# Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Switzerland competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.

## Medalists

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Gold | Marcel Hug | Athletics | Men's 5000 metres T54 | 28 August |
| Gold | Manuela Schär | Athletics | Women's 800 metres T54 | 29 August |
| Gold | Marcel Hug | Athletics | Men's 1500 metres T54 | 31 August |
| Gold | Catherine Debrunner | Athletics | Women's 400 metres T53 | 2 September |
| Gold | Manuela Schär | Athletics | Women's 400 metres T54 | 2 September |
| Gold | Marcel Hug | Athletics | Men's 800 metres T54 | 2 September |
| Gold | Marcel Hug | Athletics | Men's marathon T54 | 5 September |
| Silver | Manuela Schär | Athletics | Women's 5000 metres T54 | 28 August |
| Silver | Manuela Schär | Athletics | Women's 1500 metres T54 | 31 August |
| Silver | Heinz Frei | Cycling | Men's road race H3 | 1 September |
| Silver | Manuela Schär | Athletics | Women's marathon T54 | 5 September |
| Bronze | Catherine Debrunner | Athletics | Women's 800 metres T53 | 29 August |
| Bronze | Nora Meister | Swimming | Women's 400 metre freestyle S6 | 2 September |
| Bronze | Elena Kratter | Athletics | Women's long jump T63 | 2 September |

## Athletics

Marcel Hug, Manuela Schär and Catherine Debrunner are expected to compete for Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

### Men's track

| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Beat Bösch | 100m T52 | — | — | 18.08 | 5 |
| Beat Bösch | 400m T52 | 1:05.10 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Philipp Handler | 100m T13 | 10.97 | 3 q | 11.02 | 7 |
| Marcel Hug | 800m T54 | 1:34.88 | 1 Q | 1:33.68 | |
| Marcel Hug | 1500m T54 | 2:54.63 PR | 1 Q | 2:49.55 WR | |
| Marcel Hug | 5000m T54 | 9:53.26 PR | 1 Q | 10:29.90 | |
| Marcel Hug | Marathon T54 | — | — | 1:24:02 | |

### Women's track

| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Catherine Debrunner | 400m T53 | 55.21 | 1 Q | 56.18 | |
| Catherine Debrunner | 800m T53 | 1:51.47 | 3 Q | 1:47.90 | |
| Patricia Eachus | 800m T54 | 1:58.64 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Patricia Eachus | 1500m T54 | 3:37.43 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Sofia Gonzalez | 100m T63 | 16.17 | 3 Q | 16.38 | 7 |
| Elena Kratter | 100m T63 | 15.02 | 3 Q | 15.07 | 5 |
| Manuela Schär | 400m T54 | 54.29 | 1 Q | 53.59 | |
| Manuela Schär | 800m T54 | 1:51.09 | 1 Q | 1:42.81 PR | |
| Manuela Schär | 1500m T54 | 3:28.32 | 2 Q | 3:28.01 | |
| Manuela Schär | Marathon T54 | — | — | 1:38:12 | |

### Women's field

| Athlete | Event | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
| Sofia Gonzalez | Long jump T63 | 3.96 | 8 |
| Elena Kratter | Long jump T63 | 5.01 | |

## Badminton

Cynthia Mathez and Karin Suter-Erath have both qualified to compete.

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Karin Suter-Erath | Singles WH1 | Rongen (GER) W (21–6, 21–7) | Knoblauch (GER) W (21–18, 21–15) | — | 1 Q | Satomi (JPN) L (8–21, 9–21) | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Cynthia Mathez | Singles WH1 | Pookkham (THA) L (12–21, 15–21) | Zhang (CHN) L (22–20, 23–25, 12–21) | Gorodetzky (ISR) W (21–15, 21–10) | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Cynthia Mathez Karin Suter-Erath | Doubles WH1–WH2 | Knoblauch / Rongen (GER) W (21–11, 21–11) | Yin / Liu (CHN) L (4–21, 9–21) | — | 2 Q | — | Liu / Yin (CHN) L (10–21, 13–21) | Pookkham / Wetwithan (THA) L (17–21, 12–21) | 4 |

## Cycling

Sandra Graf, Sandra Stöckl, Fabian Recher, Tobias Fankhauser and Heinz Frei have all qualified to compete.

## Equestrian

Nicole Geiger has qualified to compete.

## Shooting

Nicole Häusler qualified to represent Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

## Swimming

Two Swiss swimmers have successfully achieved Paralympic slots after breaking the MQS.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Leo McCrea | | | | | |
| Nora Meister | | | | | |

## Wheelchair tennis

| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Nalani Buob | Women's singles | — | | | | | | |