Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Great Britain competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012 as the host nation. A total of 288 athletes were selected to compete along with 13 other team members such as sighted guides. The country finished third in the medals table, behind China and Russia, winning 120 medals in total; 34 gold, 43 silver and 43 bronze. Multiple medallists included cyclist Sarah Storey and wheelchair athlete David Weir, who won four gold medals each, and swimmer Stephanie Millward who won a total of five medals. Storey also became the British athlete with the most overall medals, 22, and equal-most gold medals, 11, in Paralympic Games history.

Great Britain at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeGBR
NPCBritish Paralympic Association
Websitewww.paralympics.org.uk
in London
Competitors288 (plus 13 team members)[3]
Flag bearers Peter Norfolk (opening)[1]
Sarah Storey and David Weir (closing)[2]
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
34
Silver
43
Bronze
43
Total
120
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

To commemorate the achievements of each gold medallist at the 2012 Paralympics and Olympics, Royal Mail painted a post box gold, usually in the athlete's home town.

Team name edit

 
The athletes entering the stadium during the opening ceremony, led by flagbearer Peter Norfolk.

Despite the team being made up of athletes from the whole United Kingdom they compete under the name of Great Britain, a name first assigned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the 1908 Summer Olympics along with the IOC country code GBR, and later used by the International Paralympic Committee for the Paralympic Games. The team is also referred to as "ParalympicsGB".[4] Representatives of the devolved Northern Ireland government have objected to the name, which they argue creates a perception that Northern Ireland is not part of the British team, and have called for the team to be renamed as Team UK.[5][6]

Medallists edit

Each gold medallist had a post box painted gold by Royal Mail in recognition of their achievement, usually located in their home-town.[7] A first class stamp depicting each gold medal-winning individual or team was also produced.[7][8]

The following British competitors won medals at the Games.[9] In the 'by discipline' sections below, medallists' names are in bold.

Medals by sport
Sport       Total
Athletics 11 7 11 29
Cycling 8 9 5 22
Swimming 7 16 16 39
Equestrian 5 5 1 11
Archery 1 1 0 2
Sailing 1 0 1 2
Rowing 1 0 0 1
Shooting 0 1 2 3
Table tennis 0 1 3 4
Judo 0 1 1 2
Wheelchair tennis 0 1 1 2
Boccia 0 1 1 2
Powerlifting 0 0 1 1
Total 34 43 43 120
Medals by date
Day Date       Total
1 30 Aug 2 3 2 7
2 31 Aug 2 8 3 13
3 1 Sep 5 5 6 16
4 2 Sep 7 8 3 18
5 3 Sep 3 1 5 9
6 4 Sep 4 5 7 16
7 5 Sep 2 6 5 13
8 6 Sep 6 3 7 16
9 7 Sep 1 1 4 6
10 8 Sep 1 2 1 4
11 9 Sep 1 1 0 2
Total 34 43 43 120
Medal Name Sport Event Date
  Gold Sarah Storey Cycling Women's individual pursuit C5 30 August
  Gold Jonathan Fox Swimming Men's 100 m backstroke S7 30 August
  Gold Mark Colbourne Cycling Men's individual pursuit C1 31 August
  Gold Hannah Cockroft Athletics Women's 100 m T34 31 August
  Gold Neil Fachie
Barney Storey (pilot)
Cycling Men's 1 km time trial B 1 September
  Gold Richard Whitehead Athletics Men's 200 m T42 1 September
  Gold Natasha Baker
on Cabral
Equestrian Individual championship test grade II 1 September
  Gold Sarah Storey Cycling Women's 500 m time trial C4-5 1 September
  Gold Eleanor Simmonds Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle S6 1 September
  Gold Pam Relph
Naomi Riches
David Smith
James Roe
Lily van den Broecke (cox)
Rowing Mixed coxed four LTAMix4+ 2 September
  Gold Aled Davies Athletics Men's discus F42 2 September
  Gold Anthony Kappes
Craig MacLean (pilot)
Cycling Men's individual sprint B 2 September
  Gold Jessica-Jane Applegate Swimming Women's 200 m freestyle S14 2 September
  Gold Sophie Christiansen
on Janeiro 6
Equestrian Individual championship test grade Ia 2 September
  Gold Sophie Christiansen
Deborah Criddle
Lee Pearson
Sophie Wells
Equestrian Team championship 2 September
  Gold David Weir Athletics Men's 5000 m T54 2 September
  Gold Natasha Baker
on Cabral
Equestrian Individual freestyle test grade II 3 September
  Gold Eleanor Simmonds Swimming Women's 200 m individual medley SM6 3 September
  Gold Mickey Bushell Athletics Men's 100 m T53 3 September
  Gold Danielle Brown Archery Women's individual compound open 4 September
  Gold Heather Frederiksen Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke S8 4 September
  Gold Sophie Christiansen
on Janeiro 6
Equestrian Individual freestyle test grade Ia 4 September
  Gold David Weir Athletics Men's 1500 m T54 4 September
  Gold Sarah Storey Cycling Women's time trial C5 5 September
  Gold Oliver Hynd Swimming Men's 200 m individual medley SM8 5 September
  Gold Helena Lucas Sailing 2.4 mR – 1 person keelboat 6 September
  Gold Sarah Storey Cycling Women's road race C4-5 6 September
  Gold Josef Craig Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle S7 6 September
  Gold Hannah Cockroft Athletics Women's 200 m T34 6 September
  Gold David Weir Athletics Men's 800 m T54 6 September
  Gold Jonnie Peacock Athletics Men's 100 m T44 6 September
  Gold Josie Pearson Athletics Women's discus F51/52/53 7 September
  Gold David Stone Cycling Mixed road race T1-2 8 September
  Gold David Weir Athletics Men's marathon T54 9 September
  Silver Mark Colbourne Cycling Men's 1 km time trial C1-2-3 30 August
  Silver Nyree Kindred Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke S6 30 August
  Silver Hannah Russell Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle S12 30 August
  Silver Aileen McGlynn
Helen Scott (pilot)
Cycling Women's 1 km time trial B 31 August
  Silver Jon-Allan Butterworth Cycling Men's 1 km time trial C4-5 31 August
  Silver Shaun McKeown Cycling Men's individual pursuit C3 31 August
  Silver Oliver Hynd Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle S8 31 August
  Silver Heather Frederiksen Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle S8 31 August
  Silver James Crisp Swimming Men's 100 m backstroke S9 31 August
  Silver Stephanie Millward Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke S9 31 August
  Silver Aaron Moores Swimming Men's 100 m backstroke S14 31 August
  Silver Jon-Allan Butterworth Cycling Men's individual pursuit C5 1 September
  Silver Lee Pearson
on Gentleman
Equestrian Individual championship test grade Ib 1 September
  Silver Matt Skelhon Shooting Mixed R3–10 m air rifle prone SH1 1 September
  Silver Claire Cashmore Swimming Women's 100 m breaststroke SB8 1 September
  Silver Sam Ingram Judo Men's –90 kg 1 September
  Silver Sophie Wells
on Pinocchio
Equestrian Individual championship test grade IV 2 September
  Silver Stefanie Reid Athletics Women's long jump F42/44 2 September
  Silver Neil Fachie
Barney Storey (pilot)
Cycling Men's individual sprint B 2 September
  Silver Deborah Criddle
on LJT Akilles
Equestrian Individual championship test grade III 2 September
  Silver Jon-Allan Butterworth
Darren Kenny
Rik Waddon
Cycling Mixed team sprint C1-5 2 September
  Silver Will Bayley Table tennis Men's singles class 7 2 September
  Silver Graeme Ballard Athletics Men's 100 m T36 2 September
  Silver Libby Clegg
Mikail Huggins (guide)
Athletics Women's 100 m T12 2 September
  Silver Sascha Kindred Swimming Men's 200 m individual medley SM6 3 September
  Silver Sophie Wells
on Pinocchio
Equestrian Individual freestyle test grade IV 4 September
  Silver Deborah Criddle
on LJT Akilles
Equestrian Individual freestyle test grade III 4 September
  Silver Mel Clarke Archery Women's individual compound open 4 September
  Silver Stephanie Millward Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle S9 4 September
  Silver Paul Blake Athletics Men's 400 m T36 4 September
  Silver Mark Colbourne Cycling Men's time trial C1 5 September
  Silver Karen Darke Cycling Women's time trial H1-2 5 September
  Silver Andy Lapthorne
Peter Norfolk
Wheelchair tennis Quad doubles 5 September
  Silver Charlotte Henshaw Swimming Women's 100 m breaststroke SB6 5 September
  Silver Louise Watkin Swimming Women's 50 m freestyle S9 5 September
  Silver Bethy Woodward Athletics Women's 200 m T37 5 September
  Silver Stephanie Millward Swimming Women's 200 m individual medley SM9 6 September
  Silver Heather Frederiksen Swimming Women's 100 m freestyle S8 6 September
  Silver Dan Greaves Athletics Men's discus F44 6 September
  Silver Claire Cashmore
Heather Frederiksen
Stephanie Millward
Louise Watkin
Swimming Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay 34pts 7 September
  Silver David Smith Boccia Mixed individual BC1 8 September
  Silver Eleanor Simmonds Swimming Women's 100 m freestyle S6 8 September
  Silver Shelly Woods Athletics Women's marathon T54 9 September
  Bronze Ben Quilter Judo Men's –60 kg 30 August
  Bronze Zoe Newson Powerlifting Women's –40 kg 30 August
  Bronze Aled Davies Athletics Men's shot put F42–44 31 August
  Bronze Darren Kenny Cycling Men's individual pursuit C3 31 August
  Bronze Sam Hynd Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle S8 31 August
  Bronze James Bevis Shooting Mixed R5–10 m air rifle prone SH2 1 September
  Bronze Gemma Prescott Athletics Women's club throw F31/32/51 1 September
  Bronze Rob Womack Athletics Men's shot put F54/55/56 1 September
  Bronze Claire Williams Athletics Women's discus F11/12 1 September
  Bronze Jody Cundy Cycling Men's individual pursuit C4 1 September
  Bronze Matthew Whorwood Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle S6 1 September
  Bronze Aileen McGlynn
Helen Scott (pilot)
Cycling Women's individual pursuit B 2 September
  Bronze Hannah Russell Swimming Women's 100 m butterfly S12 2 September
  Bronze James Clegg Swimming Men's 100 m butterfly S12 2 September
  Bronze Paul Davies Table tennis Men's singles class 1 3 September
  Bronze Lee Pearson
on Gentleman
Equestrian Individual freestyle test grade Ib 3 September
  Bronze Natalie Jones Swimming Women's 200 m individual medley SM6 3 September
  Bronze Susie Rodgers Swimming Women's 100 m freestyle S7 3 September
  Bronze Claire Cashmore
Stephanie Millward
Susie Rodgers
Louise Watkin
Swimming Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 34pts 3 September
  Bronze Matt Skelhon Shooting Mixed R6–50 m rifle prone SH1 4 September
  Bronze Dan Bentley
Nigel Murray
Zoe Robinson
David Smith
Boccia Mixed team BC1-2 4 September
  Bronze Oliver Hynd Swimming Men's 100 m backstroke S8 4 September
  Bronze Eleanor Simmonds Swimming Women's 50 m freestyle S6 4 September
  Bronze David Devine Athletics Men's 1500 m T13 4 September
  Bronze Matthew Walker Swimming Men's 50 m freestyle S7 4 September
  Bronze Olivia Breen
Katrina Hart
Jenny McLoughlin
Bethy Woodward
Athletics Women's 4 × 100 m relay T35–38 4 September
  Bronze David Stone Cycling Mixed time trial T1-2 5 September
  Bronze Robert Welbourn Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle S10 5 September
  Bronze Hannah Russell Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke S12 5 September
  Bronze Liz Johnson Swimming Women's 100 m breaststroke SB6 5 September
  Bronze David Devine Athletics Men's 800 m T12 5 September
  Bronze Beverley Jones Athletics Women's discus F37 6 September
  Bronze Niki Birrell
Alex Rickham
Sailing SKUD 18 – 2 person keelboat 6 September
  Bronze Louise Watkin Swimming Women's 200 m individual medley SM9 6 September
  Bronze Susie Rodgers Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle S7 6 September
  Bronze Ben Rushgrove Athletics Men's 200 m T36 6 September
  Bronze Paul Blake Athletics Men's 800 m T36 6 September
  Bronze Ola Abidogun Athletics Men's 100 m T46 6 September
  Bronze Rachel Morris Cycling Women's road race H1-3 7 September
  Bronze Lucy Shuker
Jordanne Whiley
Wheelchair tennis Women's doubles 7 September
  Bronze Jane Campbell
Sara Head
Table tennis Women's team class 1–3 7 September
  Bronze Will Bayley
Aaron McKibbin
Ross Wilson
Table tennis Men's team class 6–8 7 September
  Bronze Harriet Lee Swimming Women's 100 m breaststroke SB9 8 September

Multiple medallists edit

 
Stephanie Millward won four silver medals and one bronze in swimming events.

