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competed at the

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from August 29 to September 9, 2012. There are 49 participants representing Ireland at the games, competing across ten sports. These were the best Paralympics for Ireland since

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in Seoul, South Korea winning 13 gold, 11 silver, and 18 bronze. For its efforts the Team was presented with a

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in September 2012.

Medallists

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Key Moments

On 1 September,

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celebrated one of their most successful days at any

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by earning three gold medals. Of these gold medals, two were world record breaking performances. retained his Men's 100 metres T13 title, by breaking his own world record with a time of 10.46 seconds, making him the fastest Paralympian in the world over 100 metres. The same day, set a new world best of 1.57.22 in the Men's 800 metres T32 race, also retaining his win in

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On 2 September, accompanied by pilot , won

's first ever cycling medal of any colour at the

Athletics

Boccia

Individual events

Pairs and team events

Cycling

Equestrian

;Individual ;Team * Indicates that score counts in team total

Powerlifting

;Men

Rowing

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

Sailing

* Due to a lack of wind Race 11 was cancelled

Shooting

Swimming

Table Tennis

References

External links

Complete List of Irish Athletes at London 2012
{{NPCin2012SummerParalympics Nations at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

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