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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{infobox country at games<br />
| NPC = IND<br />
| NPCname = [[Paralympic Committee of India]]<br />
| games = Summer Paralympics<br />
| year = 2012<br />
| flagcaption = <br />
| oldcode = <br />
| website = {{url|www.paralympicindia.org.in }}<br />
| location = [[London]]<br />
| competitors = 10<br />
| sports = 4<br />
| flagbearer = <br />
| rank = 67<br />
| gold = 0<br />
| silver = 1<br />
| bronze = 0<br />
| officials = <br />
| appearances = auto<br />
| app_begin_year = <br />
| app_end_year = <br />
| summerappearances = <br />
| winterappearances = <br />
| seealso = <br />
}}<br />
[[India]] competed in the [[2012 Summer Paralympics]] in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012.<br />
<br />
==Competitors==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"<br />
|-<br />
! width=150|Sport<br />
! width=55|Men<br />
! width=55|Women<br />
! width=55|Events<br />
|-<br />
|align=left|[[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics|Athletics]]<br />
|5<br />
|0<br />
|5<br />
|-<br />
|align=left|[[Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics|Powerlifting]]<br />
|3<br />
|0<br />
|3<br />
|-<br />
|align=left|[[Shooting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics|Shooting]]<br />
|1<br />
|0<br />
|3<br />
|-<br />
|align=left|[[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics|Swimming]]<br />
|1<br />
|0<br />
|4<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Medallists==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%"<br />
|-<br />
! Medal !! Name !! Sport !! Event !! Date<br />
|-<br />
| {{silver medal}} || [[Girisha Nagarajegowda]] || [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics|Athletics]] || [[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's high jump#F42|Men's High Jump F42]] || {{dts|3 September}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Athletics==<br />
{{see also|Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics}}<br />
Selected team of 5 athletes<br />
<br />
;Men’s Field Events<br />
{|class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!Athletevv<br />
!Event<br />
!Distance<br />
!Points<br />
!Rank<br />
|- align=center<br />
|align=left|[[Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda|Girisha Nagarajegowda]]<br />
|align=left|[[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's high jump#F42|High Jump - F42]]<br />
|1.74<br />
|{{n/a}}<br />
|{{silver02}}<br />
|- align=center<br />
|align=left|[[Jaideep Deswal]]<br />
|align=left|[[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's discus throw#F42|Discus Throw - F42]]<br />
|39.77 <br />
|{{n/a}}<br />
|7<br />
|- align=center<br />
|align=left|[[Amit Kumar (athlete)|Amit Kumar]]<br />
|align=left|[[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's discus throw#F51-53|Discus Throw - F51/52/53]]<br />
|9.89<br />
|674<br />
|8<br />
|- align=center<br />
|align=left|[[Narender Ranbir]]<br />
|align=left|[[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's javelin throw#F44|Javelin Throw - F44]]<br />
|49.50<br />
|{{n/a}}<br />
|6<br />
|- align=center<br />
|align=left|[[Jagseer Singh]]<br />
|align=left|[[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's long jump#F46|Long Jump - F46]]<br />
|6.42<br />
|{{n/a}}<br />
|6<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Powerlifting==<br />
{{see also|Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics}}<br />
Selected team of 3 athletes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Savaliya|first=Gautam|title=LIST OF PLAYERS|url=http://paralympicindia.org.in/selected-players-london-paralympics-2012.php|access-date=20 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120824020853/http://paralympicindia.org.in/selected-players-london-paralympics-2012.php|archive-date=24 August 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> <br />
<br />
;Men<br />
{|class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!Athlete<br />
!Event<br />
!Result<br />
!Rank<br />
|-align=center<br />
|align=left|[[Farman Basha]]<br />
|align=left|[[Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics - Men's 48 kg|Men's -48 kg]]<br />
|150.0<br />
|5<br />
|-align=center<br />
|align=left|[[Rajinder Singh Rahelu]]<br />
|align=left|[[Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics - Men's 67.5 kg|Men's -67.50 kg]]<br />
|colspan=2|{{abbr|NMR|No mark recorded}}<br />
