After the Paralympic flame was created , it was then carried around Rio from September 6 to September 7 . On the day of the opening ceremony , 1984 Olympic gold medalist Marcia Malsar was carrying the torch at the Maracana Stadium when she slipped and fell on the rain-covered floor . Once she recovered from the fall , she smiled , waved at the audience , and handed off the torch . Clodoaldo Silva was the last torchbearer , and lit the cauldron
opening ceremony
2016 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony
2016 Summer Paralympics torch relay