[3] Poland qualified two archers for the Rio Games following their performance at the 2015 World Archery Para Championships, both in the recurve open with one spot for a man and one for a woman.

[7] Poland earned a qualifying spot at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in this sport following their performance at the 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint & Paracanoe World Championships in Milan, Italy where the top six finishers in each Paralympic event earned a qualifying spot for their nation.

[8][9] One pathway for qualifying for Rio involved having a boat have top eight finish at the 2015 FISA World Rowing Championships in a medal event.

France qualified for the 2016 Games under this criterion in the TA Mixed Double Sculls event with a seventh-place finish in a time of 04:08.770.

[12][13][14] Poland qualified two competitor in the men's single event, Kamil Fabisiak and Tadeusz Kruszelnicki.