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.

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

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". 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.

Medallists

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

The following British competitors won medals at the Games. In the 'by discipline' sections below, medallists' names are in bold. Medals by sportSportTotalAthletics1171129Cycling89522Swimming7161639Equestrian55111Archery1102Sailing1012Rowing1001Shooting0123Table tennis0134Judo0112Wheelchair tennis0112Boccia0112Powerlifting0011Total344343120

Medals by dateDayDateTotal130 Aug2327231 Aug2831331 Sep5561642 Sep7831853 Sep315964 Sep4571675 Sep2651386 Sep6371697 Sep1146108 Sep1214119 Sep1102Total344343120

Medal Name Sport Event Date Cycling Women's individual pursuit C5 30 August Swimming Men's 100 m backstroke S7 30 August Cycling Men's individual pursuit C1 31 August Athletics Women's 100 m T34 31 August Barney Storey (pilot) Cycling Men's 1 km time trial B 1 September Athletics Men's 200 m T42 1 September on Cabral Equestrian Individual championship test grade II 1 September Cycling Women's 500 m time trial C4-5 1 September Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle S6 1 September Naomi RichesDavid SmithJames RoeLily van den Broecke (cox) Rowing Mixed coxed four LTAMix4+ 2 September Athletics Men's discus F42 2 September Craig MacLean (pilot) Cycling Men's individual sprint B 2 September Swimming Women's 200 m freestyle S14 2 September on Janeiro 6 Equestrian Individual championship test grade Ia 2 September Deborah CriddleLee PearsonSophie Wells Equestrian Team championship 2 September Athletics Men's 5000 m T54 2 September on Cabral Equestrian Individual freestyle test grade II 3 September Swimming Women's 200 m individual medley SM6 3 September Athletics Men's 100 m T53 3 September Archery Women's individual compound open 4 September Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke S8 4 September on Janeiro 6 Equestrian Individual freestyle test grade Ia 4 September Athletics Men's 1500 m T54 4 September Cycling Women's time trial C5 5 September Swimming Men's 200 m individual medley SM8 5 September Sailing 2.4 mR – 1 person keelboat 6 September Cycling Women's road race C4-5 6 September Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle S7 6 September Athletics Women's 200 m T34 6 September Athletics Men's 800 m T54 6 September Athletics Men's 100 m T44 6 September Athletics Women's discus F51/52/53 7 September Cycling Mixed road race T1-2 8 September Athletics Men's marathon T54 9 September Cycling Men's 1 km time trial C1-2-3 30 August Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke S6 30 August Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle S12 30 August Helen Scott (pilot) Cycling Women's 1 km time trial B 31 August Cycling Men's 1 km time trial C4-5 31 August Cycling Men's individual pursuit C3 31 August Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle S8 31 August Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle S8 31 August Swimming Men's 100 m backstroke S9 31 August Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke S9 31 August Swimming Men's 100 m backstroke S14 31 August Cycling Men's individual pursuit C5 1 September on Gentleman Equestrian Individual championship test grade Ib 1 September Shooting Mixed R3–10 m air rifle prone SH1 1 September Swimming Women's 100 m breaststroke SB8 1 September Judo Men's –90 kg 1 September on Pinocchio Equestrian Individual championship test grade IV 2 September Athletics Women's long jump F42/44 2 September Barney Storey (pilot) Cycling Men's individual sprint B 2 September on LJT Akilles Equestrian Individual championship test grade III 2 September Darren KennyRik Waddon Cycling Mixed team sprint C1-5 2 September Table tennis Men's singles class 7 2 September Athletics Men's 100 m T36 2 September Mikail Huggins (guide)Athletics Women's 100 m T12 2 September Swimming Men's 200 m individual medley SM6 3 September on Pinocchio Equestrian Individual freestyle test grade IV4 September on LJT Akilles Equestrian Individual freestyle test grade III 4 September Archery Women's individual compound open 4 September Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle S9 4 September Athletics Men's 400 m T36 4 September Cycling Men's time trial C1 5 September Cycling Women's time trial H1-2 5 September Peter Norfolk Wheelchair tennis Quad doubles 5 September Swimming Women's 100 m breaststroke SB6 5 September Swimming Women's 50 m freestyle S9 5 September Athletics Women's 200 m T37 5 September Swimming Women's 200 m individual medley SM9 6 September Swimming Women's 100 m freestyle S8 6 September Athletics Men's discus F44 6 September Heather FrederiksenStephanie MillwardLouise Watkin Swimming Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay 34pts 7 September Boccia Mixed individual BC1 8 September Swimming Women's 100 m freestyle S6 8 September Athletics Women's marathon T54 9 September Judo Men's –60 kg 30 August Powerlifting Women's –40 kg 30 August Athletics Men's shot put F42–44 31 August Cycling Men's individual pursuit C3 31 August Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle S8 31 August Shooting Mixed R5–10 m air rifle prone SH2 1 September Athletics Women's club throw F31/32/51 1 September Athletics Men's shot put F54/55/56 1 September Athletics Women's discus F11/12 1 September Cycling Men's individual pursuit C4 1 September Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle S6 1 September Helen Scott (pilot) Cycling Women's individual pursuit B 2 September Swimming Women's 100 m butterfly S12 2 September Swimming Men's 100 m butterfly S12 2 September Table tennis Men's singles class 1 3 September on Gentleman Equestrian Individual freestyle test grade Ib 3 September Swimming Women's 200 m individual medley SM6 3 September Swimming Women's 100 m freestyle S7 3 September Stephanie MillwardSusie RodgersLouise Watkin Swimming Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 34pts 3 September Shooting Mixed R6–50 m rifle prone SH1 4 September Nigel MurrayZoe RobinsonDavid Smith Boccia Mixed team BC1-2 4 September Swimming Men's 100 m backstroke S8 4 September Swimming Women's 50 m freestyle S6 4 September Athletics Men's 1500 m T13 4 September Swimming Men's 50 m freestyle S7 4 September Katrina HartJenny McLoughlinBethy Woodward Athletics Women's 4 × 100 m relay T35–38 4 September Cycling Mixed time trial T1-2 5 September Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle S10 5 September Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke S12 5 September Swimming Women's 100 m breaststroke SB6 5 September Athletics Men's 800 m T12 5 September Athletics Women's discus F37 6 September Alex Rickham Sailing SKUD 18 – 2 person keelboat 6 September Swimming Women's 200 m individual medley SM9 6 September Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle S7 6 September Athletics Men's 200 m T36 6 September Athletics Men's 800 m T36 6 September Athletics Men's 100 m T46 6 September Cycling Women's road race H1-3 7 September Jordanne Whiley Wheelchair tennis Women's doubles 7 September Sara Head Table tennis Women's team class 1–3 7 September Aaron McKibbinRoss Wilson Table tennis Men's team class 6–8 7 September Swimming Women's 100 m breaststroke SB9 8 September

