2016 Summer Paralympics Parade of Nations

Opening Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro 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.Full list of flag bearers for opening ceremony of Rio 2016 Paralympic Games https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/news/full-list-of-flag-bearers-for-opening-ceremony-of-rio-2016-paralympic-games Rio2016.com International Paralympic Committee 12 September 2016 7 September 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160915144043/https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/news/full-list-of-flag-bearers-for-opening-ceremony-of-rio-2016-paralympic-games 15 September 2016 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. OrderNationBrazilian Portuguese nameFlag bearerSport 1 IPC Independent Paralympic Athletes (IPA) Atletas Paralímpicos Independentes Al Hussein, Ibrahim Ibrahim Al Hussein Swimming 2 AFG 2016 Summer Afeganistão Durani, Naiem Naiem Durani Athletics 3 RSA 2016 Summer África do Sul Situ, Ntombizanele Ntombizanele Situ Athletics 4 GER 2016 Summer Alemanha Rehm, Markus Markus Rehm Athletics 5 ANG 2016 Summer Angola Gicaso, Esperança Esperança GicasoAthletics 6 KSA 2016 Summer Arábia Saudita Sharaheli, Asaad Asaad Sharaheli Athletics 7 ALG 2016 Summer Argélia Djemad, Madjid Madjid Djemai Athletics 8 ARG 2016 Summer Argentina Fernandez, Gustavo Gustavo Fernández Wheelchair tennis 9 ARM 2016 Summer Armênia Vardanyan, Greta Greta Vardanyan Powerlifting 10 ARU 2016 Summer Aruba de Marchena Acevedo, Jesús David Jesús David de Marchena Acevedo Swimming 11 AUS 2016 Summer Austrália Ness, Bradley Bradley Ness Wheelchair basketball 12 AUT 2016 Summer Áustria Eibeck, Wolfgang Wolfgang Eibeck Cycling 13 AZE 2016 Summer Azerbaijão Zakiyev, Ilham Ilham Zakiyev Judo 14 BRN 2016 Summer Bareine Nedham, Fatema Fatema Nedham Athletics 15 BLR 2016 Summer Belarus Tryputs, Aliaksandr Aliaksandr Tryputs Athletics 16 BEL 2016 Summer Bélgica Decaesstecker, Sven Sven Decaesstecker Swimming 17 BEN 2016 Summer Benim Akpovi, Cosme Cosme Akpovi Athletics 18 BER 2016 Summer Bermuda Lewis, Jessica Cooper Jessica Cooper Lewis Athletics 19 BIH 2016 Summer Bósnia e Herzegovina Klico, Dzenita Dzenita Klico Athletics 20 BOT 2016 Summer Botsuana Mabote, Keatlaretse Keatlaretse Mabote Athletics 21 BUL 2016 Summer Bulgária Koleva, Ivanka Ivanka Koleva Athletics 22 BUR 2016 Summer Burkina Faso Ouedraogo, Jacques Jacques Ouedraogo Athletics 23 BDI 2016 Summer Burundi Nikobimeze, Remyr Remy Nikobimeze Athletics 24 CPV 2016 Summer Cabo Verde Fernandes, Marcio Márcio Fernandes Athletics 25 CMR 2016 Summer Camarões Gobe, Christian Christian Gobe Athletics 26 CAM 2016 Summer Camboja Van, Vun Vun Van Athletics 27 CAN 2016 Summer Canadá Eng, David David Eng Wheelchair basketball 28 QAT 2016 Summer Catar Al-Kubaisi, Mohammed Rashid Mohammed Rashid Al-Kubaisi Athletics 29 KAZ 2016 Summer Cazaquistão Akhmetov, Anuar Anuar Akhmetov Swimming 30 CAF 2016 Summer República Centro-Africana 1 Mokolongo, Roddy-Mickael Stephane Roddy-Mickael Stephane Mokolongo Athletics 31 CHI 2016 Summer Chile Garrido, Juan Carlos Juan Carlos Garrido Powerlifting 32 CHN 2016 Summer People's Republic of China República Popular da China 1 Rong, Jing Rong Jing Wheelchair fencing 33 CYP 2016 Summer Chipre Pelendritou, Karolina Karolina Pelendritou Swimming 34 COL 2016 Summer Colômbia Crispin