Back Australië by die Paralimpiese Somerspele 2012 Afrikaans أستراليا في الألعاب البارالمبية الصيفية 2012 Arabic Sommer-Paralympics 2012/Teilnehmer (Australien) German Australia en los Juegos Paralímpicos de Londres 2012 Spanish Australie aux Jeux paralympiques d'été de 2012 French Australië op de Paralympische Zomerspelen 2012 Dutch Australia under Paralympiske sommerleker 2012 NB Austrália nos Jogos Paralímpicos de Verão de 2012 Portuguese ประเทศออสเตรเลียในพาราลิมปิกฤดูร้อน 2012 Thai
| Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | AUS |
| NPC | Australian Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 161 in 13 sports |
| Flag bearers | Greg Smith (opening) and Evan O'Hanlon (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 5th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Australia competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Games in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012. The London Games were the biggest Games with 164 nations participating, 19 more than in the 2008 Beijing Paralympic.[1][2] Australia has participated at every Summer Paralympic Games and hosted the 2000 Sydney Games. As such, the 2000 Sydney Games, regarded as one of the more successful Games, became a point-of-reference and an inspiration in the development of the 2012 London Games.[3]
Australia finished 5th in the final medal count with 85 medals: 32 gold medals, 23 silver medals and 30 bronze medals.[2]
- ^ "Australia ready for biggest Paralympics yet". Australian Broadcasting Corporation News. 21 May 2012. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ^ a b Brittain, Ian (2014). From Stoke-Mandeville to Stratford: A History of the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games. Illinois: Common Ground.
- ^ Cashman, Richard (2012). The Australian Paralympic Caravan from 2000 - 2012: a unique Olympic events industry. Petersham: Walla Walla Press.