United States at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
The United States competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from August 29 to September 9, 2012.
Medallists
The following American competitors won medals at the Games.Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
Swimming | Women's 100 metre butterfly S8 | 30 August | ||
Cycling | Men's Individual Pursuit C3 | 31 August | ||
Swimming | Women's 400 metre freestyle S8 | 31 August | ||
Swimming | Men's 100 metre freestyle S11 | 31 August | ||
Swimming | Women's 50 metre freestyle S13 | 1 September | ||
Swimming | Women's 100 metre breaststroke SB7 | 1 September | ||
Athletics | Men's 100 metres T52 | 2 September | ||
Swimming | Women's 100 metre freestyle S13 | 2 September | ||
Swimming | Women's 100 metre freestyle S8 | 2 September | ||
Archery | Men's Individual Compound W1 | 3 September | ||
Athletics | Men's 400 metres T52 | 3 September | ||
Athletics | Women's 400 metres T54 | 3 September | ||
Swimming | Men's 100 metre backstroke S10 | 4 September | ||
Swimming | Men's 50 metre freestyle S7 | 4 September | ||
Athletics | Women's 800 metres T54 | 5 September | ||
Cycling | Women's road time trial C4 | 5 September | ||
Cycling | Women's road time trial C1-3 | 5 September | ||
Cycling | Women's road time trial H1-2 | 5 September | ||
Swimming | Women's 200 metre individual medley SM8 | 5 September | ||
Wheelchair tennis | Men's Quad doubles | 5 September | ||
Swimming | Men's 400 metre freestyle S10 | 5 September | ||
Athletics | Men's Discus Throw F44 | 6 September | ||
Swimming | Women's 100 metre freestyle S8 | 6 September | ||
Athletics | Men's 800 metres T52 | 7 September | ||
Athletics | Women's 1500 metres T54 | 7 September | ||
Cycling | Women's road race H1-3 | 7 September | ||
Swimming | Men's 400 metre freestyle S11 | 7 September | ||
Swimming | Women's 100 metre freestyle S6 | 8 September | ||
Athletics | Men's 200 metres T52 | 8 September | ||
Cycling | Mixed Team Relay H1-4 | 8 September | ||
Athletics | Women's marathon | 9 September | ||
Cycling | Women's Individual Pursuit C4 | 30 August | ||
Athletics | Men's 200 metre T42 | 1 September | ||
Cycling | Women's 500 metre time trial C4-5 | 1 September | ||
Judo | Men's -100 kg | 1 September | ||
Swimming | Women's 400 metre freestyle S6 | 1 September | ||
Swimming | Men's 50 metre freestyle S11 | 1 September | ||
Athletics | Women's 5000 metres T54 | 2 September | ||
Swimming | Men's 200 metre individual medley SM7 | 2 September | ||
Archery | Men's Individual Compound Open | 3 September | ||
Swimming | Women's 100 metre freestyle S7 | 3 September | ||
Swimming | Women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay 34pts | 3 September | ||
Athletics | Men's Long Jump F11 | 4 September | ||
Swimming | Women's 100 metre backstroke S8 | 4 September | ||
Swimming | Women's 50 metre freestyle S6 | 4 September | ||
Swimming | Women's 50 metre freestyle S7 | 4 September | ||
Cycling | Men's road time trial C3 | 5 September | ||
Cycling | Women's road time trial H3 | 5 September | ||
Swimming | Men's 100 metre backstroke S12 | 5 September | ||
Athletics | Men's 100 metres T44 | 6 September | ||
Swimming | Women's 400 metre freestyle S7 | 6 September | ||
