Which country won most medals at the Paralympics 2012?

Which country won most medals at the Paralympics 2012?

China
Medal table

Rank NPC Total
1 China (CHN) 231
2 Russia (RUS) 102
3 Great Britain (GBR)* 120
4 Ukraine (UKR) 84

How many medals did GB Win 2012 Paralympics?

Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Competitors 288 (plus 13 team members)
Flag bearers Peter Norfolk (opening) Sarah Storey and David Weir (closing)
Medals Ranked 3rd Gold 34 Silver 43 Bronze 43 Total 120
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Which country has most medals in Paralympics?

USA
Countries With The Most Summer Paralympic Games Medals

Rank Country Total Number Of Paralympic Medals
1 United States (USA) 1,939
2 Great Britain (GBR) 1,557
3 Germany (GER) 1,323
4 Australia (AUS) 1,013

What countries have won medals in the Paralympics?

Medal table

Summer Paralympic Games Combined Total
Team (IOC code)
Argentina (ARG) 16 66
Australia (AUS) 16 422
Austria (AUT) 16 128

How many medals did Team GB win in 2020 Paralympics?

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 Paralympians win in Rio?

The games were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 7 September to 18 September. Athletes from 63 NPCs won at least one gold medal, with a total of 83 having won at least one medal of any colour. Athletes from Cape Verde, Georgia, Mozambique, Qatar, Uganda, and Vietnam won their first Paralympic medals.

Which country is leading in Paralympics 2021?

2021 Paralympics Medal Tally

rank Country Gold
1 China 96
2 Great Britain 41
3 United States 37
4 RPC 36

Who won gold medal in Paralympics first?

History. India’s first medal, and also the first individual gold medal, was won in 1972 Games, when Murlikant Petkar swam the 50 meters freestyle in a world record time of 37.331 seconds.

Who won gold at Paralympics first?

Wheelchair rugby – A close 54-49 win over the US gave Great Britain’s mixed team their first Paralympic medal in the sport – a gold – at the Yoyogi National Stadium. Spearheaded by 24 tries from Jim Roberts, the team triumphed in Tokyo having led at the end of each quarter.

What are the 6 disability groups in Paralympics?

The categories are impaired muscle power, impaired passive range of movement, limb deficiency, leg length difference, short stature, hypertonia, ataxia, athetosis, vision impairment and intellectual impairment.

How many medals did Paralympics win?

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. Separating out the individual athletes from the team sports, 127 Paralympians came out of at least one event with a spot on the podium.

How many medals did England win in Paralympics?

Great Britain at the Paralympics
Website www.paralympics.org.uk
Medals Ranked 2nd Gold 669 Silver 635 Bronze 643 Total 1,947
Summer appearances
1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

What is the medal table of the 2012 Paralympics?

The medal table of the 2012 Summer Paralympics ranks the participating National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) by the number of gold medals won by their athletes during the competition. The 2012 Paralympics was the fourteenth Games to be held, a quadrennial competition open to athletes with physical and intellectual disabilities.

Who has won the most gold medals at the 2012 Olympics?

Missy Franklin tied with Michael Phelps for most gold medals won at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Both U.S. swimmers won four gold medals. Michael Phelps won six medals in total. China defended the men’s team event title in table tennis. Victoria Pendleton won the first ever gold medal in the women’s Keirin event.

Who tied Michael Phelps for most gold medals won at 2012 Olympics?

Missy Franklin tied with Michael Phelps for most gold medals won at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Both U.S. swimmers won four gold medals. Michael Phelps won six medals in total. China defended the men’s team event title in table tennis.

Who was the most successful athlete at the 2012 Paralympics?

Australian swimmer Jacqueline Freney was the most successful athlete at the 2012 Paralympics. David Weir was one of the most successful wheelchair racers, winning four gold medals for Great Britain.

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