# Italy at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Italy competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was their sixteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 1960. An analysis by Michelina Manzillo reports that Italy ranked as the top country in the European Union for the number of medals won at the Tokyo Paralympic Games.

## Medalists

| Medal | Athlete/s | Sport | Event | Date |
| Gold | Carlotta Gilli | Swimming | 100 metre butterfly S13 | 25 August |
| Gold | Francesco Bocciardo | Swimming | 200 metre freestyle S5 | 25 August |
| Gold | Francesco Bocciardo | Swimming | 100 metre freestyle S5 | 26 August |
| Gold | Stefano Raimondi | Swimming | 100 metre breaststroke SB9 | 26 August |
| Gold | Beatrice Vio | Wheelchair fencing | Women's foil B | 28 August |
| Gold | Simone Barlaam | Swimming | Men's 50 metre freestyle S9 | 29 August |
| Gold | Arjola Trimi | Swimming | Women's 50 metre backstroke S3 | 29 August |
| Gold | Vittoria Bianco Xenia Palazzo Giulia Terzi Alessia Scortechini | Swimming | Women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay | 29 August |
| Gold | Arjola Trimi | Swimming | Women's 100 metre freestyle S3 | 30 August |
| Gold | Carlotta Gilli | Swimming | Women's 200 metre individual medley SM13 | 30 August |
| Gold | Giulia Terzi | Swimming | Women's 100 metre freestyle S7 | 31 August |
| Gold | Antonio Fantin | Swimming | Men's 100 metre freestyle S6 | 1 September |
| Gold | Paolo Cecchetto Luca Mazzone Diego Colombari | Cycling | Mixed team relay H1–5 | 2 September |
| Gold | Ambra Sabatini | Athletics | Women's 100 metres T63 | 4 September |
| Silver | Alessia Berra | Swimming | 100 metre butterfly S13 | 25 August |
| Silver | Luigi Beggiato | Swimming | 100 metre freestyle S4 | 26 August |
| Silver | Carlotta Gilli | Swimming | 100 metre backstroke S13 | 26 August |
| Silver | Giulia Terzi Arjola Trimi Luigi Beggiato Antonio Fantin | Swimming | Mixed 4 x 50 metre freestyle relay | 26 August |
| Silver | Carlotta Gilli | Swimming | 400 metre freestyle S13 | 27 August |
| Silver | Anna Barbaro Guide: Charlotte Bonin | Paratriathlon | PTVI | 28 August |
| Silver | Xenia Palazzo | Swimming | 200 metre individual medley SM8 | 28 August |
| Silver | Giulia Terzi | Swimming | 400 metre freestyle S7 | 29 August |
| Silver | Giulia Ghiretti | Swimming | 100 metre breaststroke SB4 | 29 August |
| Silver | Andreea Mogoș Beatrice Vio Loredana Trigilia | Wheelchair fencing | Women's foil team | 29 August |
| Silver | Antonio Fantin Simone Ciulli Simone Barlaam Stefano Raimondi | Swimming | Men's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay | 30 August |
| Silver | Luca Mazzone | Cycling | Men's time trial H2 | 31 August |
| Silver | Assunta Legnante | Athletics | Women's discus throw F11 | 31 August |
| Silver | Fabrizio Cornegliani | Cycling | Men's road time trial H1 | 31 August |
| Silver | Francesca Porcellato | Cycling | Women's road time trial H1–3 | 31 August |
| Silver | Giorgio Farroni | Cycling | Men's road time trial T1–2 | 31 August |
| Silver | Alberto Amodeo | Swimming | Men's 400 metre freestyle S8 | 31 August |
| Silver | Stefano Raimondi | Swimming | Men's 100 metre butterfly S10 | 31 August |
| Silver | Luca Mazzone | Cycling | Men's road race H1–2 | 1 September |
| Silver | Simone Barlaam | Swimming | Men's 100 metre butterfly S9 | 2 September |
| Silver | Antonio Fantin | Swimming | Men's 400 metre freestyle S6 | 2 September |
| Silver | Stefano Raimondi | Swimming | Men's 100 metre backstroke S10 | 2 September |
| Silver | Vincenza Petrilli | Archery | Women's individual recurve open | 2 September |
| Silver | Arjola Trimi | Swimming | Women's 50 metre freestyle S4 | 2 September |
| Silver | Martina Caironi | Athletics | Women's long jump T63 | 2 September |
| Silver | Assunta Legnante | Athletics | Women's shot put F12 | 3 September |
| Silver | Stefano Raimondi | Swimming | Men's 200 metre individual medley SM10 | 3 September |
| Silver | Elisabetta Mijno Stefano Travisani | Archery | Mixed team recurve open | 4 September |
| Silver | Martina Caironi | Athletics | Women's 100 metres T63 | 4 September |
| Bronze | Francesco Bettella | Swimming | 100 metre backstroke S1 | 25 August |
| Bronze | Monica Boggioni | Swimming | 200 metre freestyle S5 | 25 August |
| Bronze | Monica Boggioni | Swimming | 100 metre freestyle S5 | 26 August |
| Bronze | Sara Morganti | Equestrian | Individual championship test grade I | 27 August |
| Bronze | Veronica Yoko Plebani | Paratriathlon | PTS2 | 28 August |
| Bronze | Stefano Raimondi | Swimming | 100 metre freestyle S10 | 28 August |
| Bronze | Giovanni Achenza | Paratriathlon | PTWC | 29 August |
