United States at the 2012 Summer Paralympics |
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IPC code | USA | ||||||||
NPC | United States Paralympic Committee | ||||||||
Website | www |
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in London | |||||||||
Competitors | 227 in 19 sports | ||||||||
Medals Ranked 6th |
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Summer Paralympics appearances | |||||||||
Qualified for the quarterfinals | |
Eliminated |
Qualified for the semifinals | |
Eliminated |
The United States competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from August 29 to September 9, 2012.
The following American competitors won medals at the Games.
The following Team USA competitors won multiple medals at the 2012 Paralympic Games.
5-a-side football is for vision-impaired athletes. All competitors wear eyeshades to account for varying levels of sight, except for the goalkeeper who may be sighted. 7-a-side football is for cerebral palsy sufferers. Athletes who classify as C5-C8 can take part in this sport, with C5 being most disabled. At least one C5 or C6 player, and no more than three C8 players, may be on the field at a given time.
The following is the United States squad in the football 7-a-side tournament of the 2012 Summer Paralympics.