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Football 7-a-side at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Football 7-a-side
at the XIV Paralympic Games
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Venue Olympic Hockey Centre
Dates 1 – 9 September 2012
Competitors 96 (8 teams)
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Russia  Russia
2nd, silver medalist(s) Ukraine  Ukraine
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Iran  Iran
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1st, gold medalist(s) Russia  Russia
2nd, silver medalist(s) Ukraine  Ukraine
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Iran  Iran

Football 7-a-side at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was held in London at the Olympic Hockey Centre, from 1 September to 9 September. Football 7-a-side is played by athletes with cerebral palsy, a condition characterized by impairment of muscular coordination. 96 footballers are expected to compete for one set of medals.

For these games, the men competed in an 8-team tournament.


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