| Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | GBR |
| NPC | British Paralympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 265[3] in 19 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Lee Pearson CBE[2] |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Kadeena Cox[1] |
| Medals Ranked 2nd |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed, under the name Great Britain, at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The first places for which the team qualified were for six athletes in sailing events.
- ^ "Kadeena Cox chosen as Great Britain's flag bearer for Paralympic closing ceremony | ITV News Calendar". Itv.com. 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ "Rio Paralympics 2016: Lee Pearson to be Great Britain flagbearer". BBC Sport. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Additional seven athletes selected for ParalympicsGB". British Paralympic Association. Retrieved 26 August 2016.