Highlights

Great Britain have participated in every Paralympic Games and have won 1,522 medals, placing them second on the all-time medal table.

Their most successful Games were the 1984 Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville, where they won 331 medals (107 gold, 112 silver, 112 bronze).

In 2008 in Beijing, Great Britain won 102 medals to finish second in the final table behind China. The swimmers brought home 44 medals (14 gold, 12 silver, 18 bronze) and the youngest British swimmer, Eleanor SIMMONDS, won gold in the 100m and 400m freestyle.

Anthem: Title

God Save The Queen

Anthem: Year of Induction

1800

Anthem: Composer

Author and Composer unknown.

Official NPC name

Great Britain

NPC President's name

Mr. Tim REDDISH

NPC General Secretary's name

Mr. Tim HOLLINGSWORTH

IPC Member's Name

Phillip CRAVEN (President), Alan DICKSON

Year of first appearance in an Paralympic Games

1960

Number of appearances in Paralympic Games

14, including London 2012

Summary of Paralympic Games Appearances