Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Athlete Events Result Rank
Damien Bowen ( F34 ) Javelin throw F33/34 35.72 m OC 6
Damien Bowen ( F34 ) Shot put F34 10.21 m 12
Todd Hodgetts Shot put F20 16.29 m WR
Hamish MacDonald Shot put F34 10.34 m 11
Russell Short Shot put F11/12 950 pts ( 14.73 m ) SB
Events -- Athletics
Australia competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Games in London, United Kingdom from 29 August to 9 September 2012. The London Games were the biggest Games with 164 nations participating, 19 more than in the 2008 Beijing Paralympic. Australia has participated at every Summer Paralympic Games and hosted the 2000 Sydney Games. As such, the 2000 Sydney Games, regarded as one of the more successful Games, became a point-of-reference and an inspiration in the development of the 2012 London Games. Australia finished 5th in the final medal count with 85 medals: 32 gold medals, 23 silver medals and 30 bronze medals.