| Bronze | Carlotta Gilli | Swimming | 50 metre freestyle S13 | 29 August |
| Bronze | Carolina Costa | Judo | Women's +70 kg | 29 August |
| Bronze | Maria Andrea Virgilio | Archery | Women's individual compound open | 30 August |
| Bronze | Andrea Liverani | Shooting | Mixed R4 – 10 m air rifle standing SH2 | 30 August |
| Bronze | Oney Tapia | Athletics | Men's shot put F11 | 30 August |
| Bronze | Sara Morganti | Equestrian | Individual freestyle test grade I | 30 August |
| Bronze | Xenia Palazzo | Swimming | Women's 400 metre freestyle S8 | 31 August |
| Bronze | Michela Brunelli Giada Rossi | Table tennis | Women's team – Class 1–3 | 1 September |
| Bronze | Katia Aere | Cycling | Women's road race H5 | 1 September |
| Bronze | Xenia Palazzo | Swimming | Women's 50 metre freestyle S8 | 1 September |
| Bronze | Oney Tapia | Athletics | Men's discus throw F11 | 2 September |
| Bronze | Francesco Bettella | Swimming | Men's 50 metre backstroke S1 | 2 September |
| Bronze | Luigi Beggiato | Swimming | Men's 50 metre freestyle S4 | 2 September |
| Bronze | Ndiaga Dieng | Athletics | Men's 1500 metres T20 | 3 September |
| Bronze | Federico Mancarella | Paracanoeing | Men's KL2 | 3 September |
| Bronze | Giulia Terzi | Swimming | Women's 50 metre butterfly S7 | 3 September |
| Bronze | Monica Boggioni | Swimming | Women's 200 metre individual medley SM5 | 3 September |
| Bronze | Riccardo Menciotti Stefano Raimondi Simone Barlaam Antonio Fantin Federico Bicelli Federico Morlacchi | Swimming | Men's 4 x 100 m medley relay | 3 September |
| Bronze | Monica Contrafatto | Athletics | Women's 100 metres T63 | 4 September |
Medals by sport :
| Sport | | | | Total |
| Swimming | 11 | 16 | 12 | 39 |
| Cycling | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| Athletics | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Wheelchair fencing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Archery | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Paratriathlon | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Equestrian | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Judo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shooting | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Table tennis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paracanoeing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | 29 | 26 | 69 |
Medals by date :
| Day | Date | | | | Total |
| 1 | 25 August | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 26 August | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 27 August | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 28 August | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 29 August | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | 30 August | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | 31 August | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | 1 September | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | 2 September | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 | 3 September | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | 4 September | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | 5 September | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 14 | 29 | 26 | 69 |
Multiple medalists :
| Name | Sport | | | | Total |
| Carlotta Gilli | Swimming | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Giulia Terzi | Swimming | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Arjola Trimi | Swimming | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Francesco Bocciardo | Swimming | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Stefano Raimondi | Swimming | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Antonio Fantin | Swimming | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Simone Barlaam | Swimming | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Xenia Palazzo | Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Luca Mazzone | Cycling | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Beatrice Vio | Fencing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Luigi Beggiato | Swimming | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Martina Caironi | Athletics | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Assunta Legnante | Athletics | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Monica Boggioni | Swimming | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Francesco Bettella | Swimming | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sara Morganti | Equestrian | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Oney Tapia | Athletics | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |

## Archery

Italy qualified eight archers.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Ranking Round | Ranking Round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| Athlete | Event | Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Matteo Bonacina | Individual compound | 685 | 16 | Miyamoto (JPN) L 136-141 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Giampaolo Cancelli | Individual compound | 669 | 28 | Pavlík (SVK) L 139-142 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Stefano Travisani | Individual recurve | 609 | 12 | Singh (IND) L 5-6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Ranking Round | Ranking Round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| Athlete | Event | Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Asia Pellizzari | Individual W1 | 604 | 3 | — | — | Rumary (GBR) L 124-130 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Maria Andrea Virgilio | Individual compound | 684 | 5 | Bye | Asgari (IRI) W136-135 | Sarti (ITA) W138-121 | Paterson Pine (GBR) L137-140 | Artakhinova (RPC) W142-139 | |
| Eleonora Sarti | Individual compound | 672 | 13 | Choi (KOR) W140-121 | Gögel (BRA) W146-140 | Virgilio (ITA) L121-138 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Elisabetta Mijno | Individual recurve | 633 | 2 | Bye | Özbey Torun (TUR) W6-0 | Poimenidou (GRE) L5-6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Vincenza Petrilli | Individual recurve | 625 | 4 | Bye | Oktrininda (AUS) W 6-0 | Chaisty (GBR) W 6-2 | Wu (CHN) W 6-5 | Wu (CHN) L 5-6 | |

### Mixed

| Athlete | Event | Ranking Round | Ranking Round | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| Athlete | Event | Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Maria Andrea Virgilio Matteo Bonacina | Team compound | 1369 | 7 | Nagano/ Miyamoto (JPN) W145-144 | Artakhinova/ Shigaev (RPC) L 153-153 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Elisabetta Mijno Stefano Travisani | Team recurve | 1242 | 3 | Selengee/ Mönkhbaatar (MGL) W 6-0 | Shigesada/ Ueyama (JPN) W 6-2 | Nemati/ Rahimi (IRI) W 5-3 | Sidorenko/ Smirnov (RPC) L4-5 | |

## Athletics

The athletics team is made up of 11 athletes, 6 women and 5 men. To the nine athletes classified by right, the Italy team added two more participation cards a few days before the start of the Games.

### Men's track

| Athletes | Event | Heats | Heats | Final | Final |
| Athletes | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Ndiaga Dieng | 400m T20 | 48.91 | 4 q | 48.42 PB | 5 |
| Ndiaga Dieng | 1500m T20 | Bye | Bye | 3:57.24 | |
| Alessandro Ossola | 100m T63 | 12.77 | 3 Q | 12.66 | 6 |

### Men's field

| Athlete | Event | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
| Oney Tapia | Discus throw F11 | 39.52 | |
| Oney Tapia | Shot put F11 | 13.60 PB | |
| Nicky Russo | Shot put F35 | 12.58 | 8 |
| Marco Cicchetti | Long jump T44 | 6.66 | 6 |

### Women's track

| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Ambra Sabatini | 100m T63 | 14.39 WR, PB | 2 Q | 14.39 WR, PB | |
| Martina Caironi | 100m T63 | 14.37 WR, PB | 1 Q | 14.46 | |
| Monica Contrafatto | 100m T63 | 14.72 PB | 3 Q | 14.73 | |
| Oxana Corso | 100m T35 | 15.80 SB | 3 Q | 15.68 | 8 |
| Oxana Corso | 200m T35 | — | — | 33.13 SB | 8 |

### Women's field

| Athlete | Event | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
| Martina Caironi | Long jump T63 | 5.14 | |
| Francesca Cipelli | Long jump T37 | 3.96 | 9 |
| Assunta Legnante | Discus throw F11 | 40.25 AR, PB | |
| Assunta Legnante | Shot put F12 | 14.62 | |

## Cycling

Italy entered a team of 11 road cyclists: 8 men and 3 women.

### Road
#### Men

| Athlete | Event | Class | Time | Rank |
| Luca Mazzone | Road race | H1-2 | 1:53:43 | |
| Fabrizio Cornegliani | Road race | H1-2 | DNF | DNF |
| Paolo Cecchetto | Road race | H3 | DNF | DNF |
| Diego Colombari | Road race | H5 | DNF | DNF |
| Fabio Anobile | Road race | C3 | 2:11:06 | 4 |
| Andrea Tarlao | Road race | C5 | 2:22:35 | 8 |
| Pierpaolo Addesi | Road race | C5 | 2:23:53 | 9 |
| Giorgio Farroni | Road race | T1 | 55:48 | 7 |
| Fabrizio Cornegliani | Time trial | H1 | 45:44.56 | |
| Luca Mazzone | Time trial | H2 | 31:23.79 | |
| Paolo Cecchetto | Time trial | H3 | 44:03.16 | 5 |
| Diego Colombari | Time trial | H5 | 41:21.29 | 4 |
| Fabio Anobile | Time trial | C3 | 37:54.37 | 9 |
| Pierpaolo Addesi | Time trial | C5 | 48:37.55 | 9 |
| Andrea Tarlao | Time trial | C5 | 46:12.99 | 6 |
| Giorgio Farroni | Time trial | T1 | 27:49.78 | |

