Nicaragua at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Neither Holmann or Osejo claimed a medal in their respective events and Acevado finished fifth in the men's −72kg powerlifting class.

[3] Holmann was born with cerebral palsy due to him having a respiratory arrest that starved him of oxygen after a medical error from a gynecologist while his mother was in labour on 12 November 1992.

[9] He qualified for the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics by winning two bronze medals at the 2015 Parapan American Games.

[3] Osejo's condition is congenital; like Holmann, she was born with cerebral palsy and is classified T37 by the International Paralympic Committee.

[14] She qualified for the Rio Paralympics at a sprinting event that was held as part of the 2016 Ecuador Para Athletics International Open.

[16] Overall, Osjeco finished eleventh and last out of all competitors, and she did not advance to the final because her effort was 1.85 seconds behind the slowest athlete who progressed to the next stage.

[17] Fernando Acevedo was the oldest person to compete for Nicaragua at the Rio Paralympic Games at the age of 37.

[19] He qualified for the Paralympics because he won a bronze medal in the men's −72 kg powerlifting class at the 2015 Parapan American Games.