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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