Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
| Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics |
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| IPC code | GBR | ||||||||
| NPC | British Paralympic Association | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 288 (plus 13 team members) | ||||||||
| Flag bearer |
Peter Norfolk (opening) Sarah Storey and David Weir (closing) |
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Medals Ranked 3rd |
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| Qualified for the quarterfinals | |
| Eliminated |
| Qualified for the quarterfinals | |
| Eliminated |
| Qualified for the semifinals | |
| Eliminated |
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 Royal Mail painted a post box gold, usually in the athlete's home town.
Despite the team being made up of athletes from the whole United Kingdom they compete under the name of Great Britain, a name first assigned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the 1908 Summer Olympics along with the IOC country code GBR, and later used by the International Paralympic Committee for the Paralympic Games. The team is also referred to as "ParalympicsGB". Representatives of the devolved Northern Ireland government have objected to the name, which they argue creates a perception that Northern Ireland is not part of the British team, and have called for the team to be renamed as Team UK.
Each gold medallist had a post box painted gold by Royal Mail in recognition of their achievement, usually located in their home-town. A first class stamp depicting each gold medal winning individual or team was also produced.
The following British competitors won medals at the Games. In the 'by discipline' sections below, medallists' names are in bold.
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