Who won Paralympics 2012?
Medal table
| Rank | NPC | Gold |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 95 |
| 2 | Russia (RUS) | 36 |
| 3 | Great Britain (GBR)* | 34 |
| 4 | Ukraine (UKR) | 32 |
Which Team GB members won gold at the Paralympics first?
Margaret Maughan was a member of the British team invited to take part, and competed in the archery event. She spoke to Witness about winning Great Britain’s first Paralympic gold medal. Witness: The stories of our times told by the people who were there.
How many medals did Team GB win in the Paralympics?
But within the regions making up the ParalympicsGB team, which came out with the most medals and medallists? More than 200 athletes flew out to Tokyo to take part in the Games and by the end of the competition the team had won 124 medals, including 41 golds.
How many medals did Paralympics win?
The United States topped the overall standings for most medals won at the Paralympics during that time, and prior to Tokyo 2020 starting, with a total of 2,175 medals won.
How many Paralympic medals have GB won?
Great Britain won 124 medals overall, 41 gold, 38 silver and 45 bronze, but it barely begins to tell the story of a performance that must surely rank as the best in British Paralympic history.
How many medals did Team GB win in 2008 Paralympics?
| Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
| Officials | approx. 200 |
| Medals Ranked 2nd | Gold 42 Silver 29 Bronze 31 Total 102 |
| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
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Who has won medals in the Paralympics?
India won 19 medals at the Tokyo Paralympics — five gold, eight silver, six bronze. Shooter Avani Lekhara became the first Indian woman to win two Paralympics medals….India’s Tokyo 2020 Paralympics medal winners.
| Athlete | Medal | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Mariyappan Thangavelu | Silver | Men’s high jump T42 |
| Sharad Kumar | Bronze | Men’s high jump T42 |
Who has won the most Paralympic medals?
With seven Paralympic Games appearances, Trischa Zorn-Hudson is the most decorated Paralympic athlete of all time with 55 medals (41 gold, 9 silver, 5 bronze). At the Seoul 1988 Paralympic Games, Zorn-Hudson pulled off an incredible feat winning 10 gold medals in 10 events and set 10 world records.
How many Paralympic medals did GB win in Rio?
Great Britain has won a gold medal in swimming and athletics in each of the previous 14 Paralympic Games. Swimmer Mike Kenny is Great Britain’s most successful Paralympian in individual events: G16….London 2012 gold medallists.
| Pamela Relph | Rowing | 1 |
| Richard Whitehead | Athletics | 1 |
| Sophie Wells | Equestrian | 1 |
How many Paralympic medals did we win in Rio?
| Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
| Competitors | 265 in 19 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Lee Pearson CBE |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Kadeena Cox |
| Medals Ranked 2nd | Gold 64 Silver 39 Bronze 44 Total 147 |
Who won the Paralympic medals?
Medalists
| Medal | Name/Team | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Silver | Girisha Nagarajegowda | Men’s High Jump F42 |
| Gold | Mariyappan Thangavelu | Men’s High Jump F42 |
| Gold | Devendra Jhajharia | Men’s Javelin Throw F46 |
| Silver | Deepa Malik | Women’s Shot Put F53 |
How many Paralympic medals did GB win 2016?
147 medals
The GB squad surpassed this target on 16 September and finished with a total of 147 medals, which was their best medal haul since the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea.
How many Paralympics gold medals did GB win in 2012?
ParalympicsGB set a target of winning 103 medals in the 2012 games. They’ve smashed that target by winning 120 – made up of 43 bronze, 43 silver, and 34 gold. Here’s the list of every Paralympics GB gold medal.
Who won the 2012 Paralympic equestrian gold medal?
Natasha Baker won Great Britain’s first equestrian gold medal of the 2012 Paralympic Games. 6. RICHARD WHITEHEAD Double amputee Richard Whitehead set a new world record when he won gold in the 200m in the T42 category.
Who are Great Britain’s medal winners in the Tokyo Paralympics?
Tokyo Paralympics: Who are Great Britain’s medal winners? 1 Gold medals: 1 2 Dame Sarah Storey 3 Silver medals: 2 4 Stephen Bates & Adam Duggleby 5 Crystal Lane-Wright More
Who was the captain of Great Britain in the Paralympics 2012?
Captain David Clarke scored in his final international match as Britain defeated Turkey 2–0 to win the classification playoff for seventh place. The following is the Great Britain squad in the football 5-a-side tournament of the 2012 Summer Paralympics. ( pen.) ( pen.) ( pen.) 7-a-side football is for cerebral palsy sufferers.