List of Opening Ceremony flag bearers
Here is a list of who will be carrying the flags for the 166 countries marching at the London 2012 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony. 29 Aug 2012![USA Flagbearer USA team with flag](/sites/default/files/styles/large_original/public/images/120828140853986_USA%2BFlag_0.jpg?itok=54X2GeCc)
USA Team during the 2008 Beijing Opening Ceremony
There will be 4,280 athletes from 166 countries competing at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Afghanistan: Mohammad Fahim Rahimi (powerlifting)
Albania: Haki Dakin (cycling)
Algeria: MedjMedj Nadia (athletics)
Andorra: Jordi Casellas Albioc (president)
Angola: Maria Silva (athletics)
Antigua and Barbuda: Jamol Pilgrim (athletics)
Argentina: Guillermo Marro (swimming)
Armenia: Greta Vardanyan (powerlifting)
Australia: Greg Smith (wheelchair rugby)
Austria: Stanislaw Fraczyk (table tennis)
Azerbaijan: Ilham Zakiyev (judo)
Bahrain: Ahmed Meshaima (athletics)
Barbados: David Taylor (swimming)
Belarus: Mikalai Bezyazychny (wheelchair fencing)
Belgium: Gino De Keersmaeker (athletics)
Benin: Constant Kponhinto (athletics)
Bermuda: Jessica Lewis (athletics)
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sabahuin Delalic (sitting volleyball)
Brazil: Daniel Dias (swimming)
Brunei Darussalam: Shaki Jumaat (athletics)
Bulgaria: Dechko Ovcharov (athletics)
Burkina Faso: Kadidia Nikiema (cycling)
Burundi: Remy Nikobimeze (athletics)
Cambodia: Thin Senghon (athletics)
Cameroon: Conrat Atangana (athletics)
Canada: Garrett Hichling (wheelchair rugby)
Cape Verde: Marcio Fernandes (athletics)
Central African Republic: Clemarot-Christian Nikova-Rosel (athletics)
Chile: Cristian Ualenzuela (athletics)
Chinese Taipei: LinWen-Hsin (table tennis)
Colombia: Elkin Serna (athletics)
Comoros: Ahamada Djae Hassani (swimming)
Cote D’Ivoire: Tchei Carine (powerlifting)
Croatia: Darko Kray (athletics)
Cuba: Omara Duran Elias (athletics)
Cyprus: Karolina Pelentritov (swimming)
Czech Republic: Rotislav Pohlomann (athletics)
Dem People’s Republic of Korea: Rim Jusong (swimming)
Dem Republic of Timor-Leste: Filomeno Soares (athletics)
Dem Republic of Congo: Dedeline Mibamba (athletics)
Denmark: Peter Rosenmeier (table tennis)
Djibouti: Houssein Omar Hassan (athletics)
Domincan Republic: Rodny Minier (cycling)
Ecuador: Jessica Lalama (swimming)
Egypt: Metwally Mathana (powerlifting)
El Salvador: Luis Morales (athletics)
Estonia: Are Eller (Paralympic attaché)
Ethiopia: Tesfalem Gebru Gebede (athletics)
Faroe Islands: Ragnvalour Jensen (swimming)
Fiji: Iliesa Delana (athletics)
Finland: Leo-Pekka Tahti (athletics)
Fmr Yugoslav Rep of Macedonia: Branimir Jovanovski (shooting)
France: Damien Seguin (sailing)
Gabon: Thierry Mabicka
Gambia: Isatou Nyang (athletics)
Georgia: Shota Omarashvili (powerlifting)
Germany: Daniela Schulte (swimming)
Ghana: Raphael Bostoyo Nkegbe (athletics)
Great Britain: Peter Norfolk (wheelchair tennis)
Greece: Christos Tampaxis (swimming)
Guatemala: Isaac Leiva Avila (athletics)
Guinea-Bissau: TBA
Haiti: Nephtalie SN Louis (athletics)
Honduras: Luis Carlos Hernandez Oliva
Hong Kong, China: Wah Wai So (athletics)
Hungary: Ilona/Bernadett Biasci (athletics)
Iceland: Helgi Svensson (athletics)
India: Jagbur Singh (athletics)
Indonesia: Agus Neaimin (swimming)
Iraq: Faris Al-Ajeeli (powerlifting)
Ireland: Cathal Miller (cycling)
Islamic Republic of Iran: Abdolreza Jokar (athletics)
Israel: Doron Shaziri (shooting)
Italy: Oscar De Pellegrin (shooting)
Jamaica Tanto Campbell (athletics)