Corzo, Nelson Nelson Crispín Swimming 35 CGO 2016 Summer Congo Bouesso, Bardy Chris Bardy Chris Bouesso Athletics 36 COD 2016 Summer Democratic Republic of the Congo República Democrática do Congo 1 Luyina Kiese, Rosette Rosette Luyina Kiese Athletics 37 KOR 2016 Summer Republic of Korea República da Coreia 1 Lee, Ha-gel Lee Ha-gel Wheelchair tennis 38 CIV Côte d’Ivoire 2016 Summer Costa do Marfim Diamoutene, Alidou Alidou Diamoutene Powerlifting 39 CRC 2016 Summer Costa Rica Solis, Leonel Leonel Solis Cycling 40 CRO 2016 Summer Croácia Budetić, Branimir Branimir Budetić Athletics 41 CUB 2016 Summer Cuba Rodriguez, Dalidaivis Dalidaivis Rodriguez Judo 42 DEN 2016 Summer Dinamarca Risum, Annika Lykke Dalskov Annika Lykke Dalskov Risum Equestrian 43 DOM 2016 Summer República Dominicana 1 Rodriguez, Jose Frank Jose Frank Rodriguez Cycling 44 EGY 2016 Summer Egito Mathna, Metwaly Metwaly Mathna Powerlifting 45 ESA 2016 Summer El Salvador Aceituno, Herbert Herbert Aceituno Powerlifting 46 UAE 2016 Summer Emirados Árabes Unidos Al-Hammadi, Mohamed Mohamed Al-Hammadi Athletics 47 ECU 2016 Summer Equador Mendes Sanchez, Poleth Isamar Poleth Isamar Mendes Sanchez Athletics 48 SVK 2016 Summer Eslováquia Riapos, Jan Jan Riapos Table tennis 49 SLO 2016 Summer Eslovênia Tirsek, Gorazd Francek Gorazd Francek Tirsek Shooting 50 ESP 2016 Summer Espanha Ruiz Reyes, José Manuel José Manuel Ruiz Reyes Table tennis 51 USA 2016 Summer United States of America Estados Unidos da América Jones, Allison Allison Jones Cycling 52 EST 2016 Summer Estônia Tiik, Sirly Sirly Tiik Athletics 53 ETH 2016 Summer Etiópia Tamiru Demisse Athletics 54 MKD Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 2016 Summer Ex-República Iugoslava da Macedônia Nakovska-Bikova, Olivera Olivera Nakovska-Bikova Shooting 55 FRO 2016 Summer Ilhas Feroé 1 Mørkøre, Krista Krista Mørkøre Swimming 56 FIJ 2016 Summer Fiji Roden, Merewalesi Merewalesi Roden Table tennis 57 PHI 2016 Summer Filipinas Medina, Josephine Josephine Medina Table tennis 58 FIN 2016 Summer Finlândia Karjalainen, Katja Katja Karjalainen Equestrian 59 FRA 2016 Summer França Jeremiasz, Michaël Michaël Jeremiasz Wheelchair tennis 60 GAB 2016 Summer Gabão Ngombi, Edmon Edmond Ngombi Athletics 61 GAM 2016 Summer Gambia Gâmbia Demba, Jarju Jarju Demba Athletics 62 GHA 2016 Summer Gana Amadu, Yusif Yusif Amadu Athletics 63 GEO 2016 Summer Geórgia Gogotchuri, Zviad Zviad Gogotchuri Judo 64 GBR 2016 Summer Grã-Bretanha Pearson, Lee Lee Pearson Equestrian 65 GRE 2016 Summer Grécia Polychronidis, Grigorios Grigorios Polychronidis Boccia 66 GUA 2016 Summer Guatemala Siquiej, Oscar Raxon Oscar Raxon Siquiej Athletics 67 GUI 2016 Summer Guiné Camara, Mohamed Sanoussy Mohamed Sanoussy Camara Athletics 68 GBS 2016 Summer Guiné-Bissau Cardoso, Cesar Lopes Cesar Lopes Cardoso Athletics 69 HAI 2016 Summer Haiti Santerre, Jean Indris Jean Indris Santerre Athletics 70 HON 2016 Summer Honduras Diaz, Emmanuel Emmanuel Diaz Swimming 71 HKG 2016 Summer Hong Kong, China Hong Kong, China Yu, Chui Yee Yu Chui Yee Wheelchair fencing 72 HUN 2016 Summer Hungria Raczko, Gitta Gitta Raczko Swimming 73 IND 2016 Summer Índia Jhajharia, Devendra Devendra Jhajharia Athletics 74 INA 2016 Summer Indonésia Ngaimin, Agus Agus Ngaimin Swimming 75 IRI 2016 Summer Islamic Republic of Iran República Islâmica do Irã 1 Kordestani, Eshrat Eshrat Kordestani Sitting