The following Team GB competitors won multiple medals at the 2012 Paralympic Games.

Name Medal Sport Event Date
Sarah Storey   Gold
  Gold
  Gold
  Gold
Cycling Women's individual pursuit C5
Women's 500 m time trial C4-5
Women's time trial C5
Women's road race C4-5
30 Aug
1 Sept
5 Sept
6 Sept
David Weir   Gold
  Gold
  Gold
  Gold
Athletics Men's 5000 m T54
Men's 1500 m T54
Men's 800 m T54
Men's marathon T54
2 Sept
4 Sept
6 Sept
9 Sept
Sophie Christiansen   Gold
  Gold
  Gold
Equestrian Team championship
Individual championship test grade Ia
Individual freestyle test grade Ia
2 Sept
2 Sept
4 Sept
Eleanor Simmonds   Gold
  Gold
  Silver
  Bronze
Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle S6
Women's 200 m individual medley SM6
Women's 100 m freestyle S6
Women's 50 m freestyle S6
1 Sept
3 Sept
8 Sept
4 Sept
Natasha Baker   Gold
  Gold
Equestrian Individual championship test grade II
Individual freestyle test grade II
1 Sept
3 Sept
Hannah Cockroft   Gold
  Gold
Athletics Women's 100 m T34
Women's 200 m T34
31 Aug
6 Sept
Heather Frederiksen   Gold
  Silver
  Silver
  Silver
Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke S8
Women's 400 m freestyle S8
Women's 100 m freestyle S8
Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay 34pts
4 Sept
31 Aug
6 Sept
7 Sept
Sophie Wells   Gold
  Silver
  Silver
Equestrian Team championship
Individual championship test grade IV
Individual freestyle test grade IV
2 Sept
2 Sept
4 Sept
Deborah Criddle   Gold
  Silver
  Silver
Equestrian Team championship
Individual championship test grade III
Individual freestyle test grade III
2 Sept
2 Sept
4 Sept
Mark Colbourne   Gold
  Silver
  Silver
Cycling Men's individual pursuit C1
Men's 1 km time trial C1-2-3
Men's time trial C1
31 Aug
30 Aug
5 Sept
Oliver Hynd   Gold
  Silver
  Bronze
Swimming Men's 200 m individual medley SM8
Men's 400 m freestyle S8
Men's 100 m backstroke S8
5 Sept
31 Aug
4 Sept
Lee Pearson   Gold
  Silver
  Bronze
Equestrian Team championship
Individual championship test grade Ib
Individual freestyle test grade Ib
2 Sept
1 Sept
3 Sept
Neil Fachie
Barney Storey (pilot)
  Gold
  Silver
Cycling Men's 1 km time trial B
Men's individual sprint B
1 Sept
2 Sept
Aled Davies   Gold
  Bronze
Athletics Men's discus throw F42
Men's shot put F42–44
2 Sept
31 Aug
David Stone   Gold
  Bronze
Cycling Mixed road race T1-2
Mixed time trial T1-2
8 Sept
5 Sept
Stephanie Millward   Silver
  Silver
  Silver
  Silver
  Bronze
Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke S9
Women's 400 m freestyle S9
Women's 200 m individual medley SM9
Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay 34pts
Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 34pts
31 Aug
4 Sept
6 Sept
7 Sept
3 Sept
Jon-Allan Butterworth   Silver
  Silver
  Silver
Cycling Men's 1 km time trial C4-5
Men's individual pursuit C5
Mixed team sprint C1-5
31 Aug
1 Sept
2 Sept
Louise Watkin   Silver
  Silver
  Bronze
  Bronze
Swimming Women's 50 m freestyle S9
Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay 34pts
Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 34pts
Women's 200 m individual medley SM9
5 Sept
7 Sept
3 Sept
6 Sept
Claire Cashmore   Silver
  Silver
  Bronze
Swimming Women's 100 m breaststroke SB8
Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay 34pts
Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 34pts
1 Sept
7 Sept
3 Sept
Hannah Russell   Silver
  Bronze
  Bronze
Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle S12
Women's 100 m butterfly S12
Women's 100 m backstroke S12
30 Aug
2 Sept
5 Sept
Will Bayley   Silver
  Bronze
Table tennis Men's singles class 7
Men's team class 6–8
2 Sept
7 Sept
Paul Blake   Silver
  Bronze
Athletics Men's 400 m T36
Men's 800 m T36
4 Sept
6 Sept
Darren Kenny   Silver
  Bronze
Cycling Mixed team sprint C1-5
Men's individual pursuit C3
31 Aug
2 Sept
Aileen McGlynn
Helen Scott (pilot)
  Silver
  Bronze
Cycling Women's 1 km time trial B
Women's individual pursuit B
31 Aug
2 Sept
Matt Skelhon   Silver
  Bronze
Shooting Mixed R3–10 m air rifle prone SH1
Mixed R6–50 m rifle prone SH1
1 Sept
4 Sept
David Smith   Silver
  Bronze
Boccia Mixed individual BC1
Mixed team BC1-2
8 Sept
4 Sept
Bethy Woodward   Silver
  Bronze
Athletics Women's 200 m T37
Women's 4 × 100 m relay T35–38
5 Sept
4 Sept
Susie Rodgers   Bronze
  Bronze
  Bronze
Swimming Women's 100 m freestyle S7
Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 34pts
Women's 400 m freestyle S7
3 Sept
3 Sept
6 Sept
David Devine   Bronze
  Bronze
Athletics Men's 1500 m T13
Men's 800 m T12
4 Sept
5 Sept

UK Sport, the body responsible for the distribution of National Lottery funding to elite sport, set the British team a target of winning 103 medals across at least 12 different sports. The target was one medal more than the team had won at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. Additionally UK Sport wanted the team to maintain its second-place finish in the medal table from Beijing.[10]

Archery edit

On 9 September 2011, Great Britain secured seven places at the Stoke Mandeville International, in addition to the six that they already had.[11] Twenty British archers took part in a two-stage selection process to determine the final squad of thirteen.[3]

In the women's individual compound open category, Danielle Brown defeated Mel Clarke with the final arrow of the match in an all-British final to retain the title she won in 2008.[12] No other British archers advanced past the quarter-finals in the individual events, despite Kenny Allen setting a new Paralympic record in the ranking rounds of the men's individual recurve standing event.[13] The men's team finished in fourth place after reaching the bronze medal final where they lost to China.[14]

Men
Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Score Seed Opposition
score
Opposition
score
Opposition
score
Opposition
score
Opposition
score
Rank
John Cavanagh Ind. compound W1 616 7   Shields (USA) (10)
W 7–1
  Fabry (USA) (2)
L 1–7
did not advance
Richard Hennahane Ind. compound open 640 16   Klich (CZE) (17)
L 4–6
did not advance
John Stubbs 669 4 Bye   Rodríguez (ESP) (13)
L 4–6
did not advance
Paul Browne Ind. recurve W1/W2 598 9   Mat Saleh (MAS) (24)
W 6–0
  Sawicki (POL) (8)
W 6–4
  Tseng (TPE) (1)
L 4–6
did not advance
Kenny Allen Ind. recurve standing 651 PR 1 Bye   Korkmaz (TUR) (17)
L 4–6
did not advance
Phil Bottomley 630 3 Bye   Polat (TUR) (19)
L 4–6
did not advance
Murray Elliot 542 24   Shestakov (RUS) (9)
L 0–6
did not advance
Kenny Allen
Phil Bottomley
Paul Browne
Team recurve open 1879 1 Bye   Chinese Taipei (TPE) (8)
W 195–179
  South Korea (KOR) (5)
L 190–197
  China (CHN) (3)
L 193–206
4
Women
Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Score Seed Opposition
score
Opposition
score
Opposition
score
Opposition
score
Opposition
score
Rank
Pippa Britton Ind. compound open 641 8   Rubio (ESP) (9)
L 4–6
did not advance
Danielle Brown 676 1 Bye   Rubio (ESP) (9)
W 6–4
  Lyzhnikova (RUS) (4)
W 6–2
  Clarke (GBR) (3)
W 6–4
 
Mel Clarke 648 3 Bye   Nagano (JPN) (11)
W 6–4
  Artakhinova (RUS) (2)
W 6–0
  Brown (GBR) (1)
L 4–6
 
Kate Murray Ind. recurve W1/W2 533 8 Bye   Girişmen (TUR) (9)
L 1–7
did not advance
Sharon Vennard Ind. recurve standing 549 6 Bye   Buyanjargal (MGL) (11)
W 6–2
  Yan (CHN) (3)
L 0–6
did not advance
Leigh Walmsley 467 18   Javanmard (IRI) (15)
W 6–0
  Olszewska (POL) (2)
L 1–7
did not advance
Kate Murray
Sharon Vennard
Leigh Walmsley
Team recurve open 1549 6   South Korea (KOR) (3)
L 153–188
did not advance

Athletics edit

On 10 July 2012 the British Paralympic Association named a 49-member squad to compete for Great Britain in athletics, although Andy Kaar was later forced to withdraw due to injury.[15] Included in the squad were David Weir, who won Britain's only athletics gold medals at the 2008 Summer Paralympics and Tracey Hinton, who competed at her sixth Paralympics.[16]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser
  • WR = World record
  • PR = Paralympic record
  • EU = European record
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men–track
 
