The Paralympic Games were first held in 1960 immediately after the main competition. And since 1988, they began to take place at the same sports facilities as the main Olympics. The Russian team at the Paralympic Games every time performs very, very worthy. The London Games in 2012 were no exception. According to the results of the team classification, the Russians took 2nd place.
Every day, Russian athletes delighted fans with their sporting achievements. Each new competition day brought medals and podium places to the Paralympic team. Experts and participants in the 2012 Paralympics note that it was at these games that their forces were aimed, that they were preparing the most for the competitions in London.
Athletes especially shone in such disciplines as swimming and athletics. After all, only the swimmers brought 42 thrusters of various denominations to the national team's piggy bank. And one of the most successful swimmers of the Russian Paralympic team, Oksana Savchenko, performed simply triumphantly - she alone took 5 gold medals in different disciplines.
Athletes did not lag behind and gave this year a result much better than what they were able to achieve at the last summer Olympics in Beijing - 19 gold medals. In addition, the athletes added 17 silver and bronze medals to the Russian Paralympic team. Moreover, athletes with musculoskeletal disorders and visually impaired fought for awards in this category.
Archers also distinguished themselves at the past games. For the first time in the history of the Paralympic movement, athletes from the same national team took the entire podium.
Also, the Paralympic tennis players did not disappoint. They were also able to collect a full set of medals - gold, silver and bronze. Moreover, the gold was won by the athlete, who, back in 2011, practically did not have a single chance to win. As the champion herself says, at that time she was literally on the verge of life and death.
Powerlifters, rowers, shooters, they all fought with dignity and increased the overall team score of the national team of their country.
The last day of the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London brought more medals to the Russian team. Particularly distinguished were the players who beat the Ukrainian national team with a score of 1: 0.
According to the results of the 2012 London Paralympics, the Russian team took second place in the overall team classification, earning 102 medals: 36 gold, 38 silver, 28 bronze. With these results, they were able to break their previous record when they took 63 medals in the Olympic Beijing.