volleyball 76 IRQ 2016 Summer Iraque Mohsin, Rasool Rasool Mohsin Powerlifting 77 IRL 2016 Summer Irlanda Twomey, John John Twomey Sailing 78 ISL 2016 Summer Islândia Sverrisson, Jon Margeir Jon Margeir Sverrisson Swimming 79 ISR 2016 Summer Israel Weinberg, Shraga Shraga Weinberg Wheelchair tennis 80 ITA 2016 Summer Itália Caironi, Martina Martina Caironi Athletics 81 JAM 2016 Summer Jamaica Hudson, Shane Shane Hudson Athletics 82 JPN 2016 Summer Japão Kamiji, Yui Yui Kamiji Wheelchair tennis 83 JOR 2016 Summer Jordânia Abuawad, Khetam Khetam Abuawad Table tennis 84 KUW 2016 Summer Kuwait Aladwani, Hamad Hamad Aladwani Athletics 85 LAO 2016 Summer Lao People's Democratic Republic República Popular Democrática do Laos 1 Pia,Pia Pia Pia Powerlifting 86 LES 2016 Summer Lesoto Khotlele, Litsitso Litsitso Khotlele Athletics 87 LAT 2016 Summer Letônia Dadzite, Diana Diana Dadzite Athletics 88 LBA 2016 Summer Líbia Alaqouri, Ghazalah Ghazalah Alaqouri Powerlifting 89 LTU 2016 Summer Lituânia Matakas, Edgaras Edgaras Matakas Swimming 90 LUX 2016 Summer Luxemburgo Wagener, Joel Joel Wagener Cycling 91 MAC 2016 Summer Macau, China Macau, China Chen, Yu Chia Chen Yu Chia Swimming 92 MAD 2016 Summer Madagascar Raherinandrasana, Revelinot Revelinot Raherinandrasana Athletics 93 MAS 2016 Summer Malásia Romly, Abdul Latif Abdul Latif Romly Athletics 94 MAW 2016 Summer Maláui Banda, Taonere Taonere Banda Athletics 95 MLI 2016 Summer Mali Sidibe, Oumar Oumar Sidibe Athletics 96 MLT 2016 Summer Malta Kravchenko, Vladyslava Vladyslava Kravchenko Swimming 97 MAR 2016 Summer Marrocos Nouiri, Azeddine Azeddine Nouiri Athletics 98 MRI 2016 Summer Maurício Victor, Scody Scody Victor Swimming 99 MEX 2016 Summer México Miranda, Nely Nely Miranda Athletics 100 MOZ 2016 Summer Moçambique Governo, Edmilsa Edmilsa Governo Athletics 101 MDA 2016 Summer Republic of Moldova República da Moldova 1 Marinenkova, Larisa Larisa Marinenkova Powerlifting 102 MGL 2016 Summer Mongólia Baatarjav, Dambadondogiin Dambadondogiin Baatarjav Archery 103 MNE 2016 Summer Montenegro Tadić, Ilija Ilija Tadić Swimming 104 MYA 2016 Summer Myanmar Aung, Myint Myat Aung Myint Myat Swimming 105 NAM 2016 Summer Namíbia Benson, Johanna Johanna Benson Athletics 106 NEP 2016 Summer Nepal Rana, Bikram Bikram Rana Athletics 107 NCA 2016 Summer Nicarágua Holmann, Gabriel de Jesus Cuadra Gabriel de Jesus Cuadra Holmann Athletics 108 NIG 2016 Summer Níger Dayabou, Ibrahim Ibrahim Dayabou Athletics 109 NGR 2016 Summer Nigéria Ejike, Lucy Lucy Ejike Powerlifting 110 NOR 2016 Summer Noruega Erikstad, Bjornar Bjornar Erikstad Sailing 111 NZL 2016 Summer Nova Zelândia Robinson, Holly Holly Robinson Athletics 112 OMA 2016 Summer Omã Al'abri, Raya Raya Al'abri Athletics 113 NED 2016 Summer Países Baixos van Rhijn, Marlou Marlou van Rhijn Athletics 114 PLE 2016 Summer Palestina Azzam, Husam Husam Azzam Athletics 115 PAN 2016 Summer Panamá Almengor, Francisco Cedeno Francisco Cedeno Almengor Athletics 116 PNG 2016 Summer Papua Nova Guiné Jeffrey, Joyleen Joyleen Jeffrey Athletics 117 PAK 2016 Summer Paquistão Ali, Haider Haider Ali Shooting 118 PER 2016 Summer Peru Rimas, Israel Hilario Israel Hilario Rimas Cycling 119 POL 2016 Summer Polônia Wilk, Rafal Rafał Wilk Cycling 120 PUR 2016 Summer Porto Rico Sanchez, Paola Alexandra Acuna Paola Alexandra Acuna Sanchez Swimming 121 POR 2016 Summer Portugal