Sailing | SKUD 18 - 2 person keelboat | 6 September | ||
Cycling | Women's road race H1-3 | 7 September | ||
Sitting Volleyball | Sitting Volleyball | 7 September | ||
Swimming | Men's 50 metre butterfly S5 | 7 September | ||
Swimming | Women's 200 metre individual medley SM13 | 7 September | ||
Athletics | Men's high jump F46 | 8 September | ||
Athletics | Men's 400 metres T44 | 8 September | ||
Swimming | Men's 100 metre freestyle S5 | 8 September | ||
Wheelchair tennis | Men's Quad singles | 8 September | ||
Cycling | Women's Individual Pursuit C1-3 | 30 August | ||
Swimming | Women's 100 metre backstroke S7 | 30 August | ||
Swimming | Women's 100 metre butterfly S9 | 30 August | ||
Swimming | Men's 50 metre freestyle S5 | 30 August | ||
Athletics | Men's shot put F52/53 | 31 August | ||
Swimming | Women's 100 metre backstroke S9 | 31 August | ||
Athletics | Women's Shot Put F54/55/56 | 1 September | ||
Athletics | Women's 200 metre T52 | 1 September | ||
Judo | Men's 90 kg | 1 September | ||
Swimming | Men's 200 metre freestyle S5 | 1 September | ||
Athletics | Men's 100 metres T52 | 2 September | ||
Athletics | Men's 200 metres T44 | 2 September | ||
Athletics | Women's 100 metres T44 | 2 September | ||
Sam Kavanagh Jennifer Schuble | Cycling | Mixed team sprint C1-5 | 2 September | |
Rowing | Mixed double sculls TAMix2x | 2 September | ||
Swimming | Women's 100 metre freestyle S13 | 2 September | ||
Swimming | Men's 100 metre freestyle S7 | 3 September | ||
Swimming | Men's 100 metre freestyle S12 | 4 September | ||
Athletics | Men's 800 metres T53 | 5 September | ||
Athletics | Women's 800 metres T53 | 5 September | ||
Athletics | Women's 100 metres T52 | 5 September | ||
Cycling | Women's road time trial C5 | 5 September | ||
Cycling | Men's road time trial H4 | 5 September | ||
Swimming | Women's 400 metre freestyle S10 | 5 September | ||
Swimming | Women's 100 metre backstroke SB5 | 5 September | ||
Cycling | Women's road race C1-3 | 6 September | ||
Cycling | Women's road race C4-5 | 6 September | ||
Athletics | Women's discus throw F51/52/53 | 7 September | ||
Athletics | Women's 1500 metres T54 | 7 September | ||
Swimming | Men's 50 metre freestyle S12 | 7 September | ||
Swimming | Women's 200 metre individual medley SM13 | 7 September | ||
Swimming | Women's 4 x 100 metre medley relay 34pts | 7 September | ||
Wheelchair tennis | Men's Quad singles | 7 September | ||
Athletics | Women's 100 metres T54 | 8 September | ||
Athletics | Men's 400 metres T44 | 8 September | ||
Swimming | Women's 100 metre breaststroke SB13 | 8 September | ||
Wheelchair Basketball | Men's Wheelchair Basketball | 8 September | ||
Team USA | Wheelchair Rugby | Wheelchair Rugby | 9 September |
Multiple medallists
The following Team USA competitors won multiple medals at the 2012 Paralympic Games.Name | Medal | Sport | Event | Date |
Swimming | Women's 100 metre butterfly S8 Women's 400 metre freestyle S8 Women's 100 metre breaststroke SB7 Women's 200 metre individual medley Women's 100 metre freestyle S8 Women's 4x100 metre freestyle relay-34pts Women's 100 metre backstroke S8 Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay 34pts | 30 Aug 31 Aug 1 Sept 5 Sept 6 Sept 3 Sept 4 Sept 7 Sept | ||
