Boccia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
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| Boccia at the XIV Paralympic Games | |
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| Venue | ExCeL |
| Dates | 2 – 8 September |
| Competitors | 104 |
| Boccia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |
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| File:Boccia pictogram (Paralympics).svg | |
| Individual | |
| BC1 | |
| BC2 | |
| BC3 | |
| BC4 | |
| Team | |
| BC1–2 | |
| Pairs | |
| BC3 | |
| BC4 | |
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Boccia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics[1] was held in the ExCeL from 2 September to 8 September, with a maximum of 104 athletes (80 men, 24 women) competing in seven events.[2] There were four individual events, two pair events, and one team event.
Classification
When competing in boccia at national or international level, the athletes were competing in events with different classifications, based on level of physical disability.[3][4]
- BC1 - Cerebral palsy.
- Locomotor dysfunction affecting the whole body.
- Use hands or feet to propel the ball into play
- May be assisted by an aide.
- BC2 - Cerebral palsy.
- Locomotor dysfunction affecting the whole body
- Use hands to propel the ball into play
- Not assisted by an aide.
- BC3 - Cerebral palsy or another disability.
- Locomotor dysfunction in all four limbs.
- Use the help of a ramp to propel the ball into play.
- Assisted by an aide (ramper).
- BC4 - Not cerebral palsy, but another disability, for example muscular dystrophy or tetraplegia.
- Locomotor dysfunction in all four limbs
- Use hands to propel the ball into play
- Not assisted by an aide.
Events
- Mixed
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Qualification
The athlete quota for boccia is 104 athletes, 80 men and 24 women. Each National Paralympic Committee (NPC) can have up to a maximum of nine athletes (one team of four, one pair of three, and one pair of two) in team and pair events, and 12 in individual events. Athletes must be on the CPISRA Boccia Individual World Ranking List, to be eligible for selection. Athletes who wish to qualify for the Paralympics need to be on the ranking list closing 31 December 2011.[5]
Qualification timeline
| Event | Date | Venue | Type |
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| CPISRA Boccia European Championship | 25 June – 2 July 2009 | Portugal Póvoa de Varzim[6] | Individual, Teams, Pairs |
| CPISRA Boccia Asia & South Pacific Championship | 14–22 August 2009 | Hong Kong Tsim Sha Tsui[7][8] | Individual, Teams, Pairs |
| CPISRA Boccia America's Cup | 24–29 October 2009 | Canada Montreal[9] | Individual, Teams, Pairs |
| CPISRA Boccia World Championship | 30 May – 10 June 2010 | Portugal Lisbon[10] | Individual, Teams, Pairs |
| 2010 Asian Para Games | 12–19 December 2010 | China Guangzhou | Individual |
| 2011 CPISRA Boccia World Cup | 18–27 August 2011 | United Kingdom Coleraine[11] | Individual, Teams, Pairs |
| 2011 CPISRA European Cup | 28 Oktober–1 November 2011 | Norway Hamar | Individual |
| 2011 Parapan American Games | 19–27 November 2011 | Mexico Guadalajara | Individual |
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Qualified teams
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Participating nations
103 competitors from 21 nations competed.
- File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina (4)
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium (3)
- File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (7)
- File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (9)
- File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (5)
- File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic (3)
- File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (9)
- File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece (5)
- File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong (6)
- File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland (5)
- File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan (5)
- File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico (1)
- File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway (1)
- File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal (9)
- File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore (1)
- File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia (5)
- File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea (7)
- File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain (8)
- File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (1)
- File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand (8)
- File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (1)
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (BRA) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand (THA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece (GRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (CHN) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal (POR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Medalists
References
- ↑ "Paralympics - Paralympic Games History, Overview, Committee". london2012.com. 22 February 2017. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ↑ "Boccia: 12 Facts for London 2012". 2012 Summer Paralympics. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ↑ Classes & Classification Archived 20 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Boccia Australia
- ↑ About Boccia Archived 15 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine, GB Boccia Federation
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Boccia - London 2012 Paralympic Games Archived 29 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Official site of the Cerebral Palsy International Sports & Recreation Association (CPISRA)
- ↑ European Boccia Championship, twitdoc.com
- ↑ Singapore Wins Silver at the 3rd Asia and South Pacific Boccia Championships 2009 Archived 4 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC), 19 August 2009
- ↑ 3rd Asia and South Pacific Boccia Championships 2009, Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled
- ↑ Boccia America's Cup Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, ameriquesboccia2009.qc.ca
- ↑ Boccia Archived 29 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Australian Athletes With A Disability
- ↑ Boccia Schedule, Official site of the Cerebral Palsy International Sports & Recreation Association (CPISRA)
- ↑ "Boccia World Rank List" (PDF). CPISRA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
External links
- - Rankings at CPISRA
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