|-align=center<br />
|align=left|[[Sachin Chaudhary]]<br />
|align=left|[[Powerlifting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics - Men's 82.5 kg|Men's -82.50 kg]]<br />
|187.0<br />
|9<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Shooting ==<br />
{{see also|Shooting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics}}<br />
<br />
{|class=wikitable<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan="2"|Athlete<br />
!rowspan="2"|Event<br />
!colspan="2"|Qualification<br />
!colspan="2"|Final<br />
|-<br />
!Score<br />
!Rank<br />
!Score<br />
!Rank<br />
|- align=center<br />
|align=left rowspan=3|[[Naresh Sharma]]<br />
|align=left|[[Shooting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 10 metre air rifle standing SH1|Men's R1-10m Air Rifle Standing - SH1]]<br />
|571<br />
|24<br />
|colspan=2|Did not advance<br />
|- align=center<br />
|align=left|[[Shooting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Mixed 50 metre rifle prone SH1|Mixed R6-50m Rifle Prone - SH1]]<br />
|575<br />
|36<br />
|colspan=2|Did not advance<br />
|- align=center<br />
|align=left|[[Shooting at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 50 metre rifle 3 positions SH1|Men's R7-50m Rifle 3 Positions - SH1]]<br />
|1109<br />
|19<br />
|colspan=2|Did not advance<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Swimming==<br />
{{See also|Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics}}<br />
[[Sharath Gayakwad]] is the sole representative of India in the [[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics|swimming]] event of the Games. He earned the berth in 100&nbsp;m breaststroke &ndash; SB8 event after winning a bronze medal in the [[Asian Para Games]] in [[Guangzhou]], China.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article1102716.ece | title=Sailing over rough waters | work=[[The Hindu]] | date=19 January 2011 | access-date=13 July 2012 | last=Ashok|first= Kalyan | quote=Sharath Gayakwad is looking forward to participating in the paralympics}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | <br />
url=http://www.gzapg2010.cn/info/ENG_ENG/ZB/ZBB101A_SW@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ENG_number=207343.html | title=Gayakwad Sharath M. &ndash; Biography | publisher=gzapg2010.cn (Official website of the Games). Guangzhou 2010 Asian Para Games Organising Committee | access-date=13 July 2012}}</ref> Gayakwad started his training for the Games under coach Mel Tantrum in [[Perth]], Australia.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.inmycommunity.com.au/news-and-views/local-sport/Indian-Paralympian-tunes-up-in-Perth/7625385/ | title=Indian Paralympian tunes up in Perth | date=19 June 2012 | access-date=13 July 2012 | last=Sharon|first= Denise | work=Western Suburbs Weekly | publisher=inmycommunity.com.au}}</ref> <br />
<br />
;Men<br />
{|class=wikitable<br />
|-<br />
!rowspan="2"|Athletes<br />
!rowspan="2"|Event<br />
!colspan="2"|Heat<br />
!colspan="2"|Final<br />
|-<br />
!Time<br />
!Rank <br />
!Time<br />
!Rank<br />
|- align=center<br />
|align=left rowspan=4|[[Sharath Gayakwad]]<br />
|align=left|[[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metre butterfly S8|Men's 100m Butterfly - S8]]<br />
|1:07.12<br />
|9<br />
|colspan=2|Did not advance<br />
|- align=center<br />
|align=left|[[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metre breaststroke SB8|Men's 100m Breaststroke - SB8]]<br />
|1:18.20 <br />
|12<br />
|colspan=2|Did not advance<br />
|- align=center<br />
|align=left|[[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle S8|Men's 50m Freestyle - S8]]<br />
|28.98 <br />
|12<br />
|colspan=2|Did not advance<br />
|- align=center<br />
|align=left|[[Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley SM8|Men's 200m Ind. Medley - SM8]]<br />
|2:38.17<br />
|14<br />
|colspan=2|Did not advance<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Summer_Paralympic_Games#Classification|Summer Paralympic disability classification]]<br />
*[[India at the Paralympics]]<br />
*[[India at the 2012 Summer Olympics]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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{{NPCin2012SummerParalympics}}<br />
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[[Category:Nations at the 2012 Summer Paralympics]]<br />
[[Category:India at the Paralympics|2012]]<br />
[[Category:2012 in Indian sport|Summer Paralympics]]</div>
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