Jonnie Peacock in the T44 100 metres
 
Richard Whitehead winning the gold medal in the T42 200 metres.
Athlete Events Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ola Abidogun 100 m T46 11.21 1 Q 11.23  
200 m T46 23.26 7 did not advance
Graeme Ballard 100 m T36 12.68 2 Q 12.24  
200 m T36 25.20 4
Paul Blake 400 m T36 54.22  
800 m T36 2:08.24  
Mickey Bushell 100 m T53 14.86 1 Q 14.75 PR  
200 m T53 26.73 EU 3 q 26.32 EU 4
Jamie Carter 100 m T34 17.75 6 did not advance
200 m T34 30.85 5 q 30.94 8
David Devine 800 m T12 1:55.97 1 Q 1:58.72  
1500 m T13 3:55.95 5 q 3:49.79 EU  
Jordan Howe 100 m T35 13.75 4 q 13.69 7
200 m T35 DNS did not advance
Rhys Jones 100 m T37 12.19 5 did not advance
200 m T37 24.39 5 q 24.68 8
Dean Miller 1500 m T37 4:21.57 7
Stephen Morris 1500 m T20 4:02.50 6
Stephen Osborne 100 m T51 23.40 5
Jonnie Peacock 100 m T44 11.08 =PR 1 Q 10.90 PR  
Sam Ruddock 100 m T35 13.92 5 did not advance
200 m T35 28.75 4 did not advance
Ben Rushgrove 100 m T36 12.35 2 Q 12.37 6
200 m T36 24.83  
David Weir 800 m T54 1:37.09 1 Q 1:37.63  
1500 m T54 3:11.35 3 Q 3:12.09  
5000 m T54 11:28.88 1 Q 11:07.65  
Marathon T54 1:30:20  
Richard Whitehead 100 m T42 12.97 3 Q 12.99 7
200 m T42 24.38 WR  
Men–field
Athlete Events Result Rank
Jonathan Adams Shot put F34 9.84 m 14
Aled Davies Discus F42 46.14 m EU  
Shot put F42–44 13.78 m
961 pts
 
Derek Derenalagi Discus F57–58 39.37 m
771 pts
11
Kyron Duke Javelin F40 38.64 m 8
Shot put F40 11.24 m 5
Dan Greaves Discus F44 59.01 m  
Stephen Miller Club throw F31/32/51 26.70 m
837 pts
11
Scott Moorhouse Javelin F42 45.30 m 7
Nathan Stephens Discus F57–58 DNS
Javelin F57–58 37.09 m
828 pts
10
Kieran Tscherniawsky Discus F32/33/34 29.05 m EU
925 pts
10
Dan West Shot put F34 11.37 7
Rob Womack Shot put F54–56 11.34 m
972 pts
 
Women–track
 
Hannah Cockroft in the T34 100 m qualifying heats
Athlete Events Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Olivia Breen 100 m T38 14.21 3 Q 14.42 5
200 m T38 29.75 5 q 30.22 8
Sally Brown 100 m T46 13.67 3 Q 13.74 6
200 m T46 27.78 4 did not advance
Libby Clegg
Mikail Huggins (guide)
100 m T12 12.17 WR 1 Q 12.23 1 Q 12.13 EU  
200 m T12 25.10 2 did not advance
Hannah Cockroft 100 m T34 18.24 PR 1 Q 18.06 PR  
200 m T34 33.20 PR 1 Q 31.90 PR  
Katrina Hart 100 m T37 14.71 4 q 14.41 6
200 m T37 31.04 5 did not advance
Tracey Hinton
Steffan Hughes (guide)
100 m T11 13.43 3 did not advance
200 m T11 27.26 3 q 27.38 3 did not advance
Jade Jones 400 m T54 59.14 6 did not advance
800 m T54 1:56.16 5 did not advance
1500 m T54 3:32.60 5 q 3:39.03 10
Sophie Kamlish 100 m T44 14.11 4 q 13.98 5
200 m T44 29.62 3 Q 29.08 6
Jenny McLoughlin 100 m T37 14.48 2 Q 14.48 7
200 m T37 29.73 3 Q 30.08 5
Melissa Nicholls 100 m T34 22.41 5 did not advance
200 m T34 39.41 4 q 40.00 7
Stefanie Reid 100 m T44 13.98 3 Q 14.25 8
200 m T44 28.97 4 q 28.62 4
Hazel Robson 100 m T36 15.41 4 q 15.23 7
200 m T36 32.03 3 Q 32.46 4
Sophia Warner 100 m T35 16.90 4
200 m T35 35.25 4
Shelly Woods 800 m T54 1:56.39 3 did not advance
1500 m T54 3:42.12 1 Q 3:37.97 6
5000 m T54 13:12.25 3 Q 12:29.26 8
Marathon T54 1:46:34  
Bethy Woodward 200 m T37 29.50 EU 2 Q 29.65  
Olivia Breen
Katrina Hart
Jenny McLoughlin
Bethy Woodward
4 × 100 m relay T35-T38 56.08  
Women–field
Athlete Events Result Rank
Hollie Arnold Javelin F46 36.27 m 5
Beverley Jones Discus F37 30.99 m  
Shot put F37 9.85 m 7
Maxine Moore Club throw F31/32/51 13.53 m
708 pts
12
Josie Pearson Club throw F31/32/51 13.42 m
919 pts
5
Discus F51–53 6.58 m WR
1122 pts
 
Gemma Prescott Club throw F31/32/51 20.50 m EU
1015 pts
 
Shot put F32/33/34 4.19 m
535 pts
13
Stefanie Reid Long jump F42–44 5.28 m PR
1023 pts
 
Claire Williams Discus F11–12 39.63 m
908 pts
 

Boccia edit

Nine British boccia players were selected to compete in London, five of whom made their Paralympic debuts.[3] In the individual events, David Smith won silver in the BC1 event after losing to Pattaya Tadtong of Thailand in the final.[17] The 2008 gold medal-winning BC1-2 team lost to Thailand in the semi-finals[18] and went on to defeat Portugal in the bronze medal final.[19]

Individual
Athlete Event Seeding matches Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
David Smith Mixed individual BC1 Bye   Shibayama (JPN)
W 6–4
  Zhang (CHN)
W 5–2
  Aandalen (NOR)
W 5–2
  Tadtong (THA)
L 0–7
 
Dan Bentley Mixed individual BC2 Bye   Gonçalves (POR)
L 1–4
did not advance
Nigel Murray Bye   Hirose (JPN)
W 8–0
  Zhong (CHN)
L 1–3
Semi-final 5–8
  Yeung (HKG)
L 0–11
Playoff 7–8
  Sohn (KOR)
W 7–2
7
Zoe Robinson Bye   Dukovich (CAN)
L 5–5
did not advance
Scott McCowan Mixed individual BC3 Bye   Rodriguez (ESP)
W 11–0
  Jeong (KOR)
L 1–6
did not advance
Jacob Thomas Bye   Pamies (ESP)
W 8–1
  Polychronidis (GRE)
L 1–5
did not advance
Peter McGuire Mixed individual BC4 Bye   Dispaltro (CAN)
W 4–3
  Pinto (BRA)
L 3–3
Semi-final 5–8
  Prochazka (CZE)
L 4–6
Playoff 7–8
  Lau (HKG)
L 3–3
8
Stephen McGuire Bye   Streharsky (SVK)
W 6–1
  Prochazka (CZE)
W 5–3
  Zheng (CHN)
L 0–12
  dos Santos (BRA)
L 3–5
4
Pairs and teams
Athlete Event Pool matches Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Dan Bentley
Nigel Murray
Zoe Robinson
David Smith
Mixed team BC1-2   Argentina (ARG)
W 8–4
  Portugal (POR)
W 5–4
1   Hong Kong (HKG)
W 11–3
  Thailand (THA)
L 1–18
  Portugal (POR)
W 7–5
 
Jessica Hunter
Scott McCowan
Jacob Thomas
Mixed pairs BC3   Greece (GRE)
L 0–5
  South Korea (KOR)
L 2–6
  Canada (CAN)
W 9–1
3 did not advance
Peter McGuire
Stephen McGuire
Mixed pairs BC4   Slovakia (SVK)
W 11–0
  Canada (CAN)
L 1–4
  Thailand (THA)
W 8–0
2   Brazil (BRA)
L 2–3
  Canada (CAN)
L 2–8
4

Cycling edit

Great Britain named a 19-member cycling squad for the Games, made up of 15 riders and 4 pilots. The team included seven riders who won gold medals at the 2008 Games.[20]

British cyclists won a total of 22 medals, eight of which were gold, to finish top of the cycling medal table.[21] This was two more medals than the team won in Beijing, although fewer gold medals were won. Sarah Storey won four gold medals in track and road events to become the most successful British Paralympian with 22 career medals, and equal the 11 total golds of Tanni Grey-Thompson and David Roberts.[22]

Jody Cundy won a bronze medal in the men's C4 individual pursuit, but was controversially not allowed a restart after a problem with his start in the men's C4-5 time trial.[23] Former RAF technician Jon-Allan Butterworth, competing in his first Paralympics, won the silver medal in that event along with two other silver medals in the men's C5 individual pursuit and as part of the C1-5 sprint team.[24] In the men's B time trial, the tandem of Anthony Kappes and pilot Craig MacLean twice had a mechanical problem with their chain and were not allowed a second restart. Neil Fachie and pilot Barney Storey won the gold medal in a world record time.[25] Both pairings met in an all-British final in the men's B sprint event, where Kappes and MacLean won the gold medal after breaking the world record time during the qualification round.[26] Mark Colbourne set two new world records on the way to gold in the men's C1 individual pursuit,[27] while David Stone won gold in the T1-2 road race, defending the title he won in 2008.[28]

In the women's H1-3 road race, Karen Darke and Rachel Morris finished together in the same time holding hands. Although the two wanted to share the bronze, Morris was awarded the medal having crossed the line slightly ahead.[29]

Road edit

Athlete Event Time Rank
Jon-Allan Butterworth Men's road race C4-5 DNF
Men's time trial C5 36:56.39 13
Mark Colbourne Men's road race C1-3 1:53:22 24
Men's time trial C1 25:29.37  
Karen Darke Women's road race H1-3 1:43.08 4
Women's time trial H1-2 33:16.09  
Crystal Lane Women's road race C4-5 1:54:50 6
Women's time trial C5 27:33.44 9
Shaun McKeown Men's road race C1-3 1:43:52 21
Men's time trial C3 24:44.37 6
Rachel Morris Women's road race H1-3 1:43.08  
Women's time trial H3 36:38.97 5
David Stone Mixed road race T1-2 45.17  
Mixed time trial T1-2 14:25.66  
Sarah Storey Women's road race C4-5 1:40:36  
Women's time trial C5 22:40.66  
Lora Turnham
Fiona Duncan (pilot)
Women's road race B 2:13:00 8
Women's time trial B 36:29.27 7

Track edit

Pursuit
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Time Rank Opposition
Time
Rank
Mark Colbourne Men's individual pursuit C1 3:53.970 WR 1 Q   Li (CHN)
W 3:53.881 WR
 
Darren Kenny Men's individual pursuit C3 3:37.977 4 Q   Nicholas (AUS)
W 3:35.257 WR
 
Shaun McKeown 3:36.427 2 Q   Berenyi (USA)
L 3:38.637
 
Jody Cundy Men's individual pursuit C4 4:42.005 3 Q   Dueñas (COL)
W OVL
 
Jon-Allan Butterworth Men's individual pursuit C5 4:35.026 2 Q   Gallagher (AUS)
L 4:39.586
 
Aileen McGlynn
Helen Scott (pilot)
Women's individual pursuit B 3:36.930 3 Q   Turnham/Duncan (GBR)
W 3:40.138
 
Lora Turnham
Fiona Duncan (pilot)
3:37.085 4 Q   McGlynn/Scott (GBR)
L 3:41.147
4
Crystal Lane Women's individual pursuit C5 3:59.220 4 Q   Southorn (NZL)
L 4:02.773
4
Sarah Storey 3:32.170 WR[30] 1 Q   Harkowska (POL)
W OVL
 

Key: OVL – Win by overtaking

Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Opposition
Time
Opposition
Time
Opposition
Time
Rank
Neil Fachie
Barney Storey (pilot)
Men's individual sprint B 10.165 2 Q   Nattkemper/Ithurrart (ARG)
W 11.659, W 12.064
  Porto/Villanueva (ESP)
W 11.990, W 11.332
  Kappes/MacLean (GBR)
L, L
 