| Athletics | Men's 100m T52 Men's 400m T52 Men's 800m T52 Men's 200m T52 | 2 Sept 3 Sept 7 Sept 8 Sept | |
| Athletics | Women's 400m T54 Women's 800m T54 Women's 1500m T54 Women's 100m T54 | 3 Sept 5 Sept 7 Sept 8 Sept | |
| Swimming | Women's 50 metre freestyle S13 Women's 100 metre freestyle S13 Women's 200 metre individual medley SM13 Women's 100 metre breaststroke SB13 | 1 Sept 2 Sept 7 Sept 8 Sept | |
| Swimming | Women's 100m freestyle S6 Women's 400m freestyle S6 Women's 4x100 metre freestyle relay-34pts Women's 50m freestyle S6 | 8 Sept 1 Sept 3 Sept 4 Sept | |
| Cycling | Women's road time trial H1-2 Women's road race H1-3 Mixed Team Relay H1-4 | 5 Sept 7 Sept 8 Sept | |
| Swimming | Women's 100 metre freestyle S11 Men's 400 metre freestyle S11 Men's 50 metre freestyle S11 | 31 Aug 7 Sept 1 Sept | |
Cycling | Men's individual pursuit C3 Men's road time trial C3 Mixed time trial C1-5 | 31 Aug 5 Sept 2 Sept | ||
| Athletics | Women's Marathon T54 Women's 5000 metre T54 Women's 1500 metre T54 | 9 Sept 2 Sept 7 Sept | |
| Cycling | Women's road time trial C1-3 Women's individual pursuit C1-3 Women's road race C1-3 | 5 Sept 30 Aug 6 Sept | |
| Cycling | Women's road time trial C4 Women's individual pursuit C4 | 5 Sept 30 Aug | |
| Wheelchair tennis | Men's Quad doubles Men's Quad singles | 5 Sept 8 Sept | |
| Swimming | Men's 50 metre freestyle S7 Men's 100 metre freestyle S7 | 4 Sept 3 Sept | |
| Swimming | Women's 50 metre freestyle S8 Women's 4x100 metre medley relay-34 pts | 2 Sept 7 Sept | |
| Wheelchair tennis | Men's Quad doubles Men's Quad singles | 5 Sept 7 Sept | |
| Cycling | Mixed Team Relay H1-4 Men's road time trial H4 | 5 Sept 8 Sept | |
| Swimming | Women's 100m freestyle S7 Women's 50 metre freestyle S7 Women's 400m freestyle S7 Women's 100m backstroke S7 | 3 Sept 4 Sept 6 Sept 30 Aug | |
| Swimming | Men's 50m butterfly S5 Men's 100 metre freestyle S5 Men's 50m freestyle S5 Men's 200m freestyle S5 | 7 Sept 8 Sept 30 Aug 1 Sept | |
| Swimming | Men's 100 metre backstroke S12 Men's 100 metre freestyle S12 Men's 50 metre freestyle S12 | 5 Sept 4 Sept 7 Sept | |
| Swimming | Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay 34pts Women's 400 metre freestyle S10 Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay 34pts | 3 Sept 5 Sept 7 Sept | |
| Cycling | Women's road time trial H3 Women's road race H1-3 | 5 Sept 7 Sept | |
| Cycling | Women's 500 metre time trial C4-5 Mixed team spring C1-5 | 1 Sept 2 Sept | |
| Athletics | Men's 400m T44 Men's 200m T44 | 8 Sept 2 Sept | |
| Swimming | Women's 200 metre individual medley SM13 Women's 100 metre freestyle S13 | 7 Sept 2 Sept | |
| Athletics | Women's 200 metre T52 Women's 100 metre T52 | 1 Sept 5 Sept | |
| Swimming | Women's 100 metre butterfly S9 Women's 100 metre backstroke S9 | 30 Aug 31 Aug | |
| Cycling | Women's road time trial C5 Women's road race C4-5 | 5 Sept 6 Sept |
Archery
;MenAthletics
;Men-track;Men-field
Athlete | Events | Result | Rank |
Richard Browne | High jump F46 | 1.80 | 9 |
Jeremy Campbell | Discus throw F44 | 60.05 PR | |
Chris Clemens | Long jump F36 | 4.98 | 6 |
Scott Danberg | Discus throw F40 | 33.78 | 7 |
Tobi Fawehinmi | Long jump F46 | 5.17 | 10 |
Tobi Fawehinmi | Triple jump F46 | 13.58 | 5 |
Tanner Gers | Long jump F11 | 5.24 | 11 |