Macedo, José Carlos José Carlos Macedo Boccia 122 KEN 2016 Summer Quênia Kirwa, Henry Henry Kirwa Athletics 123 KGZ 2016 Summer Quirguistão Orosbaev, Zhyrgalbek Orosbaev Zhyrgalbek Orosbaev Powerlifting 124 PRK 2016 Summer Democratic People's Republic of Korea República Popular Democrática da Coreia Song, Kum-jong Song Kum-jong Athletics 125 ROU 2016 Summer Romênia Novak, Carol-Eduard Carol-Eduard Novak Cycling 126 RWA 2016 Summer Ruanda Muvunyi, Hermas Hermas Muvunyi Athletics 127 SAM 2016 Summer Samoa Aiono, Maggie Maggie Aiono Athletics 128 STP 2016 Summer São Tomé e Príncipe Anjos, Alex Alex Anjos Athletics 129 SEY 2016 Summer Seicheles Charles, Cyril Cyril Charles Athletics 130 SEN 2016 Summer Senegal Diouf, Youssoupha Youssoupha Diouf Wrestling 131 SLE 2016 Summer Serra Leoa Wyndham, George George Wyndham Table tennis 132 SRB 2016 Summer Sérvia Perić-Ranković, Borislava Borislava Perić-Ranković Table tennis 133 SIN 2016 Summer Singapura Yip, Pin Xiu Yip Pin Xiu Swimming 134 SYR 2016 Summer Syrian Arab Republic República Árabe da Síria 1 Mohamad, Mohamad Mohamad Mohamad Athletics 135 SOM 2016 Summer Somália Adawe, Farhan Farhan Adawe Athletics 136 SRI 2016 Summer Sri Lanka Pedige, Anil Prasanna Jayalath Yodha Anil Prasanna Jayalath Yodha Pedige Athletics 137 SWE 2016 Summer Suécia Reichard, Maja Maja Reichard Swimming 138 SUI 2016 Summer Suíça Graf, Sandra Sandra Graf Athletics 139 SUR 2016 Summer Suriname Misasi, Biondi Biondi Misasi Athletics 140 TJK 2016 Summer Tadjiquistão Dodikhudoev, Romikhudo Romikhudo Dodikhudoev Athletics 141 THA 2016 Summer Tailândia Tana, Rawat Rawat Tana Athletics 142 TPE 2016 Summer Taipé Chinesa 1 Lin, Tzu-hui Lin Tzu-hui Powerlifting 143 TAN 2016 Summer United Republic of Tanzania República Unida da Tanzânia 1 Mtweve, Ignas Ignas Mtweve Athletics 144 CZE 2016 Summer República Tcheca 1 Ježek, Jiří Jiří Ježek Cycling 145 TLS 2016 Summer Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste República Democrática de Timor-Leste 1 Mendonca, Antonio Antonio Mendonca Athletics 146 TOG 2016 Summer Togo Bawa, Aliou Aliou Bawa Powerlifting 147 TGA 2016 Summer Tonga Talakai, Ana Pela Ana Pela Talakai Athletics 148 TTO 2016 Summer Trinidad e Tobago Stewart, Akeem Akeem Stewart Athletics 149 TUN 2016 Summer Tunísia Aidi, Hania Hania Aidi Athletics 150 TKM 2016 Summer Turcomenistão Meladze, Sergey Sergey Meladze Powerlifting 151 TUR 2016 Summer Turquia Taşbağ, Mesme Mesme Taşbağ Judo 152 UKR 2016 Summer Ucrânia Pryvalykhina, Margaryta Margaryta Pryvalykhina Sitting volleyball 153 UGA 2016 Summer Uganda Emong, David David Emong Athletics 154 URU 2016 Summer Uruguai Borges, Henry Henry Borges Judo 155 UZB 2016 Summer Uzbequistão Saliev, Doniyor Doniyor Saliev Athletics 156 VEN 2016 Summer Venezuela Rojas, Sol Sol Rojas Athletics 157 VIE 2016 Summer Vietnã Nguyễn, Thành Trung Nguyễn Thành Trung Swimming 158 ISV 2016 Summer Virgin Islands, US Ilhas Virgens Americanas 1 Espinosa, Ivan Ivan Espinosa Athletic 159 ZIM 2016 Summer Zimbábue Gwariro, Takudzwa Takudzwa Gwariro Rowing 160 BRA 2016 Summer Brasil Coelho, Shirlene Shirlene Coelho Athletics See also 2016 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations References Summer Paralympics Parade of Nations Rio de Janeiro London Tokyo XV Paralympic Summer Games (2016) Parade of Nations Category:Lists of Paralympic flag bearers Category:Parades in Brazil