# 2016 Summer Paralympics Parade of Nations

During the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Paralympics, athletes from each participating country paraded in the Maracanã Stadium, preceded by its flag and placard barrier. Each flag bearer had been chosen either by the nation's National Paralympic Committee or by the athletes themselves.

## Parade order

The refugee team entered first as Independent Paralympic Athletes, while the host country, Brazil, entered last. All nations in between entered in alphabetical order in Brazilian Portuguese.

## 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. Names are given as were officially designated by the IPC.
| Order | Nation | Brazilian Portuguese name | Flag bearer | Sport |
| 1 | Independent Paralympic Athletes (IPA) | Atletas Paralímpicos Independentes | Ibrahim Al Hussein | Swimming |
| 2 | Afghanistan (AFG) | Afeganistão | Naiem Durani | Athletics |
| 3 | South Africa (RSA) | África do Sul | Ntombizanele Situ | Athletics |
| 4 | Germany (GER) | Alemanha | Markus Rehm | Athletics |
| 5 | Angola (ANG) | Angola | Esperança Gicaso | Athletics |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia (KSA) | Arábia Saudita | Asaad Sharaheli | Athletics |
| 7 | Algeria (ALG) | Argélia | Madjid Djemai | Athletics |
| 8 | Argentina (ARG) | Argentina | Gustavo Fernández | Wheelchair tennis |
| 9 | Armenia (ARM) | Armênia | Greta Vardanyan | Powerlifting |
| 10 | Aruba (ARU) | Aruba | Jesús David de Marchena Acevedo | Swimming |
| 11 | Australia (AUS) | Austrália | Bradley Ness | Wheelchair basketball |
| 12 | Austria (AUT) | Áustria | Wolfgang Eibeck | Cycling |
| 13 | Azerbaijan (AZE) | Azerbaijão | Ilham Zakiyev | Judo |
| 14 | Bahrain (BRN) | Bareine | Fatema Nedham | Athletics |
| 15 | Belarus (BLR) | Belarus | Aliaksandr Tryputs | Athletics |
| 16 | Belgium (BEL) | Bélgica | Sven Decaesstecker | Swimming |
| 17 | Benin (BEN) | Benim | Cosme Akpovi | Athletics |
| 18 | Bermuda (BER) | Bermuda | Jessica Cooper Lewis | Athletics |
| 19 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) | Bósnia e Herzegovina | Dzenita Klico | Athletics |
| 20 | Botswana (BOT) | Botsuana | Keatlaretse Mabote | Athletics |
| 21 | Bulgaria (BUL) | Bulgária | Ivanka Koleva | Athletics |
| 22 | Burkina Faso (BUR) | Burkina Faso | Jacques Ouedraogo | Athletics |
| 23 | Burundi (BDI) | Burundi | Remy Nikobimeze | Athletics |
| 24 | Cape Verde (CPV) | Cabo Verde | Márcio Fernandes | Athletics |
| 25 | Cameroon (CMR) | Camarões | Christian Gobe | Athletics |
| 26 | Cambodia (CAM) | Camboja | Vun Van | Athletics |
| 27 | Canada (CAN) | Canadá | David Eng | Wheelchair basketball |
| 28 | Qatar (QAT) | Catar | Mohammed Rashid Al-Kubaisi | Athletics |
| 29 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | Cazaquistão | Anuar Akhmetov | Swimming |
| 30 | Central African Republic (CAF) | República Centro-Africana | Roddy-Mickael Stephane Mokolongo | Athletics |
| 31 | Chile (CHI) | Chile | Juan Carlos Garrido | Powerlifting |
