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

[4] Coincidentally, her sister Anaís Méndez also won bronze medal in the same discipline making it a rare instance of athletes coming from same family who go on to win medals in a same competition.

Poleth Isamar Mendes Sanchez won Ecuador's first ever gold medal in Paralympics history while her younger sister Anaís Méndez won Ecuador's first ever bronze medal in Paralympics history.

[5] Four Ecuadorian athletes (Damian Josue Carcelen Delgado, Anderson Alexander Colorado Mina, Roberto Carlos Chala Espinoza & Kiara Rodriguez) successfully broke through the qualifications for the 2020 Paralympics after breaking the qualification limit.

[6] DQ: Disqualified | SB: Season Best | Q: Qualified by place or standard based on overall position after heats | DNM: Did not mark | DNA: Did not advance | N/A: Not available, stage was not contested | PB: Personal Best | WR: World Record | PR: Paralympic Record | AR: Area Record Guides: Diego Arévalo (1500 & 5000 metres), Sebastian Rosero (5000 metres)