Elexis Gillette | Long jump F11 | 6.34 | |
Elexis Gillette | Triple jump F11 | 12.39 | 4 |
Dennis Ogbe | Shot put F57/58 | 12.84 | 12 |
Dennis Ogbe | Discus throw F57/58 | 47.15 | 10 |
Markeith Price | Long jump F13 | 6.17 | 6 |
Scot Severn | Shot put F52/53 | 8.26 | |
Scot Severn | Discus throw F51/52/53 | 22.01 | 9 |
Scot Severn | Javelin throw F52/53 | 17.20 | 8 |
Jeff Skiba | High jump F46 | 2.04 | |
Jeff Skiba | Javelin throw F44 | 49.09 | 8 |
Shaquille Vance | Shot put F42/44 | 12.25 | 6 |
Scott Winkler | Shot put F54/55/56 | 10.35 | 13 |
;Women-track
;Women-field
Athlete | Events | Result | Rank |
Zena Cole | Club throw F31/32/51 | 11.02 | 11 |
Zena Cole | Discus throw F51/52/53 | 5.25 | |
Angela Madsen | Shot put F54/55/56 | 8.88 PR | |
Angela Madsen | Javelin throw F54/55/56 | 21.20 | 5 |
Cece Mazyck | Javelin throw F57/58 | 15.45 | 14 |
Cassie Mitchell | Discus throw F51/52/53 | 12.96 | 4 |
Boccia
;IndividualCycling
Road
Track
;Pursuit;Sprint
;Time trial
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
Clark Rachfal David Swanson | Men's 1km time trial B | 1:05.280 | 7 |
Joseph Berenyi | Men's 1km time trial C1-2-3 | 1:11.649 | 10 |
Anthony Zahn | Men's 1km time trial C1-2-3 | 1:23.312 | 28 |
Sam Kavanagh | Men's 1km time trial C4-5 | 1:11.678 | 15 |
Allison Jones | Women's 500m time trial C1-3 | 41.887 | 4 |
Megan Fisher | Women's 500m time trial C4-5 | 42.178 | 9 |
Greta Neimanas | Women's 500m time trial C4-5 | 39.621 | 5 |
Jennifer Schuble | Women's 500m time trial C4-5 | 37.941 |
Equestrian
;Individual;Team
Football 7-a-side
5-a-side football is for vision-impaired athletes. All competitors wear eyeshades to account for varying levels of sight, except for the goalkeeper who may be sighted. 7-a-side football is for cerebral palsy sufferers. Athletes who classify as C5-C8 can take part in this sport, with C5 being most disabled. At least one C5 or C6 player, and no more than three C8 players, may be on the field at a given time.;Group play
;5th–8th place semi-finals
;7th/8th place match
Goalball
Women's tournament
;Group stage;Quarter-final
Judo
Powerlifting
Athlete | Event | Total lifted | Rank |
Ahmed Shafik | Men's -82.5 kg | NMR | NMR |
Mary Stack | Women's +82.5 kg | 129 kg | 4 |
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Sitting volleyball
Women's tournament
;Roster;Group stage
;Semi-final
;Gold medal match
Swimming
;MenQualifiers for the latter rounds of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.
;Women
Table tennis
;Men;Women
Wheelchair basketball
The United States have qualified one men's team and one women's team in wheelchair basketball through their results at the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship. Competing athletes are given eight-level classification points specific to wheelchair basketball, ranging from 0.5 to 4.5 with lower numbers representing a higher degree of disability. The sum of the classification points of all players on the court cannot exceed 14.Men's tournament
;Group stage;Quarter-final
;Semi-final
;Bronze medal match
Women's tournament
;Group stage;Quarter-final
;Semi-final
;Bronze medal match
Wheelchair fencing
Wheelchair rugby
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;Semi-finals
;Bronze medal game