemala (GUA) | Guatemala | Juan Blas | Archery |
| 60 | Guatemala (GUA) | Guatemala | Ericka Violeta Esteban Villatoro | Athletics |
| 61 | Guinea (GUI) | Guinée | Kadiatou Bangoura | Athletics |
| 61 | Guinea (GUI) | Guinée | Yamoussa Sylla | Athletics |
| 62 | Guinea-Bissau (GBS) | Guinée-Bissau | Volunteer | Volunteer |
| 63 | Haiti (HAI) | Haïti | Ywenson Registre | Athletics |
| 64 | Honduras (HON) | Honduras | Olvin Cruz | Swimming |
| 65 | Hong Kong (HKG) | Hong Kong, Chine | Daniel Chan Ho Yuen | Badminton |
| 65 | Hong Kong (HKG) | Hong Kong, Chine | Wong Ting Ting | Table tennis |
| 66 | Hungary (HUN) | Hongrie | Bence Mocsári | Paratriathlon |
| 66 | Hungary (HUN) | Hongrie | Fanni Illés | Swimming |
| 67 | India (IND) | Inde | Bhagyashree Jadhav | Athletics |
| 67 | India (IND) | Inde | Sumit Antil | Athletics |
| 68 | Indonesia (INA) | Indonésie | Fadli Immammuddin | Cycling |
| 68 | Indonesia (INA) | Indonésie | Leli Marlina | Table tennis |
| 69 | Iran (IRI) | République islamique d'Iran | Mohammadreza Mirshafiei | Shooting |
| 69 | Iran (IRI) | République islamique d'Iran | Hajar Safarzadeh | Athletics |
| 70 | Iraq (IRQ) | Iraq | Faris Abed | Powerlifting |
| 70 | Iraq (IRQ) | Iraq | Fatimah Suwaed | Athletics |
| 71 | Ireland (IRL) | Irlande | Orla Comerford | Athletics |
| 71 | Ireland (IRL) | Irlande | Colin Judge | Table tennis |
| 72 | Iceland (ISL) | Islande | Mar Gunnarsson | Swimming |
| 72 | Iceland (ISL) | Islande | Sonja Sigurðardóttir | Swimming |
| 73 | Israel (ISR) | Israël | Lihi Ben-David | Goalball |
| 73 | Israel (ISR) | Israël | Adam Berdichevsky | Wheelchair tennis |
| 74 | Italy (ITA) | Italie | Ambra Sabatini | Athletics |
| 74 | Italy (ITA) | Italie | Luca Mazzone | Cycling |
| 75 | Jamaica (JAM) | Jamaïque | Theodor Rahjane Thomas | Athletics |
| 76 | Japan (JPN) | Japon | Nishiyama Daiki | Athletics |
| 76 | Japan (JPN) | Japon | Nishida An | Swimming |
| 77 | Jordan (JOR) | Joradnie | Asma Issa | Powerlifting |
| 77 | Jordan (JOR) | Joradnie | Abdelkareem Mohmmad Ahmad Khattab | Powerlifting |
| 78 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | Kazakhstan | Sevda Aliyeva | Shooting |
| 78 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | Kazakhstan | Berik Izmaganbetov | Sitting volleyball |
| 79 | Kenya (KEN) | Kenya | Samwel Mushai Kimani | Athletics |
| 79 | Kenya (KEN) | Kenya | Asiya Muhammed Sururu | Rowing |
| 80 | Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | Kirghizistan | Mamatibraim Suranov | Judo |
| 81 | Kiribati (KIR) | Kiribati | Ongio Timeon | Athletics |
| 82 | Kosovo (KOS) | Kosovo | Grevist Bytyci | Athletics |
| 83 | Kuwait (KUW) | Koweit | Faisal Sorour | Athletics |
| 84 | Laos (LAO) | République démocratique populaire lao | Ken Thepthida | Athletics |
| 85 | Lesotho (LES) | Lesotho | Zimesele Khamoqane | Athletics |
| 85 | Lesotho (LES) | Lesotho | Litsitso Khotlele | Athletics |
| 86 | Latvia (LAT) | Lettonie | Diana Krumina | Athletics |
| 86 | Latvia (LAT) | Lettonie | Rihards Snikus | Equestrian |
| 87 | Lebanon (LBN) | Liban | Arz Zahreddine | Athletics |
| 88 | Liberia (LBR) | Libéria | Jutomu Kollie | Athletics |
| 88 | Liberia (LBR) | Libéria | Angie Myers | Athletics |
