Moldova will be represented by three athletes at the Rio Olympic Games. These are Larisa Marinencova, Oxana Spataru and Alexandr Covaliov.
Larisa Marinencova will compete in powerlifting, Oxana Spataru in weight throw, while Alexandr Covaliov in swimming. The Moldovans had the best performance at the Atlanta Paralympics of 1996, where Nicolae Ciumac won bronze in the 10,000 m race, while Vladimir Polcanov won bronze in table tennis.
The Rio Paralympics will take place on September 7-18 and will involve sportspersons from 176 countries.