| 32 | China (CHN) | República Popular da China | Rong Jing | Wheelchair fencing |
| 33 | Cyprus (CYP) | Chipre | Karolina Pelendritou | Swimming |
| 34 | Colombia (COL) | Colômbia | Nelson Crispín | Swimming |
| 35 | Republic of the Congo (CGO) | Congo | Bardy Chris Bouesso | Athletics |
| 36 | Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD) | República Democrática do Congo | Rosette Luyina Kiese | Athletics |
| 37 | South Korea (KOR) | República da Coreia | Lee Ha-gel | Wheelchair tennis |
| 38 | Ivory Coast (CIV) | Costa do Marfim | Alidou Diamoutene | Powerlifting |
| 39 | Costa Rica (CRC) | Costa Rica | Leonel Solis | Cycling |
| 40 | Croatia (CRO) | Croácia | Branimir Budetić | Athletics |
| 41 | Cuba (CUB) | Cuba | Dalidaivis Rodriguez | Judo |
| 42 | Denmark (DEN) | Dinamarca | Annika Lykke Dalskov Risum | Equestrian |
| 43 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | República Dominicana | Jose Frank Rodriguez | Cycling |
| 44 | Egypt (EGY) | Egito | Metwaly Mathna | Powerlifting |
| 45 | El Salvador (ESA) | El Salvador | Herbert Aceituno | Powerlifting |
| 46 | United Arab Emirates (UAE) | Emirados Árabes Unidos | Mohamed Al-Hammadi | Athletics |
| 47 | Ecuador (ECU) | Equador | Poleth Isamar Mendes Sanchez | Athletics |
| 48 | Slovakia (SVK) | Eslováquia | Jan Riapos | Table tennis |
| 49 | Slovenia (SLO) | Eslovênia | Gorazd Francek Tirsek | Shooting |
| 50 | Spain (ESP) | Espanha | José Manuel Ruiz Reyes | Table tennis |
| 51 | United States (USA) | Estados Unidos da América | Allison Jones | Cycling |
| 52 | Estonia (EST) | Estônia | Sirly Tiik | Athletics |
| 53 | Ethiopia (ETH) | Etiópia | Tamiru Demisse | Athletics |
| 54 | Macedonia (MKD) | Ex-República Iugoslava da Macedônia | Olivera Nakovska-Bikova | Shooting |
| 55 | Faroe Islands (FRO) | Ilhas Feroé | Krista Mørkøre | Swimming |
| 56 | Fiji (FIJ) | Fiji | Merewalesi Roden | Table tennis |
| 57 | Philippines (PHI) | Filipinas | Josephine Medina | Table tennis |
| 58 | Finland (FIN) | Finlândia | Katja Karjalainen | Equestrian |
| 59 | France (FRA) | França | Michaël Jeremiasz | Wheelchair tennis |
| 60 | Gabon (GAB) | Gabão | Edmond Ngombi | Athletics |
| 61 | The Gambia (GAM) | Gâmbia | Jarju Demba | Athletics |
| 62 | Ghana (GHA) | Gana | Yusif Amadu | Athletics |
| 63 | Georgia (GEO) | Geórgia | Zviad Gogotchuri | Judo |
| 64 | Great Britain (GBR) | Grã-Bretanha | Lee Pearson | Equestrian |
| 65 | Greece (GRE) | Grécia | Grigorios Polychronidis | Boccia |
| 66 | Guatemala (GUA) | Guatemala | Oscar Raxon Siquiej | Athletics |
| 67 | Guinea (GUI) | Guiné | Mohamed Sanoussy Camara | Athletics |
| 68 | Guinea-Bissau (GBS) | Guiné-Bissau | Cesar Lopes Cardoso | Athletics |
| 69 | Haiti (HAI) | Haiti | Jean Indris Santerre | Athletics |
| 70 | Honduras (HON) | Honduras | Emmanuel Diaz | Swimming |
| 71 | Hong Kong (HKG) | Hong Kong, China | Yu Chui Yee | Wheelchair fencing |
| 72 | Hungary (HUN) | Hungria | Gitta Raczko | Swimming |