Multiple medallists

The following Paralympics GB competitors won multiple medals at the 2012 Paralympic Games. Name Medal Sport Event Date Cycling Women's individual pursuit C5 Women's 500 m time trial C4-5Women's time trial C5Women's road race C4-5 30 Aug1 Sept5 Sept6 Sept Athletics Men's 5000 m T54Men's 1500 m T54Men's 800 m T54Men's marathon T54 2 Sept4 Sept6 Sept9 Sept Equestrian Team championshipIndividual championship test grade IaIndividual freestyle test grade Ia 2 Sept2 Sept4 Sept Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle S6Women's 200 m individual medley SM6Women's 100 m freestyle S6Women's 50 m freestyle S6 1 Sept3 Sept8 Sept4 Sept Equestrian Individual championship test grade IIIndividual freestyle test grade II 1 Sept3 Sept Athletics Women's 100 m T34Women's 200 m T34 31 Aug6 Sept Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke S8Women's 400 m freestyle S8Women's 100 m freestyle S8Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay 34pts 4 Sept31 Aug6 Sept7 Sept Equestrian Team championshipIndividual championship test grade IVIndividual freestyle test grade IV 2 Sept2 Sept4 Sept Equestrian Team championshipIndividual championship test grade IIIIndividual freestyle test grade III 2 Sept2 Sept4 Sept Cycling Men's individual pursuit C1 Men's 1 km time trial C1-2-3 Men's time trial C1 31 Aug30 Aug5 Sept Swimming Men's 200 m individual medley SM8 Men's 400 m freestyle S8 Men's 100 m backstroke S8 5 Sept31 Aug4 Sept Equestrian Team championshipIndividual championship test grade Ib Individual freestyle test grade Ib 2 Sept1 Sept3 Sept Barney Storey (pilot) Cycling Men's 1 km time trial BMen's individual sprint B 1 Sept2 Sept Athletics Men's discus throw F42 Men's shot put F42–44 2 Sept31 Aug Cycling Mixed road race T1-2Mixed time trial T1-2 8 Sept5 Sept 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 Aug4 Sept6 Sept7 Sept3 Sept Cycling Men's 1 km time trial C4-5 Men's individual pursuit C5 Mixed team sprint C1-5 31 Aug1 Sept2 Sept Swimming Women's 50 m freestyle S9 Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay 34ptsWomen's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 34ptsWomen's 200 m individual medley SM9 5 Sept7 Sept3 Sept6 Sept Swimming Women's 100 m breaststroke SB8 Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay 34ptsWomen's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 34pts 1 Sept7 Sept3 Sept Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle S12 Women's 100 m butterfly S12 Women's 100 m backstroke S12 30 Aug2 Sept5 Sept Table tennis Men's singles class 7Men's team class 6–8 2 Sept7 Sept Athletics Men's 400 m T36 Men's 800 m T36 4 Sept6 Sept Cycling Mixed team sprint C1-5Men's individual pursuit C3 31 Aug2 Sept Helen Scott (pilot) Cycling Women's 1 km time trial B Women's individual pursuit B 31 Aug2 Sept Shooting Mixed R3–10 m air rifle prone SH1Mixed R6–50 m rifle prone SH1 1 Sept4 Sept Boccia Mixed individual BC1Mixed team BC1-2 8 Sept4 Sept Athletics Women's 200 m T37 Women's 4 × 100 m relay T35–38 5 Sept4 Sept Swimming Women's 100 m freestyle S7 Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 34pts Women's 400 m freestyle S7 3 Sept3 Sept 6 Sept Athletics Men's 1500 m T13Men's 800 m T12 4 Sept5 Sept