Cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics consisted of 50 events in two main disciplines, track cycling and road cycling. Track cycling was held in London Velopark from 30 August to 2 September, and road cycling took place at Brands Hatch from September 5 to September 8.[1]
Cycling at the XIV Paralympic Games | |
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![]() ![]() Pictograms for road (left) and track cycling (right) | |
Venue | London Velopark Brands Hatch |
Dates | 5 – 8 September 2012 |
Classification
editCyclists are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows cyclists to compete against others with a similar level of function. The class number indicates the severity of impairment with "1" being most impaired.
Cycling classes are:[2]
- B: Blind and visually impaired cyclists use a Tandem bicycle with a sighted pilot on the front - both athletes are awarded medals
- H 1–4: Cyclists with an impairment that affects their legs use a handcycle
- T 1–2: Cyclists with an impairment that affects their balance use a tricycle
- C 1-5: Cyclists with an impairment that affects their legs, arms and/or trunk but are capable of using a standard bicycle
Events
editFor each of the events below, medals are contested for one or more of the above classifications.
Road cycling
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• B • H1 • H2
• B • H1 • H2 • H3
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• B • H1-3 • H4
• B • H1-2 • H3
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• T1-2 • T1-2 • H1-4 |
Track cycling
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• B • C1-3 • C4-5 • B • C1 • C2
• B |
• C1-3 • C4-5 • B • B • C1-3 • C4
• C1-5 |
Participating nations
edit223 cyclists from 48 nations including 37 guides from 20 selected nations competed.
- Albania (1)
- Argentina (2) + 1 pilot
- Australia (12) + 3 pilots
- Austria (7)
- Belarus (1) + 1 pilot
- Belgium (4)
- Brazil (2)
- Burkina Faso (2)
- Canada (12) + 3 pilots
- China (8)
- Colombia (3)
- Costa Rica (1)
- Croatia (2)
- Cuba (1)
- Czech Republic (8)
- Denmark (2)
- Dominican Republic (1)
- Finland (1) + 1 pilot
- France (11) + 3 pilots
- Germany (15) + 1 pilot
- Ghana (1)
- Great Britain (15) + 4 pilots
- Greece (3) + 2 pilots
- Haiti (1)
- Iran (1)
- Ireland (7) + 3 pilots
- Israel (3)
- Italy (12) + 1 pilot
- Japan (3) + 1 pilot
- Lebanon (1)
- Malaysia (1) + 1 pilot
- Netherlands (8) + 3 pilots
- New Zealand (1) + 1 pilot
- Norway (2)
- Poland (5) + 1 pilot
- Romania (2)
- Russia (2)
- Serbia (1) + 1 pilot
- Slovakia (5) + 1 pilot
- Slovenia (1)
- South Africa (6)
- South Korea (2)
- Spain (12) + 4 pilots
- Sweden (1)
- Switzerland (8)
- Ukraine (1)
- United States (16) + 1 pilot
- Venezuela (2)
Medal summary
editMedal table
editRank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Great Britain (GBR) | 8 | 9 | 5 | 22 |
2 | United States (USA) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 |
3 | China (CHN) | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
4 | Australia (AUS) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
5 | Germany (GER) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
6 | Italy (ITA) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
7 | Poland (POL) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
8 | Spain (ESP) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
9 | Switzerland (SUI) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
10 | Ireland (IRL) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
11 | Ukraine (UKR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
12 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
13 | Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
14 | Austria (AUT) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
16 | Romania (ROU) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
17 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
18 | Israel (ISR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
20 | Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Russia (RUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Slovakia (SVK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (25 entries) | 51 | 48 | 49 | 148 |
Road cycling
editMen's events
editWomen's events
editMixed events
editEvent | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Time trial |
T1-2 | Carol Cooke Australia |
Hans-Peter Durst Germany |
David Stone Great Britain |
Road race |
T1-2 | David Stone Great Britain |
Giorgio Farroni Italy |
David Vondracek Czech Republic |
Team Relay |
H1-4 | United States (USA) Marianna Davis Oscar Sanchez Matthew Updike |
Italy (ITA) Alex Zanardi Vittorio Podesta Francesca Fenocchio |
Switzerland (SUI) Jean-Marc Berset Ursula Schwaller Heinz Frei |
Track cycling
editMen's events
editWomen's events
editEvent | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Time trial |
C1-3 (500 m) | He Yin China |
Alyda Norbruis Netherlands |
Jayme Paris Australia |
C4-5 (500 m) | Sarah Storey Great Britain |
Jennifer Schuble United States |
Jianping Ruan China | |
B (1 km) | Felicity Johnson Australia |
Aileen McGlynn Great Britain |
Phillipa Gray New Zealand | |
Individual pursuit |
B | Phillipa Gray New Zealand |
Catherine Walsh Ireland |
Aileen McGlynn Great Britain |
C1-3 | Sini Zeng China |
Simone Kennedy Australia |
Allison Jones United States | |
C4 | Susan Powell Australia |
Megan Fisher United States |
Alexandra Green Australia | |
C5 | Sarah Storey Great Britain |
Anna Harkowska Poland |
Fiona Southorn New Zealand |
Mixed events
editEvent | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Team Sprint |
C1-5 | China (CHN) Xiaofei Ji Xinyang Liu Hao Xie |
Great Britain (GBR) Jon-Allan Butterworth Darren Kenny Richard Waddon |
United States (USA) Joseph Berenyi Sam Kavanagh Jennifer Schuble |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Schedule & Results - Paralympics". LOCOG. Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
- ^ "Cycling Track - Classification". LOCOG. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.