South Africa competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. The team of 34 athletes competing in seven sports was announced on 14 August 2021, the chef de mission was Leon Fleiser. This was the smallest delegation since the 1992 Summer Paralympics.[1] Except for one gold medal in cycling, all the team's medals, four gold, one silver and two bronze, were won in athletics. Three African and three World records were also set in athletics. South Africa did not enter any team sports.
The following competitors won several medals at the 2020 Paralympic Games.
Two archers, Shaun Anderson (W1) and Philip Coates-Palgrave competed.[2]
Eighteen athletes, eleven men and seven women, represented South Africa in athletics:[2]
Three South African cyclists, two men and one woman, competed in road cycling:[2]
South Africa entered two equestrian competitors, both women, Philippa Johnson-Dwyer (Grade IV) and Cayla van der Walt (Grade V) for the individual dressage competition.[2]
Four South African swimmers, two men and two women, competed.[3][2]
One table tennis player, Theo Cogill (Class10), competed.[2]
South Africa entered four wheelchair tennis players, two men and two women.