| 89 | Libya (LBA) | Libye | Ghazalah Alaqouri | Powerlifting |
| 89 | Libya (LBA) | Libye | Waleed Ashteebah | Athletics |
| 90 | Lithuania (LTU) | Lituanie | Gabriele Cepaviciute | Swimming |
| 90 | Lithuania (LTU) | Lituanie | Donatas Dundzys | Athletics |
| 91 | Luxembourg (LUX) | Luxembourg | Tom Habscheid | Athletics |
| 91 | Luxembourg (LUX) | Luxembourg | Katrin Kohl | Athletics |
| 92 | Macau (MAC) | Macao, Chine | Hao Lei Chio | Athletics |
| 93 | North Macedonia (MKD) | Macédoine du Nord | Volunteer | Volunteer |
| 94 | Malaysia (MAS) | Malaisie | Bonnie Bunyau Gustin | Powerlifting |
| 94 | Malaysia (MAS) | Malaisie | Nur Suraiya Muhamad Zamri | Cycling |
| 95 | Malawi (MAW) | Malawi | Moses Misoya | Athletics |
| 95 | Malawi (MAW) | Malawi | Estere Nagoli | Athletics |
| 96 | Maldives (MDV) | Maldives | Abdul Razzag Abdul Samad | Athletics |
| 96 | Maldives (MDV) | Maldives | Fathimath Ibrahim | Athletics |
| 97 | Mali (MLI) | Mali | Samba Coulibaly | Athletics |
| 97 | Mali (MLI) | Mali | Korotoumou Coulibaly | Athletics |
| 98 | Malta (MLT) | Malte | Antonio Flores | Athletics |
| 98 | Malta (MLT) | Malte | Maja Theuma | Swimming |
| 99 | Morocco (MAR) | Maroc | Najwa Awane | Wheelchair tennis |
| 99 | Morocco (MAR) | Maroc | Hicham Lamlas | Blind football |
| 100 | Mauritius (MRI) | Maurice | Noemi Alphonse | Athletics |
| 100 | Mauritius (MRI) | Maurice | Roberto Michel | Athletics |
| 101 | Mexico (MEX) | Mexique | Salvador Hernández | Athletics |
| 101 | Mexico (MEX) | Mexique | Fabiola Ramírez | Swimming |
| 102 | Moldova (MDA) | République de Moldavie | Larisa Marinenkova | Powerlifting |
| 102 | Moldova (MDA) | République de Moldavie | Gheorghe Spinu | Athletics |
| 103 | Mongolia (MGL) | Mongolia | Oyun-Erdene Batgerel | Archery |
| 103 | Mongolia (MGL) | Mongolia | Enkhbayaryn Sodnompiljee | Powerlifting |
| 104 | Montenegro (MNE) | Monténégro | Luka Bakić | Table tennis |
| 104 | Montenegro (MNE) | Monténégro | Maja Rajković | Athletics |
| 105 | Mozambique (MOZ) | Mozambique | Edmilsa Governo | Athletics |
| 106 | Myanmar (MYA) | Myanmar | Soe Pea | Athletics |
| 107 | Namibia (NAM) | Namibie | | |
| 108 | Nepal (NEP) | Népal | | |
| 109 | Nicaragua (NCA) | Nicaragua | | |
| 110 | Niger (NIG) | Niger | | |
| 111 | Nigeria (NGR) | Nigéria | Lauritta Onye | Athletics |
| 112 | Norway (NOR) | Norvège | Salum Ageze Kashafali | Athletics |
| 112 | Norway (NOR) | Norvège | Ida Yessica Nesse | Athletics |
| 113 | New Zealand (NZL) | Nouvelle-Zélande | Anna Grimaldi | Athletics |
| 113 | New Zealand (NZL) | Nouvelle-Zélande | Cameron Leslie | Swimming |
| 114 | Oman (OMA) | Oman | Sara Al Anburi | Athletics |
| 114 | Oman (OMA) | Oman | Mohammed Al Mashaykhi | Athletics |
| 115 | Uganda (UGA) | Ouganda | Dennis Mbaziira | Powerlifting |
| 115 | Uganda (UGA) | Ouganda | Peace Oroma | Athletics |
| 116 | Uzbekistan (UZB) | Ouzbékistan | Mokhigul Khamdamova | Athletics |
| 116 | Uzbekistan (UZB) | Ouzbékistan | Khusniddin Norbekov | Athletics |
| 117 | Pakistan (PAK) | Pakistan | | |
| 118 | Palestine (PLE) | Palestine | | |
| 119 | Panama (PAN) | Panama | | |
| 120 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée | | |
| 121 | Paraguay (PAR) | Paraguay | Melissa Tillner | Athletics |
| 122 | Netherlands (NED) | Pays-Bas | Carina de Rooij | Wheelchair basketball |
| 122 | Netherlands (NED) | Pays-Bas | Daniel Abraham | Cycling |
| 123 | Peru (PER) | Pérou | | |
| 124 | Philippines (PHI) | Philippines | Agustina Bantiloc | Archery |
| 124 | Philippines (PHI) | Philippines | Ernie Gawilan | Swimming |
| 125 | Poland (POL) | Pologne | | |
| 126 | Puerto Rico (PUR) | Porto Rico | | |
| 127 | Portugal (POR) | Portugal | Diogo Cancela | Swimming |
| 127 | Portugal (POR) | Portugal | Margarida Lapa | Shooting |
| 128 | Qatar (QAT) | Qatar | | |
| 129 | Refugee Paralympic Team (RPT) | Équipe paralympique des réfugiés | Guillaume Junior Atangana | Athletics |
| 130 | Romania (ROU) | Roumanie | | |
| 131 | Rwanda (RWA) | Rwanda | | |
| 132 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN) | Saint-Vincent-et-les-Grenadines | | |
| 133 | Solomon Islands (SOL) | Îles Salomon | | |
| 134 | São Tomé and Príncipe (STP) | Sao Tomé-et-Principe | | |
| 135 | Senegal (SEN) | Sénégal | | |
| 136 | Serbia (SRB) | Serbia | | |
| 137 | Sierra Leone (SLE) | Sierra Leone | | |
| 138 | Singapore (SGP) | Singapour | | |
| 139 | Slovakia (SVK) | Slovaquie | | |
| 140 | Slovenia (SLO) | Slovénie | | |
| 141 | Somalia (SOM) | Somalie | | |
| 142 | Sri Lanka (SRI) | Sri Lanka | | |
| 143 | Sweden (SWE) | Suède | | |
| 144 | Switzerland (SUI) | Suisse | | |
| 145 | Suriname (SUR) | Suriname | | |
| 146 | Syria (SYR) | République arabe syrienne | | |
| 147 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Chinese Taipei | | |
| 148 | Tanzania (TAN) | République-Unie de Tanzanie | | |
| 149 | Czech Republic (CZE) | Tchéquie | | |
| 150 | Thailand (THA) | Thaïlande | | |
| 151 | East Timor (TLS) | République démocratique du Timor-Leste | | |
| 152 | Togo (TOG) | Togo | | |
| 153 | Tonga (TGA) | Tonga | | |
| 154 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | Trinité-et-Tobago | | |
| 155 | Tunisia (TUN) | Tunisie | | |
| 156 | Turkey (TUR) | Türkiye | | |
| 157 | Turkmenistan (TKM) | Turkménistan | | |
| 158 | Ukraine (UKR) | Ukraine | Olena Fedota-Isaieva | Wheelchair fencing |
| 159 | Uruguay (URU) | Uruguay | | |
| 160 | Vanuatu (VAN) | Vanuatu | Elie Enock | Athletics |
| 161 | Venezuela (VEN) | Venezuela | | |
| 162 | Virgin Islands (ISV) | Îles Vierges américaines | | |
| 163 | Vietnam (VIE) | Vietnam | Lê Văn Công | Powerlifting |
| 163 | Vietnam (VIE) | Vietnam | Châu Hoàng Tuyết Loan | Powerlifting |
| 164 | Yemen (YEM) | Yémen | | |
| 165 | Zambia (ZAM) | Zambie | Volunteer | Volunteer |
| 166 | Zimbabwe (ZIM) | Zimbabwe | Tinotenda Nicole Bango | Athletics |
| 166 | Zimbabwe (ZIM) | Zimbabwe | Kudakwashe Paidamoyo Chigwedere | Athletics |
| 167 | Australia (AUS) | Australie | Madison de Rozario | Athletics |
| 167 | Australia (AUS) | Australie | Brenden Hall | Swimming |
| 168 | United States (USA) | États-Unis d'Amérique | Steve Serio | Wheelchair basketball |
| 168 | United States (USA) | États-Unis d'Amérique | Nicky Nieves | Sitting volleyball |
| 169 | France (FRA) | France | Nantenin Keïta | Athletics |
| 169 | France (FRA) | France | Alexis Hanquinquant | Paratriathlon |