#### Women

| Athlete | Event | Class | Time | Rank |
| Francesca Porcellato | Road race | H1-4 | 59:45 | 7 |
| Katia Aere | Road race | H5 | 2:28:11 | |
| Ana Maria Vitelaru | Road race | H5 | DNF | DNF |
| Francesca Porcellato | Time trial | H1-3 | 33:30.52 | |
| Katia Aere | Time trial | H4-5 | 50:40.24 | 6 |
| Ana Maria Vitelaru | Time trial | H4-5 | 50:58.69 | 7 |

#### Mixed team

| Athlete | Event | Class | Time | Rank |
| Luca Mazzone Paolo Cecchetto Diego Colombari | Road race | Mixed team relay H1-H5 | 52:32 | |

## Equestrian

Italy fielded a squad of four riders to compete.
| Athlete | Horse | Grade | Dressage individual Test | Dressage individual Test | Dressage freestyle Test | Dressage freestyle Test | Dressage team test | Dressage team test |
| Athlete | Horse | Grade | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Sara Morganti | Royal Delight | Grade I | 76.964 | | 81.100 | | 79.286 | — |
| Carola Semperboni | Paul | Grade I | 67.678 | 12 | Did not advance | Did not advance | — | — |
| Francesca Salvadé | Oliver-Vitz | Grade III | 66.941 | 16 | Did not advance | Did not advance | 68.794 | — |
| Francesca Sileoni | Burberry | Grade V | 69.048 | 9 | Did not advance | Did not advance | 65.977 | — |
| Francesca Sileoni Sara Morganti Francesca Salvadé | Burberry Royal Delight Oliver-Vitz | Team | — | — | — | — | 214.057 | 8 |

## Judo

| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Matilde Lauria | Women's 70 kg | Bye | Maldonado (BRA) L 00-10 | Bye | Zabrodskaia (RPC) L 00-10 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Carolina Costa | Women's +70 kg | Bye | Katie Davis (USA) W 10-00 | Zarina Baibatina (KAZ) L 00-10 | Bye | Anastasiia Harnyk (UKR) W 10-00 | |

## Paracanoeing

| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Federico Mancarella | Men's KL2 | 43.975 | 3 SF | 42.292 | 1 FA | 42.574 | |
| Kwadzo Klokpah | Men's KL3 | 44.217 | 6 SF | 42.398 | 5 FB | 42.854 | 11 |
| Eleonora De Paolis | Women's KL1 | 57.659 | 2 SF | 57.484 | 1 FA | 56.226 | 4 |
| Veronica Biglia | Women's VL2 | 1:15.671 | 6 SF | 1:09.247 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
Qualification Legend: SF = Qualify to semifinal; FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

## Paratriathlon

Giovanni Achenza, Anna Barbaro, Alberto Buccoliero, Rita Cuccuru and Veronica Yoko Plebani have all qualified to compete.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
| Giovanni Achenza | Men's PTWC | 1:02:05 | |
| Pier Alberto Buccoliero | Men's PTWC | 1:09:16 | 9 |
| Rita Cuccuru | Women's PTWC | 1:19:06 | 8 |
| Anna Barbaro Guide: Charlotte Bonin | Women's PTVI | 1:11:11 | |
| Veronica Yoko Plebani | Women's PTS2 | 1:15:55 | |

## Powerlifting

| Athlete | Event | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Result | Rank |
| Donato Telesca | Men's 80 kg | 193 | 193 | 199 | — | 193 | 6 |

## Rowing

Italy qualified two boats in the mixed events for the games. Mixed coxed four crews qualified by winning the bronze and securing the third of available place at the 2019 World Rowing Championships in Ottensheim, Austria. Meanwhile, mixed double sculls crew qualified by winning the gold medal at the 2021 Final Paralympic Qualification Regatta in Gavirate.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Repechage | Repechage | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Gianfilippo Mirabile Chiara Nardo | Mixed double sculls | 9:04.22 | 3 R | 8:20.98 | 2 FA | 9:11.65 | 5 |
| Cristina Scazzosi Alessandro Brancato Lorenzo Bernard Greta Muti Lorena Fuina (cox) | Mixed coxed four | 7:32.07 | 3 R | 7:08.15 | 2 FA | 7:37.53 | 5 |
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage

## Shooting

Italy entered four athletes into the Paralympic competition. Pamela Novaglio successfully break the Paralympic qualification at the 2018 WSPS World Championships which was held in Cheongju, South Korea and two others qualified from 2018 WSPS World Cup which was held in Châteauroux, France. Jacopo Cappelli break the Paralympic qualification at the 2021 World Cup.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Score | Rank | Score | Rank |
| Jacopo Cappelli | R1 Men's 10 metre air rifle standing SH1 | 606.4 | 16 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jacopo Cappelli | R3 Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1 | 628.9 | 31 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jacopo Cappelli | R6 Mixed 50m rifle prone SH1 | 607.4 | 40 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jacopo Cappelli | R7 Men's 50 metre rifle 3 positions SH1 | 1132-22x | 14 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Nadia Fario | P2 Women's 10 m air pistol SH1 | 545-5x | 12 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Nadia Fario | P4 Mixed 50m pistol SH1 | 509-7x | 25 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Andrea Liverani | R4 Mixed 10 m air rifle standing SH2 | 635.3 | 3 Q | 230.7 | |
| Andrea Liverani | R5 Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2 | 639.4 | 8 Q | 124.5 | 8 |
| Andrea Liverani | R9 Mixed 50 m rifle prone SH2 | 623.3 | 6 Q | 208.0 | 4 |
| Pamela Novaglio | R4 Mixed 10 m air rifle standing SH2 | 620.5 | 26 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Pamela Novaglio | R9 Mixed 50 m rifle prone SH2 | 620.9 | 10 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Sitting volleyball

Italy's women's sitting volleyball team qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics after winning the 2019 Sitting Volleyball European Championships in Budapest, Hungary in July 2019.

### Summary

| Team | Event | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM / Cl. | Final / BM / Cl. |
| Team | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Italy women's | Women's tournament | Japan W 3–0 | Canada L 1–3 | Brazil L 1–3 | 3 | Did not advance | RPC L 1–3 | 6 |

### Women's tournament
#### Group play

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3.000 | 289 | 237 | 1.219 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2.000 | 278 | 243 | 1.144 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.833 | 227 | 232 | 0.978 | Fifth place match |
| 4 | Japan (H) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 | 143 | 225 | 0.636 | Seventh place match |

