Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Australia at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeAUS
NPCAustralian Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.paralympic.org.au
in London
Competitors161 in 13 sports
Flag bearers Greg Smith (opening) and Evan O'Hanlon (closing)
Medals
Ranked 5th
Gold
32
Silver
23
Bronze
30
Total
85
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]

Australian team portrait taken at Cardiff Castle during pre Games training camp
  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b Brittain, Ian (2014). From Stoke-Mandeville to Stratford: A History of the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games. Illinois: Common Ground.
  3. ^ Cashman, Richard (2012). The Australian Paralympic Caravan from 2000 - 2012: a unique Olympic events industry. Petersham: Walla Walla Press.