| 73 | India (IND) | Índia | Devendra Jhajharia | Athletics |
| 74 | Indonesia (INA) | Indonésia | Agus Ngaimin | Swimming |
| 75 | Iran (IRI) | República Islâmica do Irã | Eshrat Kordestani | Sitting volleyball |
| 76 | Iraq (IRQ) | Iraque | Rasool Mohsin | Powerlifting |
| 77 | Ireland (IRL) | Irlanda | John Twomey | Sailing |
| 78 | Iceland (ISL) | Islândia | Jon Margeir Sverrisson | Swimming |
| 79 | Israel (ISR) | Israel | Shraga Weinberg | Wheelchair tennis |
| 80 | Italy (ITA) | Itália | Martina Caironi | Athletics |
| 81 | Jamaica (JAM) | Jamaica | Shane Hudson | Athletics |
| 82 | Japan (JPN) | Japão | Yui Kamiji | Wheelchair tennis |
| 83 | Jordan (JOR) | Jordânia | Khetam Abuawad | Table tennis |
| 84 | Kuwait (KUW) | Kuwait | Hamad Aladwani | Athletics |
| 85 | Laos (LAO) | República Popular Democrática do Laos | Pia Pia | Powerlifting |
| 86 | Lesotho (LES) | Lesoto | Litsitso Khotlele | Athletics |
| 87 | Latvia (LAT) | Letônia | Diana Dadzite | Athletics |
| 88 | Libya (LBA) | Líbia | Ghazalah Alaqouri | Powerlifting |
| 89 | Lithuania (LTU) | Lituânia | Edgaras Matakas | Swimming |
| 90 | Luxembourg (LUX) | Luxemburgo | Joel Wagener | Cycling |
| 91 | Macau (MAC) | Macau, China | Chen Yu Chia | Swimming |
| 92 | Madagascar (MAD) | Madagascar | Revelinot Raherinandrasana | Athletics |
| 93 | Malaysia (MAS) | Malásia | Abdul Latif Romly | Athletics |
| 94 | Malawi (MAW) | Maláui | Taonere Banda | Athletics |
| 95 | Mali (MLI) | Mali | Oumar Sidibe | Athletics |
| 96 | Malta (MLT) | Malta | Vladyslava Kravchenko | Swimming |
| 97 | Morocco (MAR) | Marrocos | Azeddine Nouiri | Athletics |
| 98 | Mauritius (MRI) | Maurício | Scody Victor | Swimming |
| 99 | Mexico (MEX) | México | Nely Miranda | Athletics |
| 100 | Mozambique (MOZ) | Moçambique | Edmilsa Governo | Athletics |
| 101 | Moldova (MDA) | República da Moldova | Larisa Marinenkova | Powerlifting |
| 102 | Mongolia (MGL) | Mongólia | Dambadondogiin Baatarjav | Archery |
| 103 | Montenegro (MNE) | Montenegro | Ilija Tadić | Swimming |
| 104 | Myanmar (MYA) | Myanmar | Aung Myint Myat | Swimming |
| 105 | Namibia (NAM) | Namíbia | Johanna Benson | Athletics |
| 106 | Nepal (NEP) | Nepal | Bikram Rana | Athletics |
| 107 | Nicaragua (NCA) | Nicarágua | Gabriel de Jesus Cuadra Holmann | Athletics |
| 108 | Niger (NIG) | Níger | Ibrahim Dayabou | Athletics |
| 109 | Nigeria (NGR) | Nigéria | Lucy Ejike | Powerlifting |
| 110 | Norway (NOR) | Noruega | Bjornar Erikstad | Sailing |
| 111 | New Zealand (NZL) | Nova Zelândia | Holly Robinson | Athletics |
| 112 | Oman (OMA) | Omã | Raya Al'abri | Athletics |
| 113 | Netherlands (NED) | Países Baixos | Marlou van Rhijn | Athletics |
| 114 | Palestine (PLE) | Palestina | Husam Azzam | Athletics |
| 115 | Panama (PAN) | Panamá | Francisco Cedeno Almengor | Athletics |
| 116 | Papua New Guinea (PNG) | Papua Nova Guiné | Joyleen Jeffrey | Athletics |
| 117 | Pakistan (PAK) | Paquistão | Haider Ali | Shooting |
| 118 | Peru (PER) | Peru | Israel Hilario Rimas | Cycling |
| 119 | Poland (POL) | Polônia | Rafał Wilk | Cycling |
| 120 | Puerto Rico (PUR) | Porto Rico | Paola Alexandra Acuna Sanchez | Swimming |
| 121 | Portugal (POR) | Portugal | José Carlos Macedo | Boccia |
| 122 | Kenya (KEN) | Quênia | Henry Kirwa | Athletics |
| 123 | Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | Quirguistão | Zhyrgalbek Orosbaev | Powerlifting |
| 124 | North Korea (PRK) | República Popular Democrática da Coreia | Song Kum-jong | Athletics |
| 125 | Romania (ROU) | Romênia | Carol-Eduard Novak | Cycling |
| 126 | Rwanda (RWA) | Ruanda | Hermas Muvunyi | Athletics |
| 127 | Samoa (SAM) | Samoa | Maggie Aiono | Athletics |
| 128 | São Tomé and Príncipe (STP) | São Tomé e Príncipe | Alex Anjos | Athletics |
| 129 | Seychelles (SEY) | Seicheles | Cyril Charles | Athletics |
| 130 | Senegal (SEN) | Senegal | Youssoupha Diouf | Wrestling |
| 131 | Sierra Leone (SLE) | Serra Leoa | George Wyndham | Table tennis |
| 132 | Serbia (SRB) | Sérvia | Borislava Perić-Ranković | Table tennis |
| 133 | Singapore (SIN) | Singapura | Yip Pin Xiu | Swimming |
| 134 | Syria (SYR) | República Árabe da Síria | Mohamad Mohamad | Athletics |
| 135 | Somalia (SOM) | Somália | Farhan Adawe | Athletics |
| 136 | Sri Lanka (SRI) | Sri Lanka | Anil Prasanna Jayalath Yodha Pedige | Athletics |
| 137 | Sweden (SWE) | Suécia | Maja Reichard | Swimming |
| 138 | Switzerland (SUI) | Suíça | Sandra Graf | Athletics |
| 139 | Suriname (SUR) | Suriname | Biondi Misasi | Athletics |
| 140 | Tajikistan (TJK) | Tadjiquistão | Romikhudo Dodikhudoev | Athletics |
| 141 | Thailand (THA) | Tailândia | Rawat Tana | Athletics |
| 142 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Taipé Chinesa | Lin Tzu-hui | Powerlifting |
| 143 | Tanzania (TAN) | República Unida da Tanzânia | Ignas Mtweve | Athletics |
| 144 | Czech Republic (CZE) | República Tcheca | Jiří Ježek | Cycling |
| 145 | East Timor (TLS) | República Democrática de Timor-Leste | Antonio Mendonca | Athletics |
| 146 | Togo (TOG) | Togo | Aliou Bawa | Powerlifting |
| 147 | Tonga (TGA) | Tonga | Ana Pela Talakai | Athletics |
| 148 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | Trinidad e Tobago | Akeem Stewart | Athletics |
| 149 | Tunisia (TUN) | Tunísia | Hania Aidi | Athletics |
| 150 | Turkmenistan (TKM) | Turcomenistão | Sergey Meladze | Powerlifting |
| 151 | Turkey (TUR) | Turquia | Mesme Taşbağ | Judo |
| 152 | Ukraine (UKR) | Ucrânia | Margaryta Pryvalykhina | Sitting volleyball |
| 153 | Uganda (UGA) | Uganda | David Emong | Athletics |
| 154 | Uruguay (URU) | Uruguai | Henry Borges | Judo |
| 155 | Uzbekistan (UZB) | Uzbequistão | Doniyor Saliev | Athletics |
| 156 | Venezuela (VEN) | Venezuela | Sol Rojas | Athletics |
| 157 | Vietnam (VIE) | Vietnã | Nguyễn Thành Trung | Swimming |
| 158 | Virgin Islands (ISV) | Ilhas Virgens Americanas | Ivan Espinosa | Athletic |
| 159 | Zimbabwe (ZIM) | Zimbábue | Takudzwa Gwariro | Rowing |
| 160 | Brazil (BRA) | Brasil | Shirlene Coelho | Athletics |