Argentina competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012. The country's flagbearer at the Games' opening ceremony was the swimmer Guillermo Marro.
Medallists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Judo Men's 81 kg 31 August Cycling Men's individual pursuit C1 31 August Judo Men's 90 kg 1 September Swimming Women's 100 m breaststroke SB11 2 September Athletics Men's 200 m T35 6 September
Athletics
Men's track AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankHernan Barreto100 m T3513.222 Q13.264200 m T3527.191 Q26.59José Luis Santero5000 m T12align="center" colspan="2" DQMarathon T12align="center" colspan="2" 3:09:0914
Men's field AthleteEventsMarkPointsRankSergio PazShot put F11-129.4365019Discus throw F1132.44 6Sebastian BaldassarriShot put F11-129.8770514Discus throw F1134.03 4
Women's track
AthleteEventsHeatsFinalTimeRankTimeRankYanina Andrea Martinez100 m T3615.013 Q15.004200 m T3631.483 QDQNadia Schaus100 m T3615.041 Q15.145200 m T3631.872 QDQ
Women's field
AthleteEventsMarkPointsRankMariela AlmadaShot put F11-129.7274717Discus throw F11-1236.528436Perla Amanda MunozShot put F35-367.5456710Discus throw F35-3617.7064110
Boccia
Argentina qualified a boccia team for the BC1/BC2 team events.
Individual AthleteEventSeeding matchesRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMauricio IbarbureMixed individual BC1align="center" colspan=3 L 1–5did not advancePablo CortezMixed individual BC2align="center" colspan=2 L 4–5did not advance
Pairs and teams AthleteEventPool matchesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMauricio IbarburePablo CortezGabriela VillanoPablo GonzalesMixed team BC1–2 L 5–6 L 4–83 did not advance
Cycling
Road
AthleteEventTimeRankAlberto Lujan NattkemperMen's road race BLappedMen's time trial B38:23.8216Rodrigo Fernando LopezMen's road race C1-3did not finishMen's time trial C127:42.756
Track
Pursuit AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimeRankOppositionTimeRankAlberto Lujan NattkemperJonatan Ithurrart (pilot)Men's individual pursuit B5:09.5688did not advanceRodrigo Fernando LopezMen's individual pursuit C14:07.7254 QW 4:04.559
Sprint AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeRankAlberto Lujan NattkemperJonatan Ithurrart (pilot)Men's individual sprint B11.7447 L 11.659, L 12.064did not advance
Time trial AthleteEventTimeRankAlberto Lujan NattkemperJonatan Ithurrart (pilot)Men's 1 km time trial B1:11.18111Rodrigo Fernando LopezMen's 1 km time trial C1–31:10.6897
Equestrian
Individual
AthleteHorseEventTotalScoreRankPatricio Guglialmelli LynchNirvana Pure IndulgenceIndividual championship test grade III60.20011Individual freestyle test grade III62.05010
Football 5-a-side
Argentina qualified a team for the football 5-a-side event. The Argentine team qualified as they came second place at the 2011 Parapan American Games.
Group stage
Semi-finals
Bronze medal match
Football 7-a-side
Argentina qualified a team for the football 7-a-side event. The Argentine team qualified as they came 7th in 2011 CPISRA Football 7-a-side World Championships held in Netherlands. The Iranian, Ukrainian and Brazilian teams (second, third and fourth place respectively) had already qualified for the 2012 Summer Paralympics games, allowing the Argentine team to win a spot at the Paralympics.
Group play
Semi-final for 5th–8th place
5th/6th place match
Judo
Three Argentine judokas competed at 2012 Summer Paralympics.
AthleteEventPreliminariesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFirst roundRepechageFinalFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankRodolfo RamírezMen's 73 kg L 000–100Did not advance L 000–102did not advanceJosé EffronMen's 81 kg W 0112–0012 W 020–000colspan="2" L 0112–0122Jorge LencinaMen's 90 kg W 100–000 L 0003–0101 colspan="2" W 100–0001
Powerlifting
AthleteEventTotal liftedRankJose David CoronelMen's 75 kg15011
Rowing
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankCarlos VysockiMen's single sculls5:27.946 R5:32.995 FB5:21.586
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage
Sailing
Argentina qualified a boat for the 2.4MR class competition.
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910Juan Fernández Ocampo2.4 Metre1213131314 171415151212015
Shooting
AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreRankOsvaldo GentiliMen's 10 metre air pistol SH154526did not advance
Swimming
Argentina received 8 slots to compete at the various events at the London Aquatics Centre in London. The eight Argentine swimmers competed in various events.
Men AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankGuillermo Marro100 m backstroke S71:13.974 Q1:14.195Matias de Andrade100 m backstroke S71:16.7412did not advanceIgnacio Gonzalez100 m backstroke S121:05.727 Q1:04.407200 m individual medley SM122:20.766 Q2:20.736400 m freestyle S124:33.336 Q4:34.387100 m breaststroke SB121:05.727 Q1:12.968Ariel Quassi50 m butterfly S555.1920did not advance100 m breaststroke SB41:59.4411did not advance50 m backstroke S549.4517did not advanceSergio Zayas100 m backstroke S111:16.3311did not advance400 m freestyle S115:15.469did not advance
Women
AthleteEventsHeatsFinalTimeRankTimeRankNadia Báez50 m freestyle S1134.9810did not advance100 m freestyle S111:22.0614did not advance400 m freestyle S116:19.358 Q6:15.988100 m breaststroke SB111:32.072 Q1:31.21200 m individual medley SM113:17.1213did not advanceDaniela Gimenez50 m freestyle S930.829did not advance100 m breaststroke SB91:22.587 Q1:21.997Anabel Moro50 m freestyle S1231.3211did not advance100 m freestyle S121:08.7911did not advance100 m breaststroke SB121:23.815 Q1:23.427
Table tennis
Men AthleteEventPreliminariesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankFernando EberhardtSingles C1 L 1–3 W 3–22 did not advanceGabriel CopolaSingles C3 L 1–3 W 3–02 did not advanceFernando EberhardtGabriel CopolaTeam C3colspan="3" L 1–3 did not advance
Women AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalsOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMarta MakishiSingles C5 L 0–3 L 0–33 did not advanceGiselle MunozSingles C7 L 1–3 L 1–3 L 0–34 did not advance
Wheelchair fencing
AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankJose PalavecinoMen's individual foil BL 0–515did not advanceL 2–5L 0–5L 0–5Men's individual épée BL 0–515did not advanceL 3–5L 2–5L 5–4 Note: Ranks from qualification pools were given as an overall ranking against all other competitors.
Wheelchair tennis
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankGustavo FernandezMen's singles W 6–0, 6–0 W 6–0, 6–0 W 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 L 6–1, 1–6, 6–1did not advanceAgustin Ledesma L 7–6, 3–6, 1–6did not advanceAgustin LedesmaGustavo FernandezMen's doubles L 3–6, 1–6did not advance
See also Argentina at the Paralympics Argentina at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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