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Italy at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Italy at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
Flag of Italy.svg
IPC code ITA
NPC Comitato Italiano Paralimpico
Website www.comitatoparalimpico.it (Italian)
in London
Competitors 98 in 12 sports
Flag bearer Oscar De Pellegrin 1st, gold medalist(s) (opening)
Alex Zanardi 1st, gold medalist(s)1st, gold medalist(s)2nd, silver medalist(s) (closing)
Medals
Ranked 13th
Gold Silver Bronze Total
9 8 11 28
Summer Paralympics appearances

Italy competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012.

* Indicates that score counts in team total

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage

* Due to a lack of wind Race 11 was cancelled

Qualifiers for the latter rounds (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.

Qualifiers for the latter rounds (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.

Italy qualified for the men's team event in wheelchair basketball by finishing fourth at the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship. Competing athletes are given an eight-level-score specific to wheelchair basketball, ranging from 0.5 to 4.5 with lower scores representing a higher degree of disability. The sum score of all players on the court cannot exceed 14.


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