Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Great Britain at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeGBR
NPCBritish Paralympic Association
Websitewww.paralympics.org.uk
in London
Competitors288 (plus 13 team members)[3]
Flag bearers Peter Norfolk (opening)[1]
Sarah Storey and David Weir (closing)[2]
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
34
Silver
43
Bronze
43
Total
120
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Great Britain competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012 as the host nation. A total of 288 athletes were selected to compete along with 13 other team members such as sighted guides. The country finished third in the medals table, behind China and Russia, winning 120 medals in total; 34 gold, 43 silver and 43 bronze. Multiple medallists included cyclist Sarah Storey and wheelchair athlete David Weir, who won four gold medals each, and swimmer Stephanie Millward who won a total of five medals. Storey also became the British athlete with the most overall medals, 22, and equal-most gold medals, 11, in Paralympic Games history.

To commemorate the achievements of each gold medallist at the 2012 Paralympics and Olympics, Royal Mail painted a post box gold, usually in the athlete's home town.

  1. ^ "Paralympics 2012: Peter Norfolk to carry GB flag at opening ceremony". BBC Sport. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  2. ^ Telegraph Sport (9 September 2012). "David Weir and Sarah Storey to carry Great Britain flag at Paralympics 2012 closing ceremony". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
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