The National Paralympic Committee of Indonesia confirmed a team of 23 athletes; the second largest delegation after 1980. It consisted of 14 men and 9 women, they will competing in seven sports. In this editions, Indonesia made its Paralympic debut in para-badminton (as new sport) and para-cycling. Also, it was return to shooting para sport after 33 years, including female para-shooter Hanik Puji Astuti, who became the nation's de facto flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[6][7]
Indonesia left Tokyo with nine medals; two gold, three silver and four bronze, improving its total medal tally and significantly rank from previous Games. It was the first Indonesians won all kind medals since the last time at year was the country's debut, as well as the best ever in the Paralympics. Leani Ratri Oktila, with her partners Khalimatus Sadiyah and Hary Susanto, became the Paralympic champions with two gold medals, each in women's doubles SL3-SU5 and mixed doubles SL3-SU5; the first time in 41 years. She was also won silver in women's singles SL4, make her as Indonesia's most successful paralympian.[8][9]
Indonesia entered two athletes into the Paralympic competition. Hanik Puji Astuti & Bolo Triyanto successfully break the Paralympic qualification at the 2019 WSPS World Championships which was held in Sydney, Australia.[11]
Indonesia entered three athletes into the table tennis competition at the games. Two athletes compete in men's individual class 10, Komet Akbar qualified by winning the gold medal at the 2019 ITTF Asian Para Championships in Taichung, Taiwan and David Jacobs qualified after placing first at World Ranking, while other athletes, Adyos Astan qualified by received the bipartite commission invitation allocation quotas.[14]
^Jaenal Aripin originally was also chosen as the co-flagbearer.[1] In fact, Aripin did not carry the flag alongside Astuti at the opening ceremony, however, later he become the flagbearer at the closing ceremony.