Boccia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
| Boccia at the XIV Paralympic Games | |
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ExCeL | |
| Dates | 2 – 8 September |
| Competitors | 104 |
| Boccia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |
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| Individual | |
| BC1 | |
| BC2 | |
| BC3 | |
| BC4 | |
| Team | |
| BC1–2 | |
| Pairs | |
| BC3 | |
| BC4 | |
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
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPISRA Boccia European Championship | 25 June – 2 July 2009 |  Póvoa de Varzim[6] |
Individual, Teams, Pairs |
| CPISRA Boccia Asia & South Pacific Championship | 14–22 August 2009 |  Tsim Sha Tsui[7][8] |
Individual, Teams, Pairs |
| CPISRA Boccia America's Cup | 24–29 October 2009 |  Montreal[9] |
Individual, Teams, Pairs |
| CPISRA Boccia World Championship | 30 May – 10 June 2010 | Lisbon[10] |
Individual, Teams, Pairs |
| 2010 Asian Para Games | 12–19 December 2010 |  Guangzhou |
Individual |
| 2011 CPISRA Boccia World Cup | 18–27 August 2011 |  Coleraine[11] |
Individual, Teams, Pairs |
| 2011 CPISRA European Cup | 28 Oktober–1 November 2011 |  Hamar |
Individual |
| 2011 Parapan American Games | 19–27 November 2011 |  Guadalajara |
Individual |
Qualified teams
| Competition | BC1/BC2 Team | BC3 Pairs | BC4 Pairs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation |  Great Britain (GBR) |
Great Britain (GBR) |
Great Britain (GBR)
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| CPISRA Boccia Teams and Pairs World Ranking[12] |  South Korea (KOR)
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 Greece (GRE)
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 Brazil (BRA)
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Participating nations
103 competitors from 21 nations competed.
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil (BRA) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 |  Thailand (THA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Greece (GRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  China (CHN) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Portugal (POR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual BC1 |
Pattaya Tadtong Thailand
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David Smith Great Britain
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Roger Aandalen Norway
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| Individual BC2 |
Yan Zhiqiang China
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Jeong So-yeong South Korea
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| Individual BC3 |
Choi Ye-jin South Korea
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Jeong Ho-won South Korea
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| Individual BC4 |
Dirceu Pinto Brazil
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| Team BC1–2 |
Thailand (THA) Witsanu Huadpradit Mongkol Jitsa-Ngiem Pattaya Tadtong Watcharaphon Vongsa |
China (CHN) Zhiqiang Yan Weibo Yuan Qi Zhang Kai Zhong |
Great Britain (GBR) Dan Bentley Nigel Murray Zoe Robinson David Smith |
| Pairs BC3 |
Greece (GRE) Maria-Eleni Kordali Nikolaos Pananos Grigorios Polychronidis |
Luis Silva
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Kirsten de Laender
Pieter Verlinden |
| Pairs BC4 |
Eliseu dos Santos
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Czech Republic (CZE) Radek Procházka Leoš Lacina |
Canada (CAN) Marco Dispaltro Josh Vander Vies |
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
- ^ 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
- 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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