Great Britain at the Rio 2016 Paralympics

David Weir of Great Britain competes in the 800m race at the ParAthletics Grand Prix in Nottwil, Switzerland. © • Getty Images

·Great Britain has claimed 1642 medals at the Paralympic Summer Games: G562-S545-B535.

·Only United States (2067) has claimed more medals at the Paralympic Games than Great Britain.

·Great Britain has won only one gold medal at the Paralympic Winter Games.

·Stoke Mandeville/New York 1984 were Great Britain's most successful Paralympic Games to date, winning 107 gold medals (S112-B112).

·Great Britain made its debut at the first ever Paralympic Games in Rome in 1960.

·Great Britain co-hosted the Paralympic Games in 1984 when the event was held in Stoke Mandeville and New York and hosted the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

·The NPC has been most successful in swimming, claiming 201 gold, 230 silver and 203 bronze medals.

·Great Britain has won a gold medal in swimming and athletics in each of the previous 14 Paralympic Games.

·Swimmer Mike Kenny is Great Britain's most successful Paralympian in individual events: G16.

·Athlete Tanni Grey-Thompson, swimmer Dave Roberts and swimmer and cyclist Sarah Storey all won 11 gold medals for Great Britain.

·Storey is on the IPC's ones-to-watch list for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. She won 22 medals in total at the Games, divided over six separate editions (1992-2012).

·At the London 2012 Paralympic Games Great Britain claimed their first medals in sailing as Helena Lucas won gold in the single person 2.4mR and Alex Rickham and Niki Birrell claimed bronze in the mixed SKUD 18.

·John Robertson, Hannah Stodel and Stephen Thomas are on the IPC's ones-to-watch list for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. They won the mixed sonar world title at the 2015 Para Sailing World Championships Melbourne.

·Channel 4 is the rights holding broadcaster in Great Britain for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. More information can be found at Channel 4's website.

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Medal Table Paralympic Games

Year	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Total	562	545	535	1642
2012	34	43	43	120
2008	42	29	31	102
2004	35	30	29	94
2000	41	43	47	131
1996	39	42	41	122
1992	40	47	41	128
1988	65	65	53	183
1984	107	112	112	331
1980	47	32	21	100
1976	29	29	36	94
1972	16	15	21	52
1968	29	20	20	69
1964	18	23	20	61
1960	20	15	20	55

London 2012 gold medallists

Athlete	Sport	Gold
David Weir	Athletics	4
Sarah Storey	Cycling	4
Sophie Christiansen	Equestrian	3
Eleanor Simmonds	Swimming	2
Hannah Cockroft	Athletics	2
Natasha Baker	Equestrian	2
Aled Davies	Athletics	1
Anthony Kappes	Cycling	1
Barney Storey	Cycling	1
Craig MacLean	Cycling	1
Danielle Brown	Archery	1
David Smith	Rowing	1
David Stone	Cycling	1
Deborah Criddle	Equestrian	1
Heather Frederiksen	Swimming	1
Helena Lucas	Sailing	1
James Roe	Rowing	1
Jessica Applegate	Swimming	1
Jonathan Fox	Swimming	1
Jonathan Peacock	Athletics	1
Josef Craig	Swimming	1
Josie Pearson	Athletics	1
Lee Pearson	Equestrian	1
Lily Van Den Broecke	Rowing	1
Mark Colbourne	Cycling	1
Mickey Bushell	Athletics	1
Naomi Riches	Rowing	1
Neil Fachie	Cycling	1
Oliver Hynd	Swimming	1
Pamela Relph	Rowing	1
Richard Whitehead	Athletics	1
Sophie Wells	Equestrian	1