| Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | AUS |
| NPC | Australian Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 161 in 13 sports |
| Flag bearers | Greg Smith (opening) and Evan O'Hanlon (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 5th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Australia competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Games in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012. The London Games were the biggest Games with 164 nations participating, 19 more than in the 2008 Beijing Paralympic.[1][2] Australia has participated at every Summer Paralympic Games and hosted the 2000 Sydney Games. As such, the 2000 Sydney Games, regarded as one of the more successful Games, became a point-of-reference and an inspiration in the development of the 2012 London Games.[3]
Australia finished 5th in the final medal count with 85 medals: 32 gold medals, 23 silver medals and 30 bronze medals.[2]
- ^ "Australia ready for biggest Paralympics yet". Australian Broadcasting Corporation News. 21 May 2012. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ^ a b Brittain, Ian (2014). From Stoke-Mandeville to Stratford: A History of the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games. Illinois: Common Ground.
- ^ Cashman, Richard (2012). The Australian Paralympic Caravan from 2000 - 2012: a unique Olympic events industry. Petersham: Walla Walla Press.