Anthony Kappes
Craig MacLean (pilot)
10.050 WR 1 Q Bye   Oshiro/Ito (JPN)
W 10.817, W 11.344
  Fachie/Storey (GBR)
W 10.473, W 10.714
 
Jon-Allan Butterworth
Darren Kenny
Rik Waddon
Mixed team sprint C1-5 49.808 2 Q   China (CHN)
L 49.519
 
Time trial
Athlete Event Time Rank
Neil Fachie
Barney Storey (pilot)
Men's 1km time trial B 1:01.351 WR  
Anthony Kappes
Craig MacLean (pilot)
DNF
Mark Colbourne Men's 1km time trial C1-2-3 FT: 1:08.471
AT: 1:16.882
 
Darren Kenny 1:10.203 4
Rik Waddon 1:11.394 9
Jon-Allan Butterworth Men's 1km time trial C4-5 1:05.985  
Jody Cundy DNF
Aileen McGlynn
Helen Scott (pilot)
Women's 1km time trial B 1:09.469  
Lora Turnham
Fiona Duncan (pilot)
1:11.479 4
Sarah Storey Women's 500m time trial C4-5 36.997  

Key: FT – Factor time; AT – Actual time

Equestrian edit

The only equestrian events held in the Paralympic Games are in the Dressage discipline. Great Britain sent a team of five riders to the Games.[31] Nine-time gold medal winner Lee Pearson took part in his fourth Paralympic Games.[32] Also selected were Deborah Criddle, Sophie Christiansen, Sophie Wells and Natasha Baker.[31] British riders won medals in every event winning five gold medals, five silver and one bronze.[33] Sophie Christiansen won three gold medals, with two individual golds in the grade Ia championship and freestyle events in addition to the team gold.[34] Natasha Baker won both the individual grade II events in her first appearance at the Paralympics.[35] Lee Pearson, previously unbeaten in Paralympic competition, won silver and bronze in the grade Ib individual events as well as his tenth gold in the team event.[36]

Individual
Athlete Horse Event Total
Score Rank
Natasha Baker Cabral Individual championship test grade II 76.857  
Individual freestyle test grade II 82.800  
Deborah Criddle LJT Akilles Individual championship test grade III 71.267  
Individual freestyle test grade III 78.550  
Sophie Christiansen Janeiro 6 Individual championship test grade Ia 82.750  
Individual freestyle test grade Ia 84.750  
Lee Pearson Gentleman Individual championship test grade Ib 75.391  
Individual freestyle test grade Ib 74.200  
Sophie Wells Pinocchio Individual championship test grade IV 76.323  
Individual freestyle test grade IV 81.150  
Team
Athlete Horse Event Individual score Total
TT CT Total Score Rank
Sophie Christiansen See above Team 83.765 82.750 166.515* 468.817  
Lee Pearson 74.682 75.391 150.073*
Deborah Criddle 72.926 71.267 144.173
Sophie Wells 75.906 76.323 152.229*

* Indicates the three best individual scores that count towards the team total.

Football 5-a-side edit

5-a-side football is for vision-impaired athletes. All competitors wear eyeshades to account for varying levels of sight, except for the goalkeeper who may be sighted. The squad was announced on 16 April 2012.[37] The team lost their final group match to Iran, having missed four penalties in a match that they needed to win by two goals in order to advance to the semi-finals.[38] Captain David Clarke scored in his final international match as Britain defeated Turkey 2–0 to win the classification playoff for seventh place.[39]

The following is the Great Britain squad in the football 5-a-side tournament of the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[40]

No. Pos. Player Age Club
1 GK Lewis Skyers 28
3 DF William Norman 33
4 DF Keryn Seal 30
5 DF Daniel English 21
6 MF Robin Williams 24
7 FW David Clarke 41
8 MF Lee Brunton 18
9 MF Roy Turnham 27
10 MF Darren Harris 39
13 GK Dan James 25
Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Spain (ESP) 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5 Qualified for the medal round
2   Argentina (ARG) 3 1 2 0 2 0 +2 5
3   Iran (IRI) 3 1 0 2 1 4 −3 3 Qualified for the classification round
4   Great Britain (GBR) 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
Source: [citation needed]
Great Britain  1–1  Spain
Clarke   22' Report Martín Gaitán   20' (pen.)
Attendance: 2,630
Referee: Lucio Morgado (Brazil)

Argentina  0–0  Great Britain
Report
Attendance: 2,179
Referee: François Carcouët (France)

Great Britain  0–1  Iran
Report Ardekani   21' (pen.)
Attendance: 2,273
Referee: François Carcouët (France)
Semi-final 5–8
China  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Great Britain
Li   40' (pen.) Report English   47'
Penalties
Li  
Wang  
2–1   Clarke
  English
  Seal
Attendance: 1,893
Referee: Juan Carlos Paule (Spain)
Classification 7–8
Turkey  0–2  Great Britain
Report Seal   5'
Clarke   48'
Attendance: 969
Referee: Germinal Lubrano (Argentina)

Football 7-a-side edit

7-a-side football is for cerebral palsy sufferers. Athletes who classify as C5-C8 can take part in this sport, with C5 being most disabled. At least one C5 or C6 player, and no more than three C8 players, may be on the field at a given time. The squad was announced on 16 April 2012 and included Martin Sinclair, the brother of 2012 Olympian Scott Sinclair; the pair became the first siblings to represent Great Britain at a Paralympic and Olympic Games in the same year.[37][41][42] Britain were eliminated at the group stage after defeats to Brazil and defending champions Ukraine.[43] The team went on to defeat the US after scoring two goals in extra time in the classification playoff for seventh place.[44]

The following is the Great Britain squad in the football 7-a-side tournament of the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[45]

No. Pos. Player Age Club
1 GK Craig Connell 23
2 DF Blair Glynn 26
3 MF Matthew Ellis 32
4 DF Matthew Dimbylow 41
5 MF James Richmond 32
6 FW Alistair Patrick-Heselton 29
7 FW Michael Barker 25
8 DF Martin Sinclair 26
9 MF George Fletcher 17
10 MF Jonny Paterson 24
11 MF Ibrahima Diallo 19
13 GK Billy Thompson 29
Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Ukraine (UKR) 3 2 1 0 17 2 +15 7 Qualified for the medal round
2   Brazil (BRA) 3 2 1 0 12 1 +11 7
3   Great Britain (GBR) 3 1 0 2 5 10 −5 3 Qualified for the classification round
4   United States (USA) 3 0 0 3 0 21 −21 0
Source: [citation needed]
Great Britain  0–3  Brazil
Report Almeida   10'
Silva   13'
Dos Santos   24'
Attendance: 13,247
Referee: Barry Huizinga (NED)

Ukraine  7–1  Great Britain
Antoniuk   1', 47'
Shevchyk   9', 10'
Devlysh   15', 54'
Ponomaryov   58'
Report Diallo   41'
Attendance: 9,329
Referee: Álvaro Azeredo (BRA)

United States  0–4  Great Britain
Report Richmond   20'
Fletcher   44'
Diallo   53'
Paterson   60+2'
Attendance: 12,274
Referee: Álvaro Azeredo Quelhas (BRA)
Semi-final 5–8
Great Britain  3–4 (a.e.t.)  Argentina
Diallo   14'
Dimbylow   27'
Patrick-Heselton   78'
Report Lugrin   29'
Vivot   40', 69', 73'
Attendance: 9,942
Referee: Barry Huizinga (NED)
Classification 7–8
United States  1–3 (a.e.t.)  Great Britain
Renteria   20' Report Barker   29'
Diallo   70'
Fletcher   74'
Attendance: 10,561
Referee: Barry Huizinga (NED)

Goalball edit

As hosts, Great Britain were entitled to enter a team in the men's and women's goalball tournaments,[46] and competed for the first time since the 2000 Games. The women's team advanced from the group stage with victories over Brazil and Denmark. They were defeated by Sweden in their quarter-final after conceding a goal in overtime.[47] The men's team finished sixth in their group, taking their first point in Paralympic competition with a draw against Sweden.[48]

Men's tournament edit

Squad list[3] Group stage Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
From:   Lithuania
L 1–11
6 did not advance
  Turkey
L 1–7
  Sweden
D 3–3
  Finland
L 3–7
  Brazil
L 1–7
Group play
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
  Turkey 5 4 1 0 26 6 +20 13 Quarterfinals
  Brazil 5 3 0 2 30 20 +10 9
  Lithuania 5 2 2 1 33 20 +13 8
  Finland 5 2 0 3 16 24 −8 6
  Sweden 5 1 2 2 16 25 −9 5 Eliminated
  Great Britain 5 0 1 4 9 35 −26 1
Source: [citation needed]
30 August 2012
09:00
Lithuania   11 – 1   Great Britain Copper Box, London
Referees: Bülent Kimyon (TUR), Kimberly Anderson (USA)
Pavliukianec 4
Zibolis 3
Juchna 2
Panovas 2
Report Sharkey 1

31 August 2012
11:30
Great Britain   1 – 7   Turkey Copper Box, London
Referees: Vilma Venckutonyte (LTU), Janne Ahokas (FIN)
Sharkey 1 Report Karakaya 4
Alkan 2
Düzgün 1

1 September 2012
10:15
Sweden   3 – 3   Great Britain Copper Box, London
Referees: Bülent Kimyon (TUR), Kimberly Anderson (USA)
Hultqvist 2
Seremati 1
Report Graham 1
Knott 1
Sharkey 1

2 September 2012
18:30
Great Britain   3 – 7   Finland Copper Box, London
Referees: Warrick Jackes (AUS), Yasser Omar (EGY)
Knott 3 Report Mattila 4
Montonen 1
Miinala 1
Posio 1

4 September 2012
18:30
Great Britain   1 – 7   Brazil Copper Box, London
Referees: Janne Ahokas (FIN), Vilma Venckutonyte (LTU)
Knott 1 Report Marques 4
Celente 2
Silvestre 1

Women's tournament edit

Squad list[3] Group stage Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
From:   China
L 1–7
2 Q   Sweden
L 1–2
did not advance
  Finland
D 1–1
  Brazil
W 3–1
  Denmark
W 5–0
Group play
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
  China 4 4 0 0 28 4 +24 12 Quarterfinals
  Great Britain 4 2 1 1 10 9 +1 7
  Brazil 4 2 0 2 8 15 −7 6
  Finland 4 1 1 2 10 13 −3 4
  Denmark 4 0 0 4 3 18 −15 0 Eliminated
Source: [citation needed]
30 August 2012
18:30
China   7 – 1   Great Britain Copper Box, London
Referees: Janned Ahokas (FIN), Dawna Christy (CAN)
Wang R. 4
Chen 2
Lin 1
Report Sharkey 1

31 August 2012
15:00
Finland   1 – 1   Great Britain Copper Box, London
Referees: Morten Hammershoi (DEN), Ali Aldarsony (KSA)
Leppänen 1 Report Luke 1

2 September 2012
09:00
Great Britain   3 – 1   Brazil Copper Box, London
Referees: Ali Aldarsony (KSA), Morten Hammershoi (DEN)
Sharkey 2
Luke 1
Report de Souza 1

4 September 2012
09:00
Great Britain   5 – 0   Denmark Copper Box, London
Referees: Kimberly Anderson (USA), Shinji Mizuno (JPN)
Sharkey 3
Luke 1
Ottaway 1
Report
Quarter-final
5 September 2012
12:45
Great Britain   1 – 2   Sweden Copper Box, London
Referees: Carla Da Matta (BRA), Thomas Baerz (GER)
Sharkey 1 Report Gustavsson 2

