As London prepares for the official Opening Ceremony for the Paralympics 2012, we've put together a quick summary of all you need to know about Team GB!
First Paralympic appearance: |
1960
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Number of medals won to date: |
1522
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How we ranked at Beijing, 2008: |
2nd
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- Gold medals |
42
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- Silver medals |
29
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- Bronze medals |
31
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Where did we do our best: |
Stoke Mandeville, 1984
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Where we ranked: |
2nd
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With how many golds? |
107
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Total athletes this year: |
304
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Participating in: | |
- Archery - Athletics - Boccia | |
- Cycling | |
- Equestrian - Football | |
- Goalball - Judo | |
- Powerlifting | |
- Rowing | |
- Sailing | |
- Shooting | |
- Swimming | |
- Table Tennis - Volleyball | |
- Wheelchair Basketball - Wheelchair Fencing | |
- Wheelchair Rugby | |
- Wheelchair Tennis |
Our Top 5 Athletes to watch:
- Peter Norfolk (Wheelchair Tennis)
- Ellie Simmonds (Swimming)
- Tom Aggar (Rowing)
- Sarah Storey (Cycling)
- Lee Pearson (Equestrian)
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