Japan: Keiichi Kimura (swimming)
Jordan: Amer Al-Abbadi (shooting)
Kazakhstan: Anuar Akhmetov (swimming)
Kenya: Henry Kirwa (athletics)
Kuwait: Hamad Aladwani (athletics)
Kyrgyzstan: Nurgul Osmonova
Lao People’s Dem Republic: Eay Simay (powerlifting)
Latvia: Andis Ozolnieks (athletics)
Lebanon: Edward Maalouf (hand cycle)
Lesotho: Moretlo Mary Letsoara (athletics)
Liberia: James "Bobby" Siaffa (powerlifting)
Libya: Abdelrahim Busanan (coach)
Lithuania: Ronaldas Urbonas (athletics)
Macau: In I Lao (wheelchair fencing)
Madagascar: Raherinandrasana Revelinot (athletics)
Malaysia: Mohd Ziydo Zolkefli (athletics)
Mali: Mahamane Sacho (athletics)
Malta: Matthew Sultana (swimming)
Mauritania: Lehbib Yehdiha (athletics)
Mauritius: Patricia Mustapha (athletics)
Mexico: Patricia Valle (swimming)
Mongolia: Undralbat Lkhagva (shooting)
Morocco: Laila Elgaraa (athletics)
Mozambique: Maria Elisa Muchavo (athletics)
Myanmar: Win Naing (athletics)
Namibia: Ananias Shikongo (athletics)
Nepal: Bikram Rama (athletics)
Netherlands: Ronald Hertog (athletics)
New Zealand: Michael Johnson (shooting)
Nicaragua: Wapra Holmonn Gabriel De Jesus (athletics)
Niger: Ibrahim Tamangue (athletics)
Nigeria: Patricia Ndidimaka Nnaji (athletics)
Norway: Aleksander Wang-Hansen (sailing)
Oman: Issam Khuda Al-Balushi (powerlifting)
Pakistan: Haider Ali (athletics)
Palestine: Khamis Zaqout (athletics)
Panama: Said Comez (athletics)
Papua New Guinea: Francis Kompaon (athletics)
People’s Republic of China: Lixin Zhang (athletics)
Peru: Pompilio Falconi (athletics)
Phillippines: Josephine Medina (table tennis)
Poland: Renata Chilewska (athletics)
Portugal: Ines Fernandes (athletics)
Puerto Rico: Julio Reguero (sailing)
Qatar: Abdulqadir Abdulrahman (athletics)
Republic of Korea: Ctyu Dae Kim (athletics)
Republic of Moldova: Larisa Marinenkova (powerlifting)
Republic of Montenegro: Marijana Gorahovic (athletics)
Romania: Edvard Novak (cycling)
Russian Federation: Alexey Ashapatov (athletics)
Rwanda: Hermas Muvunyi (athletics)
Samoa: Milo Toleafoa (athletics)
San Marino: Cristian Bernardi (athletics)
Saudi Arabia: Osamah Al Shanqiti
Senegal: Ndiaye Mor (athletics)
Serbia: Drazenko Mitrovic (athletics)
Sierra Leone: Mohamed Kamara (athletics)
Singapore: Ruisi Theresa Goh (swimming)
Slovakia: Vladislav Janovjak (cycling)
Slovenia: Mateja Pintar (table tennis)
Solomon Islands: Hellen Glenda Saohaga (athletics)
South Africa: Oscar Pistorius (athletics)
Spain: Teresa Perales (swimming)
Sri Lanka: Lal Pushpakumara Pattiwila Arachchilage (athletics)
Suriname: Biondi Misasi (athletics)
Sweden: Jonas Jacobsson (shooting)
Switzerland: Beat Boesch (athletics)
Syrian Arab Republic: Rasha Alshikh (powerlifting)
Tajikistan: Parviz Odinaev (powerlifting)
Thailand: Saysunee Jana (wheelchair fencing)
Tonga: Aloalo Liku (athletics)
Trinidad and Tobago: Ronald Greene (athletics)
Tunisia: Abderrahim Zhiou (athletics)
Turkey: Gizem Girismen (archery)
Turkmenistan: Sohbet Charyyev (athletics)
Uganda: Christine Akullo (athletics)
Ukraine: Margaryta Pryvalykhina (sitting volleyball)
United Arab Emirates: Mohammed Khalaf (powerlifting)
United Republic of Tanzania: Zaharani Mwenemti (athletics)
United States of America: Scott Danberg (athletics)
Uruguay: Gonzalo Gabriel Jutra Irinitz (swimming)
Uzbekistan: Husniddin Norbekov (athletics)
Vanuatu: Marcel Houssimoli (athletics)
Venezuela: Naomi Suazo (judo)
Vietnam: Ngoc Hung Cao (athletics)
Virgin Islands, US: Lee Frawley (equestrian)
Zambia: Lassam Katongo (athletics)
Zimbabwe: Elliot Mujaji (athletics)