Judo edit

Five British judokas qualified for the Games. Two sets of brothers were selected: Dan and Marc Powell, as well as Joe and Sam Ingram.[49] Sam Ingram and Ben Quilter competed at the 2008 Games, with Ingram winning a bronze medal. All events were for visually impaired athletes. Sam Ingram won a silver medal in the –90 kg category, narrowly losing the gold medal contest to Jorge Hierrezuelo Marcillis of Cuba by a yuko.[50] No other British judoka reached the semifinals, but Ben Quilter advanced through the repechage contest to win a bronze medal in the –60 kg category after defeating Japan's Takaaki Hirai by ippon.[51]

Athlete Event Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage
First round
Repechage
Final
Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Joe Ingram Men's –100 kg   Rees (CAN)
W 111–0001
  Choi (KOR)
L 0011–0132
did not advance Bye   Upmann (GER)
L 000–100
did not advance
Sam Ingram Men's –90 kg Bye   Crockett (USA)
W 100–000
  Lencina (ARG)
W 0101–0003
Bye   Marcillis (CUB)
L 000–001
 
Dan Powell Men's –81 kg   Krieger (GER)
L 0003–1121
did not advance   Pereira (BRA)
W 1001–000H
  Alonso (CUB)
L 000–100
did not advance
Marc Powell Men's –73 kg Bye   Solovey (UKR)
L 000–111
did not advance   Ali Shanani (IRI)
L 0101–1103
did not advance
Ben Quilter Men's –60 kg Bye   Noura (ALG)
L 000–1021
did not advance   Aajim (MGL)
W 100–000
  Hawthorne (USA)
W 022–0002
  Hirai (JPN)
W 100–000
 

Powerlifting edit

Six powerlifters were named in the GB team,[52] although Paul Efayena was barred from participating due to a previous criminal conviction.[53] Natalie Blake, Jason Irving, Ali Jawad and Anthony Peddle had all competed at previous Games, with Peddle making his seventh appearance in 2012. Zoe Newson won a bronze medal in the women's –40 kg category, Britain's only medal of the Games, by successfully lifting 88 kg with her final attempt.[54] Ali Jawad narrowly missed out on a medal in the men's –56 kg category with two attempts at 189 kg judged to be unsuccessful. He finished fourth having weighed in heavier than third placed Jian Wang of China, after both competitors finished on 185 kg.[55]

Athlete Event Total lifted Rank
Natalie Blake Women's –52 kg DNF
Jason Irving Men's –60 kg 163 kg 8
Ali Jawad Men's –56 kg 185 kg 4
Zoe Newson Women's –40 kg 88 kg  
Anthony Peddle Men's –48 kg 140 kg 8

Rowing edit

The mixed adaptive double crew of Captain Nick Beighton and Sam Scowen qualified for London 2012 at the World Rowing Championships.[56] 2008 gold medallist Tom Aggar qualified in the men's single sculls.[57] The mixed coxed four of Naomi Riches, Pam Relph, David Smith, James Roe and cox Lily van den Broecke, who won gold at the 2011 World Rowing Championships, were also selected.[58] Britain's only medal of the regatta was a gold won by the mixed coxed four crew. Nick Beighton and Sam Scowen came fourth in the mixed double sculls, missing out on bronze in a photo finish.[59] Tom Aggar finished in fourth place in the final of the men's single sculls, his first defeat in five years of international racing.[60]

Athlete(s) Event Heats Repechage Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Tom Aggar Men's single sculls 4:56.65 1 FA Bye 4:58.08 4
Sam Scowen
Nick Beighton
Mixed double sculls 4:03.23 2 R 4:05.91 1 FA 4:05.77 4
Lily van den Broecke (cox)
Naomi Riches
Pam Relph
James Roe
David Smith
Mixed coxed four 3:23.59 1 FA Bye 3:19.38  

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage

Sailing edit

Great Britain entered the same three crews that had competed in 2008. On 8 August 2011, five sailors became the first people to be named on the 2012 Paralympic team. John Robertson, Hannah Stodel and Stephen Thomas were selected in the three-person Sonar competition. Also announced in the team were current SKUD 18 World Champions, Niki Birrell and Alex Rickham.[61] Helena Lucas was subsequently selected in the 2.4 mR class.[62]

Great Britain won their first ever medals in the sport since its introduction at the 2000 Paralympic Games.[63] The final day of racing was cancelled due to lack of wind, with Helena Lucas in gold medal position in the 2.4 mR class and the SKUD 18 crew in bronze medal position after ten races. The three-person Sonar crew were given a four-point penalty for breaking the boat maintenance rules, moving them from third to fifth position overall.[64]

Athlete Event Race Total points Net points Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Helena Lucas 2.4 mR – 1 person keelboat 2 1 3 (11) 1 1 1 4 8 5 CAN 37 26  
Niki Birrell
Alex Rickham
SKUD 18 – 2 person keelboat 2 1 4 2 1 3 4 2 3 (5) CAN 27 22  
John Robertson
Stephen Thomas
Hannah Stodel
Sonar – 3 person keelboat 4 8 4 5 4 (13) 10
DPI
4 4 2 CAN 58 45 5

Note: (#) denotes the highest points finish which does not count towards the final net points total.

Shooting edit

A squad of twelve competitors were selected to take part in the shooting events including 2008 gold medal winner Matt Skelhon and Di Coates, who first competed at the 1984 Games, making her eighth Paralympic appearance.[65] Matt Skelhon won silver in the 10 m air rifle prone SH1 event that he won in 2008. James Bevis won a bronze medal in the 10 m air rifle prone SH2 event, losing a shootoff to Raphaël Voltz of France 10.4–10.5 after both scored a total of 705.9.[66] Matt Skelhon went on to win bronze in the 50 m rifle prone SH1 event, which he first took part in eighteen months previously.[67]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Rank
James Bevis Mixed R5–10 m air rifle prone SH2 600 =WR 8 Q 705.9  
Adrian Bunclark Men's P1–10 m air pistol SH1 537 30 did not advance
Karen Butler Women's R2–10 m air rifle standing SH1 384 12 did not advance
Women's R8–50 m rifle 3 positions SH1 559 7 Q 650.8 6
Mixed R6–50 m rifle prone SH1 581 23 did not advance
Georgina Callingham Mixed R5–10 m air rifle prone SH2 600 =WR =5 Q 705.2 7
Di Coates Women's R2–10 m air rifle standing SH1 389 9 did not advance
Mixed R3–10 m air rifle prone SH1 590 42 did not advance
Ryan Cockbill Mixed R4–10 m air rifle standing SH2 592 21 did not advance
Mixed R5–10 m air rifle prone SH2 598 17 did not advance
Richard Davies Mixed R4–10 m air rifle standing SH2 596 16 did not advance
Adam Fontain Mixed R4–10 m air rifle standing SH2 593 20 did not advance
Ben Jesson Mixed R6–50 m rifle prone SH1 566 47 did not advance
Nathan Milgate Men's R1-10 m air rifle standing SH1 588 10 did not advance
Mixed R3–10 m air rifle prone SH1 599 11 did not advance
Mandy Pankhurst Women's R2–10 m air rifle standing SH1 380 16 did not advance
Matt Skelhon Mixed R3–10 m air rifle prone SH1 600 =WR =1 Q 706.4  
Mixed R6–50 m rifle prone SH1 589 7 Q 693.2  
Men's R1–10 m air rifle standing SH1 579 18 did not advance

Sitting volleyball edit

The British Paralympic Association announced that the men's and women's teams would take up their home quota places in September 2011 and March 2012 respectively.[68] The women's team, including 7 July 2005 London bombings survivor Martine Wright, finished eighth without winning a set.[69] The men's team also finished eighth, having advanced to the quarter-final stage after defeating Morocco.[70]

Men's tournament edit

Roster

The following is the British roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[71]

Head coach: Ian LeGrand

Name Date of birth Position 2012 club
1 Netra Rana 9 December 1983 L   Battle Back Phoenix
2 Justin Phillips 31 August 1990 WS   Malory Eagles
3 Samuel Scott 3 January 1991 WS   FDSW Celtic Dragons
4 John Munro 4 May 1972 M   London Lynx
5 Benjamin Thomas Hall 18 September 1985 UN   Surrey Gators
6 John Worrall 30 March 1983 UN   London Lynx
7 Robert Richardson 17 May 1982 SE   Surrey Gators
8 Anton Raimondo 17 May 1978 UN   London Lynx
9 Richard Dobell 12 August 1967 SE   Malory Eagles
10 Charles Walker 28 February 1980 M   Surrey Gators
11 James Roberts 11 May 1986 UN   FDSW Celtic Dragons
Group play
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1   Germany 4 4 0 8 12 3 4.000 340 266 1.278
2   Russia 4 3 1 7 11 5 2.200 356 275 1.295
3   Egypt 4 2 2 6 9 6 1.500 424 402 1.055
4   Great Britain 4 1 3 5 3 9 0.333 230 276 0.833
5   Morocco 4 0 4 4 0 12 0.000 157 300 0.523
Source: [citation needed]
30 August 2012
14:00
Great Britain   0–3   Russia ExCeL London, London
Referees: Ronaldo Chaves (BRA), Benno Meijer (NED)
(14–25, 18–25, 20–25)
Report

31 August 2012
21:00
Great Britain   0–3   Egypt ExCeL London, London
Referees: Joe Campbell (GBR), Dariusz Jasinski (POL)
(15–25, 17–25, 22–25)
Report

2 September 2012
14:00
Great Britain   3–0   Morocco ExCeL London, London
Referees: Sari Mannersuo (FIN), Stephen Giugni (AUS)
(25–20, 25–19, 25–12)
Report

3 September 2012
11:00
Great Britain   0–3   Germany ExCeL London, London
Referees: Masoud Yazdanpanah (IRI), Xin Xia (CHN)
(19–25, 16–25, 14–25)
Report
Quarter-final
5 September 2012
21:20
Great Britain   0–3   Iran ExCeL London, London
Referees: Dimosthenis Kostopoulos (GRE), Ute Fisher (GER)
(18–25, 13–25, 15–25)
Report
5th–8th place semi-final
6 September 2012
19:00
Brazil   3–0   Great Britain ExCeL London, London
Referees: Amin Al-Traifi (KSA), Dariusz Jasinski (POL)
(25–20, 25–16, 25–15)
Report
7th–8th place match
7 September 2012
16:00
China   3–0   Great Britain ExCeL London, London
Referees: Toomas Murulo (EST)
(25–14, 25–16, 25–22)
Report

Women's tournament edit

Roster

The following is the British roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[72]

Name Date of birth Position 2012 club
1 Julie Rogers 2 November 1998   Loughborough Lions
2 Victoria Widdup 18 April 1987   London Lynx
3 Jessica Frezza 21 September 1993   Loughborough Lions
4 Samantha Bowen 21 March 1986   FDSW Celtic Dragons
5 Andrea Green 29 May 1970   Loughborough Lions
6 Emma Wiggs 14 June 1980   Portsmouth
7 Martine Wright 30 September 1972   London Lynx
8 Amy Brierly 30 September 1989   FDSW Celtic Dragons
9 Nicole Hill 4 September 1980   Portsmouth
10 Jessica O'Brien 16 May 1992   FDSW Celtic Dragons
11 Claire Harvey 19 February 1974   London Lynx
Group play
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1   Ukraine 3 3 0 6 9 1 9.000 241 167 1.443
2   Netherlands 3 2 1 5 7 4 1.750 251 201 1.249
3   Japan 3 1 2 4 4 6 0.667 190 218 0.872
4   Great Britain 3 0 3 3 0 9 0.000 129 225 0.573
Source: [citation needed]
31 August 2012
9:00
Great Britain   0–3   Ukraine ExCeL London, London
Attendance: Report
Referees: Adnan Kolos (BIH), Sari Mannersuo (FIN)
(9–25, 20–25, 14–25)
 

