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The 2012 Australian Paralympic team had 161 athletes, 90 men and 71 women, competing in 13 sports. [4] About half the team attended their first Games. [6] Shooter Libby Kosmala, at the age of 70, was Australia's oldest competitor. [7] Swimmer Maddison Elliott, at the age of thirteen, was the youngest. [8]
Australian Paralympic team member Matthew Cowdrey at the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games in London Australia finished fifth in the medal tally with 32 gold, 23 silver and 30 bronze medals, which medals that were won in nine of the 13 sports contested by Australian athletes. [ 19 ]
Wheelchair basketball at the XIV Paralympic Games Venue Basketball Arena, North Greenwich Arena Dates 30 August – 8 September 2012 Competitors 264 (12 men and 10 women teams) Medalists Canada (CAN) (men) Germany (GER) (women) Australia (AUS) (men) Australia (AUS) (women) United States (USA) (men) Netherlands (NED) (women) ← 2008 2016 → Wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics ...
The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, ... (such as the host broadcasters, and broadcasters in Australia and Spain) ...
Australian swimmer Jacqueline Freney was the most successful athlete at the 2012 Paralympics. German T42 sprinter Heinrich Popow holding his gold medal aloft whilst standing on the podium David Weir was one of the most successful wheelchair racers, winning four gold medals for Great Britain.
The Australian women's national wheelchair basketball team, known as the Gliders, played in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. The team of twelve included nine Paralympic veterans with fifteen Paralympic Games between them: Bridie Kean, Amanda Carter, Sarah Stewart, Tina McKenzie, Kylie Gauci, Katie Hill, Cobi Crispin, Clare Nott and Shelley Chaplin.
The 2012 Summer Paralympics, the fourteenth Summer Paralympic Games, and also more generally known as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, was a major international multi-sport event for the disabled governed by the International Paralympic Committee, that took place in London, United Kingdom from 29 August to 9 September.
Australia national wheelchair rugby team represents Australia in international wheelchair rugby, is sport with national representation at the Paralympic Games. The Australian Team is known as the 'Steelers'. [1] Australia has competed at every Paralympics Games since the sport gained full Paralympic Medal status at the 2000 Summer Paralympics. [2]