#### Fifth place match
## Swimming

Italy qualified 29 swimmers.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Alberto Amodeo | 100 metre freestyle S8 | 1:00.08 | 6 Q | 59.93 | 7 |
| Alberto Amodeo | 400 metre freestyle S8 | 4:39.52 | 6 Q | 4.25.93 | |
| Alberto Amodeo | 100 metre butterfly S8 | 1:05.323 | 3 Q | 1:04.316 | 6 |
| Simone Barlaam | 50 metre freestyle S9 | 25.13 | 1 Q | 24.71 =PR | |
| Simone Barlaam | 400 metre freestyle S9 | 4:17.95 | 3 Q | 4:22.40 | 6 |
| Simone Barlaam | 100 metre backstroke S9 | 1:04.27 | 5 Q | 1:02.92 | 5 |
| Simone Barlaam | 100 metre butterfly S9 | 1:00.71 | 2 Q | 59.43 | |
| Federico Bassani | 100 metre breaststroke SB11 | 1:21.24 | 7 Q | 1:20.57 | 7 |
| Luigi Beggiato | 50 metre freestyle S4 | 38.76 | 3 Q | 38.12 | |
| Luigi Beggiato | 100 metre freestyle S4 | 1:22.93 | 1 Q | 1:23.21 | |
| Luigi Beggiato | 200 metre freestyle S4 | 3:05.40 | 4 Q | 3:00.85 | 4 |
| Francesco Bettella | 50 metre backstroke S1 | 1:12.91 | 3 Q | 1.14.87 | |
| Francesco Bettella | 100 metre backstroke S1 | 2:32.21 | 3 Q | 2:32.08 | |
| Federico Bicelli | 50 metre freestyle S7 | 28.78 | 7 Q | 28.77 | 8 |
| Federico Bicelli | 100 metre freestyle S8 | 1:01.37 | 11 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Federico Bicelli | 400 metre freestyle S7 | 4:45.53 | 2 Q | 4:43.67 | 5 |
| Federico Bicelli | 100 metre backstroke S7 | 1:13.68 | 5 Q | 1:12.25 | 6 |
| Francesco Bocciardo | 50 metre freestyle S5 | 33.71 | 6 Q | 33.22 | 7 |
| Francesco Bocciardo | 100 metre freestyle S5 | 1:13.96 | 5 Q | 1:09.56 | |
| Francesco Bocciardo | 200 metre freestyle S5 | 2:35.44 | 2 Q | 2:26.76 PR | |
| Francesco Bocciardo | 100 metre breaststroke SB4 | 1:51.11 | 8 Q | 1:51.06 | 8 |
| Vincenzo Boni | 50 metre freestyle S3 | 49.78 | 7 Q | 47.68 | 7 |
| Vincenzo Boni | 100 metre freestyle S4 | 1:39.56 | 12 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Vincenzo Boni | 200 metre freestyle S3 | 3:33.79 | 5 Q | 3:32.40 | 5 |
| Vincenzo Boni | 50 metre backstroke S3 | 48.04 | 4 Q | 47.88 | 5 |
| Simone Ciulli | 50 metre freestyle S9 | 26.39 | 9 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Simone Ciulli | 100 metre freestyle S10 | 57.44 | 14 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Simone Ciulli | 100 metre backstroke S9 | 1:07.41 | 10 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Simone Ciulli | 100 metre butterfly S9 | 1:03.25 | 11 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Simone Ciulli | 200 metre individual medley SM9 | 2:29.68 | 9 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Antonio Fantin | 50 metre freestyle S7 | 29.70 | 10 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Antonio Fantin | 100 metre freestyle S6 | 1:04.16 PB | 1 Q | 1:03.71 WR | |
| Antonio Fantin | 400 metre freestyle S6 | 5:12.08 | 3 Q | 4.55.70 | |
| Antonio Fantin | 100 metre backstroke S6 | 1:27.90 | 19 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Emmanuele Marigliano | 50 metre freestyle S3 | 47.68 | 11 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Emmanuele Marigliano | 50 metre backstroke S3 | 1:03.64 | 12 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Emmanuele Marigliano | 50 metre breaststroke SB2 | 1:09.01 | 6 Q | 1:08.55 | 5 |
| Emmanuele Marigliano | Individual medley SM3 | 3:29.51 | 7 Q | 3:28.43 | 7 |
| Riccardo Menciotti | 50 metre freestyle S10 | 25.59 | 11 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Riccardo Menciotti | 100 metre freestyle S10 | 56.29 | 11 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Riccardo Menciotti | 100 metre backstroke S10 | 1:03.05 | 6 Q | 1.01.46 | 4 |
| Riccardo Menciotti | 100 metre butterfly S10 | 58.85 | 6 Q | 58.65 | 7 |
| Riccardo Menciotti | 100 metre individual medley SM10 | DNS | DNS | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Efrem Morelli | 50 metre breaststroke SB3 | 49.35 | 1 Q | 49.42 | 4 |
| Efrem Morelli | Individual medley SM4 | 2:50.38 | 7 | 2:48.63 | 7 |
| Federico Morlacchi | 400 metre freestyle S9 | 4:25.33 | 7 Q | 4:24.75 | =7 |
| Federico Morlacchi | 100 metre breaststroke SB8 | 1:13.24 | 9 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Federico Morlacchi | 100 metre butterfly S9 | 1:01.42 | 4 Q | 1:00.75 | 4 |