1 September 2012
16:00
Great Britain   0–3   Netherlands ExCeL London, London
Referees: Mourad El-Baroudy (EGY), Xin Xia (CHN)
(13–25, 12–25, 15–25)
Report

2 September 2012
19:00
Great Britain   0–3   Japan ExCeL London, London
Referees: Dariusz Jasinski (POL), Anton Probst (GER)
(11–25, 21–25, 14–25)
Report
Semi-final 5–8
4 September 2012
19:00
Brazil   3–0   Great Britain ExCeL London, London
Referees: Stephen Giugni (AUS), Masoud Yazdanpanah (IRI)
(25–19, 25–10, 25–7)
Report
Classification 7–8
6 September 2012
9:00
Great Britain   0–3   Japan ExCeL London, London
Referees: Dimosthenis Kostopoulos (GRE), Janko Plesnik (SLO)
(23–25, 19–25, 13–25)
Report

Swimming edit

British Swimming selected 44 swimmers[3] for the Paralympic Games based on qualifying times set at trial events in London and Sheffield in March and April 2012 respectively.[73] Selection of the first sixteen competitors was confirmed by the British Paralympic Association in April 2012,[74] with a further 28 selected in May on confirmation of available slots by IPC Swimming.[75]

British swimmers won seven gold, sixteen silver and sixteen bronze medals in total. In the women's S6 events, Eleanor Simmonds set new world record times in the 400 m freestyle and 200 m individual medley SM6 to win two gold medals,[76][77] in addition to silver in the 100 m freestyle and bronze in the 50 m freestyle events.[78] S7 swimmers Josef Craig and Jonathan Fox both posted new world record times on the way to gold in the 400 m freestyle and 100 m backstroke respectively.[79][80] Jessica-Jane Applegate won the women's 200 m freestyle S14 setting a new Paralympic record in the final.[81] Gold medals were also won by S8 swimmers Heather Frederiksen in the women's 100 m backstroke[82] and Oliver Hynd, who set a new European record in the men's 200 m individual medley SM8.[83] Stephanie Millward won five medals, the most of any ParalympicsGB competitor, in both individual and relay events.[84]

Men
 
James Clegg won a bronze medal in the men's 100 m butterfly S12.
Athlete Events[85] Heats Final
Time Rank Time Rank
James Anderson 50 m freestyle S2 1:10.61 10 did not advance
100 m freestyle S2 2:27.43 7 Q 2:31.33 8
50 m backstroke S2 1:07.17 3 Q 1:07.30 4
Jack Bridge 100 m backstroke S10 1:09.38 16 did not advance
100 m breaststroke SB9 1:10.01 4 Q 1:10.40 4
200 m individual medley SM10 2:21.35 11 did not advance
James Clegg 50 m freestyle S12 25.52 =7 Q 25.20 6
100 m freestyle S12 56.05 7 Q 55.94 8
100 m butterfly S12 59.99 3 Q 1:00.00  
Josef Craig 50 m freestyle S7 29.48 7 Q 29.39 7
100 m freestyle S7 1:04.00 4 Q 1:02.20 4
400 m freestyle S7 4:45.79 WR 1 Q 4:42.81 WR  
James Crisp 100 m freestyle S9 1:00.76 17 did not advance
400 m freestyle S9 4:26.03 8 Q 4:26.61 8
100 m backstroke S9 1:04.01 2 Q 1:03.62  
100 m breaststroke SB8 1:15.84 5 Q 1:15.71 6
200 m individual medley SM9 2:22.09 3 Q 2:21.10 5
Graham Edmunds 50 m freestyle S10 25.28 10 did not advance
100 m freestyle S10 56.01 13 did not advance
100 m butterfly S10 1:05.48 19 did not advance
Jonathan Fox 50 m freestyle S7 29.38 6 Q 28.87 6
100 m freestyle S7 1:02.47 2 Q 1:02.26 5
400 m freestyle S7 4:49.91 2 Q 4:48.03 4
100 m backstroke S7 1:09.86 WR 1 Q 1.10.46  
Sean Fraser 50 m freestyle S8 28.20 11 did not advance
100 m freestyle S8 1:00.78 6 Q 1:00.58 7
100 m backstroke S8 1:10.02 5 Q 1:09.67 5
100 m butterfly S8 1:05.94 7 Q 1:05.99 6
James Hollis 100 m backstroke S10 1:06.40 13 did not advance
100 m butterfly S10 59.98 10 did not advance
Oliver Hynd 400 m freestyle S8 4:36.40 3 Q 4:27.88  
100 m backstroke S8 1:08.59 3 Q 1:08.35  
100 m butterfly S8 1:07.62 12 did not advance
200 m individual medley SM8 2:27.95 2 Q 2:24.63 EU  
Sam Hynd 100 m freestyle S8 1:05.21 14 did not advance
400 m freestyle S8 4:33.25 1 Q 4:32.93  
100 m breaststroke SB8 1:16.80 7 Q 1:16.64 7
200 m individual medley SM8 2:28.88 3 Q 2:28.03 4
Sascha Kindred 50 m freestyle S6 33.36 10 did not advance
50 m butterfly S6 33.19 6 Q DSQ
100 m breaststroke SB7 1:23.59 4 Q 1:23.53 4
200 m individual medley SM6 2:44.29 1 Q 2:41.50 EU  
Aaron Moores 100 m backstroke S14 1:04.80 3 Q 1:04.44  
100 m breaststroke SB14 1:11.10 6 Q 1:10.46 6
Andrew Mullen 50 m freestyle S5 37.40 8 Q 38.08 8
50 m backstroke S5 39.69 4 Q 39.54 4
50 m butterfly S5 39.71 4 Q 40.04 4
James O'Shea 100 m breaststroke SB5 1:39.88 5 Q 1:38.30 4
Daniel Pepper 200 m freestyle S14 2:01.94 4 Q 2:03.27 7
100 m breaststroke SB14 1:11.27 7 Q 1:12.64 7
Morgyn Peters 100 m backstroke S9 1:05.12 4 Q 1:04.79 5
Ben Procter 200 m freestyle S14 2:01.97 5 Q 2:03.30 8
100 m backstroke S14 1:06.01 7 Q 1:05.88 5
Craig Rodgie 200 m freestyle S14 2:05.59 9 did not advance
100 m backstroke S14 1:07.03 12 did not advance
Anthony Stephens 50 m freestyle S5 35.59 7 Q 35.74 6
100 m freestyle S5 1:19.05 4 Q 1:17.23 5
200 m freestyle S5 2:51.42 4 Q 2:49.83 4
50 m backstroke S5 43.60 11 did not advance
50 m butterfly S5 DNS did not advance
Matthew Walker 50 m freestyle S7 28.59 2 Q 28.47  
50 m butterfly S7 33.06 6 Q 33.93 7
Robert Welbourn 100 m freestyle S10 55.45 10 did not advance
400 m freestyle S10 4:17.13 5 Q 4:08.18  
100 m butterfly S10 1:01.96 15 did not advance
200 m individual medley SM10 2:19.80 10 did not advance
Matthew Whorwood 50 m freestyle S6 33.91 13 did not advance
100 m freestyle S6 1:11.47 7 Q 1:11.21 7
400 m freestyle S6 5:17.28 3 Q 5:11.59  
100 m breaststroke SB6 1:36.09 10 did not advance
200 m individual medley SM6 2:53.82 5 Q 2:53.08 5
Thomas Young 50 m freestyle S8 27.81 =7 Q 27.71 7
100 m freestyle S8 1:01.85 8 Q 1:00.53 6
400 m freestyle S8 4:34.16 2 Q 4:33.57 4
100 m backstroke S8 1:09.54 4 Q 1:08.91 4
100 m breaststroke SB7 1:24.90 5 Q 1:23.69 5
200 m individual medley SM8 2:35.98 11 did not advance
Sean Fraser
Sam Hynd
Robert Welbourn
Thomas Young
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 34pts 3:57.87 1 Q 3:56.38 5
Jack Bridge
Jonathan Fox
James Hollis
Thomas Young
4 × 100 m medley relay 34pts 4:22.79 1 Q 4:20.54 5

Qualifiers for the latter rounds (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.

Women
 
Jessica-Jane Applegate (centre) after winning a gold medal in the women's 200 m freestyle S14 event.
Athlete Events[85] Heats Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Gemma Almond 100 m freestyle S10 1:07.40 13 did not advance
400 m freestyle S10 5:07.43 11 did not advance
100 m butterfly S10 1:14.07 8 Q 1:13.24 8
200 m individual medley SM10 2:41.28 7 Q 2:42.16 8
Jessica-Jane Applegate 200 m freestyle S14 2:14.31 1 Q 2:12.63 PR  
100 m backstroke S14 1:10.32 3 Q 1:09.58 4
Claire Cashmore 100 m freestyle S9 1:06.81 9 did not advance
100 m butterfly S9 1:13.26 6 Q 1:14.56 8
100 m breaststroke SB8 1:22.90 1 Q 1:20.39  
200 m individual medley SM9 2:39.75 4 Q 2:38.08 4
Chloe Davies 200 m freestyle S14 2:18.10 9 did not advance
100 m backstroke S14 1:09.22 1 Q 1:10.10 5
Heather Frederiksen 50 m freestyle S8 32.34 6 Q 31.93 6
100 m freestyle S8 1:07.53 2 Q 1:08.07  
400 m freestyle S8 4:58.29 2 Q 5:00.50  
100 m backstroke S8 1:17.63 1 Q 1:17.00  
Rhiannon Henry 50 m freestyle S13 29.06 5 Q 29.41 7
100 m freestyle S13 1:01.87 4 Q 1:02.00 4
200 m individual medley SM13 2:35.83 4 Q 2:32.84 4
Charlotte Henshaw 400 m freestyle S8 5:42.19 12 did not advance
100 m breaststroke SB6 1:39.64 PR 1 Q 1:39.16  
Emma Hollis 100 m freestyle S8 1:25.35 18 did not advance
400 m freestyle S8 6:02.84 14 did not advance
100 m breaststroke SB7 DNS did not advance
200 m individual medley SM8 3:28.90 13 did not advance
Liz Johnson 100 m breaststroke SB6 1:41.09 2 Q 1:40.90  
200 m individual medley SM6 3:28.22 7 Q 3:25.64 6
Natalie Jones 50 m freestyle S6 38.74 10 did not advance
100 m freestyle S6 1:22.74 8 Q 1:22.64 7
400 m freestyle S6 6:03.95 7 Q 6:02.02 7
50 m butterfly S6 41.97 10 did not advance
200 m individual medley SM6 3:16.41 2 Q 3:14.29  
Nyree Kindred 100 m backstroke S6 1:27.96 PR 1 Q 1:26.23  
Harriet Lee 50 m freestyle S10 29.97 10 did not advance
100 m breaststroke SB9 1:19.44 3 Q 1:19.53  
200 m individual medley SM10 2:38.06 6 Q 2:39.42 7
Amy Marren 50 m freestyle S9 31.02 10 did not advance
400 m freestyle S9 4:53.04 4 Q 4:50.79 4
100 m backstroke S9 1:14.21 5 Q 1:14.31 5
Natalie Massey 200 m freestyle S14 2:16.21 4 Q 2:15.35 6
100 m backstroke S14 1:11.89 7 Q 1:12.87 7
100 m breaststroke SB14 1:26.56 9 did not advance
Stephanie Millward 400 m freestyle S9 4:46.00 2 Q 4:40.01 EU  
100 m backstroke S9 1:10.81 2 Q 1:11.07  
100 m butterfly S9 1:12.32 4 Q 1:12.01 5
200 m individual medley SM9 2:38.47 2 Q 2:36.21  
Susie Rodgers 50 m freestyle S7 34.74 5 Q 34.08 4
100 m freestyle S7 1:12.86 2 Q 1:12.61  
400 m freestyle S7 5:22.08 EU 2 Q 5:18.93 EU  
100 m backstroke S7 1:26.09 3 Q 1:26.03 6
50 m butterfly S7 37.45 3 Q 37.54 4
Hannah Russell 50 m freestyle S12 28.32 4 Q 28.07 4
100 m freestyle S12 1:02.22 1 Q 1:02.38 6
400 m freestyle S12 4:41.25 1 Q 4:38.60  
100 m backstroke S12 1:11.18 1 Q 1:10.15  
100 m butterfly S12 1:08.57  
Eleanor Simmonds 50 m freestyle S6 36.45 4 Q 36.11  
100 m freestyle S6 1:16.68 2 Q 1:14.82 EU  
400 m freestyle S6 5:24.64 PR 1 Q 5:19.17 WR  
200 m individual medley SM6 3:06.97 WR 1 Q 3:05.39 WR  
Lauren Steadman 50 m freestyle S9 31.04 11 did not advance
100 m freestyle S9 1:05.98 8 Q 1:06.07 8
400 m freestyle S9 4:56.23 7 Q 4:55.17 6
Louise Watkin 50 m freestyle S9 29.35 1 Q 29.21  
100 m freestyle S9 1:04.63 3 Q 1:04.45 5
100 m breaststroke SB9 1:25.48 10 did not advance
200 m individual medley SM9 2:39.21 3 Q 2:37.79  
Claire Cashmore
Stephanie Millward
Susie Rodgers
Louise Watkin
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 34pts 4:24.71 EU  
Claire Cashmore
Heather Frederiksen
Stephanie Millward
Louise Watkin
4 × 100 m medley relay 34pts 4:53.98  