| Federico Morlacchi | 200 metre individual medley SM9 | DSQ | DSQ | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Misha Palazzo | 200 metre freestyle S14 | 1:58.63 | 9 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Misha Palazzo | 100 metre breaststroke SB14 | 1:12.19 | 13 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Misha Palazzo | 200 metre individual medley SM14 | 2:19.95 | 15 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Stefano Raimondi | 50 metre freestyle S10 | 23.89 | 4 Q | 23.74 | 4 |
| Stefano Raimondi | 100 metre freestyle S10 | 52.39 | 3 Q | 51.45 | |
| Stefano Raimondi | 400 metre freestyle S10 | 4:26.82 | 8 Q | 4:07.38 | 4 |
| Stefano Raimondi | 100 metre backstroke S10 | 1:01.58 | 2 Q | 59.36 | |
| Stefano Raimondi | 100 metre breaststroke SB9 | 1:05.58 | 1 Q | 1:05.35 | |
| Stefano Raimondi | 100 metre butterfly S10 | 58.19 | 2 Q | 55.04 | |
| Stefano Raimondi | 200 metre individual medley SM10 | 2:16.65 | 2 Q | 2:07.68 | |
| Antonio Fantin (S6) Simone Ciulli (S9) Simone Barlaam (S9) Stefano Raimondi (S10) | 4x100 metre freestyle relay 34 pts | — | — | 3:45.89 ER | |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Alessia Berra | 100 metre freestyle S12 | 1:04.29 | 6 Q | 1:00.68 | 4 |
| Alessia Berra | 100 metre backstroke S12 | 1:14.19 | 6 Q | 1:14.33 | 5 |
| Alessia Berra | 100 metre butterfly S13 | 1:07.42 | 6 Q | 1:05.67 | |
| Vittoria Bianco | 100 metre freestyle S9 | 1:07.32 | 14 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Vittoria Bianco | 400 metre freestyle S9 | 4:57.51 | 9 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Monica Boggioni | 100 metre freestyle S5 | 1:22.62 | 2 Q | 1:22.43 | |
| Monica Boggioni | 200 metre freestyle S5 | 2:53.67 | 2 Q | 2:55.70 | |
| Monica Boggioni | 50 metre backstroke S5 | 46.10 | 5 Q | 45.46 | 5 |
| Monica Boggioni | 100 metre breaststroke SB4 | 1:55.69 | 6 Q | 1:58.28 | 6 |
| Monica Boggioni | 200 metre individual medley SM5 | 3:35.94 | 2 Q | 3:39.50 | |
| Giulia Ghiretti | 100 metre breaststroke SB4 | 1:52.67 | 4 Q | 1:50.36 | |
| Giulia Ghiretti | 50 metre butterfly S5 | 47.88 | 8 Q | 46.66 | 8 |
| Giulia Ghiretti | 200 metre individual medley SM5 | 3:37.93 | 3 Q | 3:40.88 | 4 |
| Carlotta Gilli | 50 metre freestyle S13 | 27.32 | 3 Q | 27.07 | |
| Carlotta Gilli | 400 metre freestyle S13 | 4:38.69 | 1 Q | 4:26.14 | |
| Carlotta Gilli | 100 metre backstroke S13 | 1:08.00 | 3 Q | 1:06.10 | |
| Carlotta Gilli | 100 metre breaststroke SB13 | 1:22.73 | 9 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Carlotta Gilli | 100 metre butterfly S13 | 1:04.16 | 1 Q | 1:02.65 | |
| Carlotta Gilli | 200 metre individual medley SM13 | 2:26.52 | 1 Q | 2:21.44 WR | |
| Giorgia Marchi | 100 metre breaststroke | 1:26.44 | 12 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Xenia Palazzo | 50 metre freestyle S8 | 31.57 | 3 Q | 31.17 | |
| Xenia Palazzo | 400 metre freestyle S8 | 4:51.21 | 3 Q | 4:56.79 | |
| Xenia Palazzo | 100 metre backstroke S8 | 1:20.32 | 5 Q | 1:20.90 | 4 |
| Xenia Palazzo | 200 metre individual medley SM8 | 2:55.64 | 3 Q | 2:47.86 | |
| Angela Procida | 100 metre freestyle S3 | 2:42.37 | 12 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Angela Procida | 50 metre backstroke S2 | 1:14.16 | 5 Q | 1:12.69 | 5 |
| Angela Procida | 100 metre backstroke S2 | 2:40.54 | 4 Q | 2:43.58 | 6 |
| Martina Rabbolini | 400 metre freestyle S11 | 5:47.78 | 8 Q | 5:47.25 | 8 |
| Martina Rabbolini | 100 metre backstroke S11 | 1:23.37 | 8 Q | 1:24.34 | 8 |
| Martina Rabbolini | 100 metre breaststroke SB11 | 1:33.02 | 8 Q | 1:34.29 | 8 |
| Martina Rabbolini | 200 metre individual medley SM11 | 3:02.85 | 8 Q | 3:03:07 | 8 |
| Alessia Scortechini | 50 metre freestyle S10 | 28.55 | 5 Q | 28.26 | 4 |
| Alessia Scortechini | 100 metre freestyle S10 | 1:02.31 | 8 Q | 1:02.97 | 8 |
| Alessia Scortechini | 100 metre butterfly S10 | 1:07.46 | 3 Q | 1:08.62 | 4 |
| Arianna Talamona | 50 metre freestyle S6 | 38.89 | 14 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Arianna Talamona | 100 metre breaststroke SB5 | 1:44.60 | 3 Q | 1:43.83 | 5 |
| Giulia Terzi | 100 metre freestyle S7 | 1:11.70 | 2 Q | 1:09.21 ER | |
| Giulia Terzi | 400 metre freestyle S7 | 5:05.80 | 2 Q | 5:06.32 | |
| Giulia Terzi | 50 metre butterfly S7 | 35.40 | 3 Q | 34.32 | |
| Arjola Trimi | 50 metre freestyle S4 | 42.88 | 3 Q | 40.32 | |
| Arjola Trimi | 100 metre freestyle S3 | 1:45.41 | 2 Q | 1:30.22 ER | |
| Arjola Trimi | 50 metre backstroke S3 | 54.79 | 1 Q | 51.34 | |
| Vittoria Bianco Xenia Palazzo Giulia Terzi Alessia Scortechini | 4x100 m freestyle relay 34 pts | 4:26.39 | 2 Q | 4:24.85 | |