Qualifiers for the latter rounds (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.

Table tennis edit

Thirteen athletes competed for GB in table tennis.[3] Athletes in classes 1 to 5 compete in wheelchairs, while classes 6 to 10 compete standing. Lower numbered classes indicate a higher severity disability. Athletes with intellectual disabilities compete in class 11.

Will Bayley won a silver medal in the class 7 men's singles, losing to Jochen Wollmert of Germany in the final.[86] Paul Davies, competing in his first Paralympics, won a bronze medal in the class 1 men's singles.[87] In the team events, both the men's class 6–8 team and the women's class 1–3 team won bronze medals with victories over Germany and Italy respectively.[88]

Men
Athlete Event Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Paul Davies Singles class 1   Borgato (ITA)
W 3–0
  Vevera (AUT)
W 3–2
1   Nikelis (GER)
L 0–3
  Lee (KOR)
W 3–2
 
Rob Davies   Quinlan (IRL)
W 3–0
  Ducay (FRA)
L 2–3
2 did not advance
Scott Robertson Singles class 5   Cao (CHN)
L 1–3
  Taus (CZE)
L 0–3
3 did not advance
David Wetherill Singles class 6   Alecci (ITA)
W 3–2
  Kusiak (GER)
L 1–3
3 did not advance
Will Bayley Singles class 7   Namsaga (THA)
W 3–0
  Liao (CHN)
W 3–0
1 Bye   Nikolenko (UKR)
W 3–1
  Wollmert (GER)
L 1–3
 
Paul Karabardak   Kim (KOR)
W 3–0
  Popov (UKR)
L 0–3
2 did not advance
Aaron McKibbin Singles class 8   Sun (CHN)
L 0–3
  Loicq (BEL)
L 2–3
3 did not advance
Ross Wilson Bye   Skrzynecki (POL)
W 3–1
  Zhao (CHN)
L 2–3
  Andersson (SWE)
L 0–3
4
Kim Daybell Singles class 10   Carbinatti (BRA)
W 3–0
  Lian (CHN)
L 2–3
2 did not advance
Will Bayley
Aaron McKibbin
Ross Wilson
Team class 6–8 Bye   Italy (ITA)
W 3–0
  Poland (POL)
L 2–3
  Germany (GER)
W 3–0
 
Women
Athlete Event Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Jane Campbell Singles class 3   Sigala (MEX)
W 3–2
  Altintas (TUR)
W 3–1
1   Ahlquist (SWE)
L 0–3
did not advance
Sara Head   Choi (KOR)
W 3–2
  Brunelli (ITA)
W 3–2
1   Pintar (SLO)
W 3–2
  Mader (AUT)
L 0–3
  Kanova (SVK)
L 1–3
4
Susan Gilroy Singles class 4   Ahmed (EGY)
W 3–0
  Moon (KOR)
L 1–3
2 did not advance
Victoria Bromley Singles class 11   Kosacheva (RUS)
L 0–3
  Wong (HKG)
L 0–3
3 did not advance
Jane Campbell
Sara Head
Team class 1–3 Bye   Turkey (TUR)
W 3–2
  South Korea (KOR)
L 0–3
  Italy (ITA)
W 3–2
 

Wheelchair basketball edit

As hosts Great Britain automatically qualified one men's team and one women's team in wheelchair basketball.[89] Competing athletes are given an eight-level-score specific to wheelchair basketball, ranging from 0.5 to 4.5 with lower scores representing a higher degree of disability. The sum score of all players on the court cannot exceed 14.[90]

The men's team were defeated by Canada in the semi-final and went on to finish fourth after losing the bronze medal final to the US.[91] The women's team were knocked out of the competition at the quarter-final stage by Germany.[92] They finished seventh after winning their classification final against Mexico.[93]

Men's tournament edit

The following is the Great Britain roster in the men's wheelchair basketball tournament of the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[94]

Great Britain men's national wheelchair basketball team – 2012 Summer Paralympics roster
Players Coaches
No. Name Age – Date of birth Pts. Club Ctr.
4 Gaz Choudhry 27 – (1985-06-23)23 June 1985 Capital City Aces  
5 Dan Highcock 30 – (1981-12-05)5 December 1981 Wolves Rhinos  
6 Matt Sealy 30 – (1982-06-21)21 June 1982 Capital City Aces  
7 Terry Bywater 29 – (1983-02-28)28 February 1983 Sheffield Steelers  
8 Simon Munn 44 – (1968-01-31)31 January 1968 Capital City Aces  
9 Jon Pollock 35 – (1977-05-11)11 May 1977 Wolves Rhinos  
10 Abdi Jama 29 – (1982-11-01)1 November 1982 Wolves Rhinos  
11 Matt Byrne 37 – (1974-10-08)8 October 1974 Wolves Rhinos  
12 Ian Sagar 30 – (1982-03-29)29 March 1982 Thamside Owls  
13 Peter Finbow 37 – (1975-05-17)17 May 1975 Thamside Owls  
14 Jon Hall 30 – (1982-03-13)13 March 1982 Thamside Owls  
15 Ade Orogbemi 34 – (1978-05-11)11 May 1978 Capital City Aces  

Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 30 August 2012
Group stage[95] Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
  Germany
L 72–77
3 Q   Turkey
W 75–70
  Canada
L 52–69
Bronze final
  United States
L 46–61
4
  Canada
L 54–70
  Colombia
W 81–41
  Poland
W 87–58
  Japan
W 71–55
Group play
Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
  Canada 5 5 0 362 280 +82 10 Quarter-finals
  Germany 5 4 1 339 303 +36 9
  Great Britain 5 3 2 365 301 +64 8
  Poland 5 2 3 327 341 −14 7
  Japan 5 1 4 273 330 −57 6 Eliminated
  Colombia 5 0 5 223 334 −111 5
Source: [citation needed]
30 August 2012
19:00
Great Britain   72–77 (OT)   Germany
Scoring by quarter: 10–21, 17–13, 23–13, 16–19Overtime: 6–11
Pts: Munn 21
Rebs: Munn 14
Asts: Bywater 9
Pts: Passiwan 26
Rebs: Bienek 11
Asts: Bienek 12
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Juan Uruñuela (ESP)

31 August 2012
21:15
Canada   70–54   Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 20–11, 14–18, 18–7, 18–18
Pts: Anderson 29
Rebs: Anderson 10
Asts: Anderson 14
Pts: Choudhry 11
Rebs: Highcock 7
Asts: Orogbemi 6
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Max Kindervater (GER)

1 September 2012
19:00
Great Britain   81–41   Colombia
Scoring by quarter: 25–13, 21–8, 18–11, 17–9
Pts: Bywater 21
Rebs: Sagar 11
Asts: Bywater 8
Pts: Sanz Londoño 14
Rebs: Hawkins 12
Asts: Leep Ipema, Chaparro 3
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Shu Fei Hsieh (TPE)

2 September 2012
18:30
Poland   58–87   Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 10–22, 14–23, 19–25, 15–17
Pts: Balcerowski 11
Rebs: Filipski 7
Asts: Filipski 5
Pts: Bywater 22
Rebs: Sagar 8
Asts: Hall 6
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Rui Marques (BRA)

3 September 2012
15:15
Japan   55–71   Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 14–25, 10–21, 13–14, 18–11
Pts: Fujimoto 20
Rebs: Kozai, Fujimoto 5
Asts: Kozai 7
Pts: Bywater 19
Rebs: Munn 9
Asts: Bywater, Pollock 5
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Matt Wells (AUS)
Quarter-final
5 September 2012
15:15
Turkey   70–75   Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 14–16, 16–16, 15–22, 25–21
Pts: Gürbulak 28
Rebs: Ercan 10
Asts: Gürbulak 9
Pts: Bywater 23
Rebs: Pollock 9
Asts: Bywater 13
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Juan Uruñuela (ESP)
Semi-final
6 September 2012
21:15
Great Britain   52–69   Canada
Scoring by quarter: 16–21, 11–12, 10–24, 15–12
Pts: Orogbemi 14
Rebs: Bywater, Sagar 5
Asts: Pollock 5
Pts: Anderson 17
Rebs: Johnson 14
Asts: Anderson 11
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Mati Quintana (ARG)
Bronze medal match
8 September 2012
19:00
United States   61–46   Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 17–10, 12–10, 10–13, 22–13
Pts: Serio 20
Rebs: Scott 8
Asts: Serio 8
Pts: Bywater 14
Rebs: Bywater 12
Asts: Orogbemi 5
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Matt Wells (AUS)

Women's tournament edit

The following is the Great Britain roster in the women's wheelchair basketball tournament of the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[94]

Great Britain women's national wheelchair basketball team – 2012 Summer Paralympics roster
Players Coaches
No. Name Age – Date of birth Pts. Club Ctr.
4 Caroline Maclean 37 – (1975-04-19)19 April 1975 Essex Outlaws  
5 Sarah Grady 28 – (1984-04-25)25 April 1984
6 Clare Strange 32 – (1979-09-18)18 September 1979 Milton Keynes Aces  
7 Helen Freeman 22 – (1989-11-23)23 November 1989 UIC Flames  
8 Laurie Williams 20 – (1992-02-04)4 February 1992 Nottingham Coyotes  
9 Judith Hamer 21 – (1990-12-03)3 December 1990
10 Amy Conroy 19 – (1992-10-22)22 October 1992 Aylesbury Aces  
11 Maddie Thompson 17 – (1995-03-29)29 March 1995 Nottingham Coyotes  
12 Helen Turner 34 – (1977-10-15)15 October 1977 Aspire Force Wheelchair Basketball Club  
13 Louise Sugden 28 – (1984-07-20)20 July 1984 Aylesbury Aces  
14 Natasha Davies 21 – (1990-12-06)6 December 1990 Loughborough University  
15 Sarah Mcphee 32 – (1980-02-13)13 February 1980 Tameside Owls  
Head coach
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 30 August 2012
Group stage[95] Quarter-final Semi-final Final
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
  Netherlands
L 35–62
4 Q   Germany
L 44–55
5th–8th place
semi-final

  China
L 55–72
7th/8th place
match

  Mexico
W 59–37
7
  Australia
L 24–51
  Brazil
W 42–37
  Canada
L 50–67
Group play
Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
  Australia 4 3 1 211 180 +31 7[a][b] Quarter-finals
  Netherlands 4 3 1 236 194 +42 7[a][b]
  Canada 4 3 1 248 231 +17 7[a]
  Great Britain 4 1 3 151 217 −66 5
  Brazil 4 0 4 190 214 −24 4 Eliminated
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Table points, 2) Head-to-head score differential
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c head-to-head score differential: AUS: +2; NED: +2; CAN: −4
  2. ^ a b Netherlands and Australia have the same score difference but Australia won the match from the Netherlands (58–49)
30 August 2012
13:00
Netherlands   62–35   Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 8–8, 12–6, 18–10, 24–11
Pts: Bejer 26
Rebs: Bejer 19
Asts: Huitzing 9
Pts: Conroy 15
Rebs: Freeman 12
Asts: Freeman 6
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Max Kindervater (GER)

31 August 2012
13:00
Great Britain   24–51   Australia
Scoring by quarter: 5–11, 6–14, 3–14, 10–12
Pts: Hamer 8
Rebs: Strange 7
Asts: three players 2
Pts: Merritt 10
Rebs: Crispin 7
Asts: Gauci 4
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Nureddin Bilmez (TUR)

1 September 2012
13:00
Brazil   37–42   Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 5–9, 16–10, 10–8, 6–15
Pts: Guimarães da Costa 16
Rebs: De Nazaré Santos 11
Asts: Guimarães da Costa 3
Pts: Conroy 18
Rebs: Freeman 8
Asts: Freeman 11
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Saskia Warmerdam (NED)

3 September 2012
13:00
Great Britain   50–67   Canada
Scoring by quarter: 16–14, 9–20, 11–21, 14–12
Pts: Freeman 18
Rebs: Freeman, Conroy 7
Asts: Freeman 5
Pts: Harnock 20
Rebs: McLachlan 15
Asts: Ouellet, Ferguson 8
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Valerie Farrugia (FRA)
Quarter-final
4 September 2012
19:00
Germany   55–44   Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 8–12, 14–9, 12–12, 21–11
Pts: Zeyen 25
Rebs: Schünemann 5
Asts: Schünemann 14
Pts: Freeman 19
Rebs: Sugden 7
Asts: Freeman 8
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Sébastien Gauthier (CAN)
5th–8th place semi-final
6 September 2012
10:45
China   72–55   Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 17–10, 17–10, 15–11, 23–24
Pts: Cheng 19
Rebs: Cheng 14
Asts: Long 10
Pts: Freeman 22
Rebs: Freeman 9
Asts: Freeman 9
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Matt Wells (AUS)
7th/8th place match
7 September 2012
8:30
Mexico   37–59   Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 11–6, 8–12, 7–22, 11–19
Pts: Estrada Bernal, Pérez Pacheco 9
Rebs: Pérez Pacheco 4
Asts: Estrada Bernal 6
Pts: Conroy 22
Rebs: Freeman 9
Asts: Freeman 9
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Matt Wells (AUS)

Wheelchair fencing edit

Great Britain named a squad of seven fencers[96] competing across five events. The squad included 14-year-old Gabi Down as well as 1992 bronze medallist David Heaton who returned to the sport having retired after the 2004 Paralympics.

Tom Hall-Butcher advanced from the opening qualification pools but lost to Cheong Meng Chai of Hong Kong in the last 16 round.[97] Justine Moore was eliminated in the qualification rounds in both the women's individual foil and épée events.[98] Both men's and women's teams finished eighth without winning a match.[99][100]

Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition Score Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Tom Hall-Butcher Men's individual sabre A   Tsedryk (UKR) W 5–1 11 Q   Cheong (HKG)
L 10–15
did not advance
  Noble (FRA) L 1–5
  Cheong (HKG) L 4–5
  Tian (CHN) L 2–5
Justine Moore Women's individual épée B   Makrytskaya (BLR) W 5–2 11 did not advance
  Briese-Baetke (GER) L 1–5
  Jana (THA) L 0–5
  Dani (HUN) L 1–5
  Vasileva (RUS) L 3–5
Women's individual foil B   Mishurova (RUS) L 2–5 10 did not advance
  Briese-Baetke (GER) L 0–5
  Palfi (HUN) W 5–4
  Zhou (CHN) L 2–5
  Lukianenko (UKR) L 4–5
David Heaton
Craig McCann
Simon Wilson
Men's team open   Hong Kong (HKG)
L 19–45
Semi-final 5–8
  Russia (RUS)
L 15–45
Classification 7–8
  Hungary (HUN)
L 12–45
8
Gemma Collis
Gabi Down
Justine Moore
Women's team open   Hong Kong (HKG)
L 26–45
Semi-final 5–8
  Russia (RUS)
L 28–45
Classification 7–8
  France (FRA)
L 33–45
8

Note: Ranks from qualification pools were given as an overall ranking against all other competitors.

Wheelchair rugby edit

 
The British wheelchair rugby team in action against the United States in their opening match.

Great Britain qualified to compete in wheelchair rugby as host nation. A squad of 11 was named with five athletes returning from the 2008 Games, where the team finished fourth.[101] The team did not advance to the semi-finals after defeats to the United States and Japan in the group stage.[102] Britain went on to win their classification matches against Belgium and Sweden to finish in fifth place in the competition.[103]

Squad list[3] Group stage[104] Semifinals Finals
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
From:   United States
L 44–56
3 Semi-final 5–8
  Belgium
W 54–49
Classification 5–6
  Sweden
W 59–47
5
  France
W 57–50
  Japan
L 39–51
Group play
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
  United States (USA) 3 3 0 0 190 136 +54 6 Semifinals
  Japan (JPN) 3 2 0 1 164 159 +5 4
  Great Britain (GBR) 3 1 0 2 140 157 −17 2 Eliminated
  France (FRA) 3 0 0 3 150 192 −42 0
Source: [citation needed]
United States  56 – 44  Great Britain
Aoki 14
Groulx 9
Team 7
McBride 6
Sumner 5
A. Cohn 5
Scaturro 3
Helton 2
Delagrave 2
Regier 1
C. Cohn 1
Springer 1
Report Phipps 16
Anthony 11
Brown 5
Morrison 5
Barrow 3
Kerr 2
Sehmi 1
Team 1
Attendance: 8,273
Referee: Pierre-Alexandre Brière (CAN), Chris van de Riet (NED)
Great Britain  57 – 50  France
Report
Attendance: 5,186
Referee: Motoko Izumiya (JPN), Darren Roberts (USA)
Great Britain  39 – 51  Japan
Report
Attendance: 8,458
Referee: Mitch Carr (USA), Philip Washbourn (NZL)
Semi-final 5–8
Great Britain  54 – 49  Belgium
Report
Attendance: 1,567
Referee: Pierre-Alexandre Brière (CAN), Philip Washbourn (NZL)
Classification 5–6
Great Britain  59 – 47  Sweden
Report
Attendance: 2,484
Referee: Mitch Carr (USA), Alexander Schreiner (GER)

Wheelchair tennis edit

Of the ten athletes selected to compete in wheelchair tennis, seven had competed in 2008,[105] including double Paralympic quad singles champion Peter Norfolk. In the singles events, no British competitor advanced past the quarter-final stage. Defending quad singles champion Peter Norfolk was defeated in the quarter-finals by Shraga Weinberg of Israel in three sets,[106] while ninth seed Gordon Reid and eighth seed Lucy Shuker reached the quarter-finals in the men's singles and women's singles respectively.

Peter Norfolk and Andy Lapthorne won a silver medal in the quad doubles, losing the final against defending champions Nicholas Taylor and David Wagner of the US in three sets.[107] Lucy Shuker and Jordanne Whiley won a bronze medal in the women's doubles having lost the first set and saved a match point in the bronze medal final against Thailand's Sakhorn Khanthasit and Ratana Techamaneewat.[108]

Athlete (seed) Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Alex Jewitt Men's singles   Saida (JPN) (13)
L 2–6, 0–6
did not advance
David Phillipson   Dembe (CAN)
W 6–2, 6–2
  Legner (AUT) (15)
W 6–3, 6–2
  Kunieda (JPN) (2)
L 0–6, 2–6
did not advance
Marc McCarroll   Egberink (NED) (14)
L 4–6, 3–6
did not advance
Gordon Reid (9)   Miki (JPN)
W 6–1, 6–2
  Rodrigues (BRA)
W 6–0, 6–0
  Olsson (SWE) (6)
W 7–5, 6–4
  Scheffers (NED) (3)
L 3–6, 3–6
did not advance
Louise Hunt Women's singles   Kamiji (JPN)
L 1–6, 1–6
did not advance
Lucy Shuker (8)   Lauro (ITA)
W 6–2, 6–1
  Kaiser (USA)
W 6–0, 6–2
  Griffioen (NED) (3)
L 4–6, 2–6
did not advance
Jordanne Whiley   Khanthasit (THA)
L 3–6, 4–6
did not advance
Jamie Burdekin Quad singles   Gershony (ISR) (2)
L 6–3, 3–6, 3–6
did not advance
Andy Lapthorne (4)   Hard (SWE)
L 7–5, 3–6, 3–6
did not advance
Peter Norfolk (3)   Moroishi (JPN)
W 6–0, 6–0
  Weinberg (ISR)
L 6–3, 5–7, 0–6
did not advance
Alex Jewitt
David Phillipson
Men's doubles   Avanthey,
Pellegrina (SUI)
W 6–3, 6–2
  Houdet,
Jérémiasz (FRA) (1)
L 0–6, 2–6
did not advance
Marc McCarroll
Gordon Reid (7)
  Bedard,
Dembe (CAN)
W 6–3, 6–1
  Denayer,
Gérard (BEL)
W 6–4, 6–3
  Cattanéo,
Peifer (FRA) (4)
L 6–7(4–7), 4–6
did not advance
Lucy Shuker
Jordanne Whiley (3)
Women's doubles Bye   Ellerbrock,
Krüger (GER)
W 6–3, 6–3
  Griffioen,
Van Koot (NED) (2)
L 4–6, 3–6
  Khanthasit,
Techamaneewat (THA)
W 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–2), 6–3
 
Andy Lapthorne
Peter Norfolk (1)
Quad doubles Bye   Kawano,
Moroishi (JPN)
W 6–2, 6–2
  Taylor,
Wagner (USA) (2)
L 2–6, 7–5, 2–6
 

Victory parade edit

A celebratory parade took place on 10 September 2012 commemorating the Olympic and Paralympic Games.[109][110]

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