### Mixed

| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Francesco Bocciardo Antonio Fantin Arianna Talamona Giulia Terzi Arjola Trimi | 4 x 50 metre freestyle relay 20pts | 2:25.48 | 1 Q | 2:21.45 | |

## Table tennis

Italy entered seven players into the Games. Giada Rossi qualified from the 2019 ITTF European Para Championships which was held in Helsingborg, Sweden and other four athletes qualified via World Ranking allocation.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Andrea Borgato | Individual C1 | Major (HUN) L 1-3 | Godfrey (USA) W 3-1 | — | 2 Q | — | Matthews (GBR) L 1-3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Federico Falco | Individual C1 | Joo (KOR) L 0-3 | Eberhardt (ARG) W 3-2 | — | 2 Q | — | Kim (KOR) L 0-3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Matteo Orsi | Individual C3 | Feng (CHN) L 0-3 | Nalepka (POL) L 1-3 | — | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Matteo Parenzan | Individual C6 | Rosenmeier (DEN) L 0-3 | Seidenfeld (USA) L 0-3 | — | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Mohamed Amine Kalem | Individual C9 | Chee (MAS) W 3-0 | Ma Lin (AUS) L 0-3 | Stacey (GBR) L 2-3 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Andrea Borgato Federico Falco | Team C1-C2 | — | — | — | — | — | Slovakia L 0-2 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Matteo Parenzan Mohamed Amine Kalem | Team C9-C10 | — | — | — | — | — | Ukraine L 0-2 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Giada Rossi | Individual C1-2 | Garrone (ARG) W 3-1 | Lafaye (FRA) W 3-0 | — | 1 Q | — | Cátia Oliveira Brazil L 0-3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Michela Brunelli | Individual C3 | Mužinić (CRO) L 1-3 | Soledad (ARG) W 3-0 | Sigala (MEX) W 3-0 | 2 Q | — | Lee Mi-gyu (KOR) L 0-3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Giada Rossi Michela Brunelli | Team C1-C3 | — | — | — | — | — | Thailand W 2-1 | China L 1-2 | — | |

## Taekwondo

Italy qualified one athletes to compete at the Paralympics competition. Antonino Bossolo qualified by entered top six in the world ranking.
| Athlete | Event | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final/BM | Final/BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Antonino Bossolo | Men's –61kg | Zukhriddin Tokhirov (UZB) W 64-30 | Ganbatyn Bolor-Erdene (MGL) W 40-28 | Nathan Torquato (BRA) L 34-37 | — | Mahmut Bozteke (TUR) L 2-14 | 5 |

## Wheelchair fencing
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Event | Pools | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Event | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Edoardo Giordan | Men's épée | Category A | 9 Q | Manko (UKR) L 8-15 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Emanuele Lambertini | Men's épée | Category A | 6 Q | Bye | Tian (CHN) L 14-15 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Edoardo Giordan Matteo Betti Emanuele Lambertini Matteo Cima | Men's épée | Team | 8 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Matteo Betti | Men's foil | Category A | 5 Q | Bye | Nalewajek (POL) W 15-12 | Sun (CHN) L 6-15 | Nagaev (RPC) L 11-15 | 4 |
| Emanuele Lambertini | Men's foil | Category A | 11 Q | Li (CHN) W 15-14 | Osvath (HUN) L 14-15 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Marco Cima | Men's foil | Category B | 8 Q | Kuzyukov (RPC) L 11-15 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Matteo Betti Emanuele Lambertini Marco Cima | Men's foil | Team | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Edoardo Giordan | Men's sabre | Category A | 2 Q | Bye | Demchuk (UKR) L 11-15 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Event | Pools | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Event | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Rossana Pasquino | Women's épée | Category B | 10 Q | Fedota (UKR) L 9-15 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ionela Andreea Mogos | Women's foil | Category A | 7 Q | Mandryk (UKR) W 15-11 | Morkvych (UKR) L 5-15 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Loredana Trigilia | Women's foil | Category A | 8 Q | Sycheva (RPC) L 7-15 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Beatrice Maria Vio | Women's foil | Category B | 1 Q | Bye | Khetsuriani (GEO) W 15-6 | Vasileva (RPC) W 15-4 | Zhou (CHN) W 15-9 | |
| Ionela Andreea Mogos Loredana Trigilia Beatrice Maria Vio | Women's foil | Team | 1 Q | — | — | HungaryW45-27 | ChinaL41-45 | |
| Ionela Andeea Mogos | Women's sabre | Category A | 12 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Loredana Trigilia | Women's sabre | Category A | 10 Q | Tibilashvili (GEO) L 9-15 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Rossana Pasquino | Women's sabre | Category B | 3 Q | Bye | Khetsuriani (GEO) W 14-15 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |