2012 Summer Paralympics Parade of Nations
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During the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games, athletes from each participating country paraded in the Olympic Stadium, preceded by its flag. The flag was borne by a sportsperson from that country chosen either by the National Paralympic Committee or by the athletes themselves.
Parade order
All nations paraded in alphabetical order except the host country, Great Britain, who entered last.
Countries and flag bearers
The following is a list of all parading countries with their respective flag bearer, sorted in the order they appeared in the parade.[1] This is sortable by country name under which they entered, the flag bearer's name, or the flag bearer's sport. Names are given as were officially designated by the IPC.
| Order | Country | Flag bearer | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Afghanistan (AFG) | Rahimi, Mohammad FahimMohammad Fahim Rahimi | Powerlifting |
| 2 |  Albania (ALB) | Dakin, HakiHaki Dakin | Cycling |
| 3 |  Algeria (ALG) | Medjemedj, NadiaNadia Medjemedj | Athletics |
| 4 |  Andorra (AND) | Albioc, Jordi CasellasJordi Casellas Albioc | — |
| 5 |  Angola (ANG) | Silva, MariaMaria Silva | Athletics |
| 6 |  Antigua and Barbuda (ANT) | Pilgrim, JamolJamol Pilgrim | Athletics |
| 7 |  Argentina (ARG) | Marro, GuillermoGuillermo Marro | Swimming |
| 8 |  Armenia (ARM) | Vardanyan, GretaGreta Vardanyan | Powerlifting |
| 9 |  Australia (AUS) | Smith, GregGreg Smith | Wheelchair rugby |
| 10 |  Austria (AUT) | Fraczyk, StanislawStanislaw Fraczyk | Table tennis |
| 11 |  Azerbaijan (AZE) | Zakiyev, IlhamIlham Zakiyev | Judo |
| 12 |  Bahrain (BRN) | Meshaima, AhmedAhmed Meshaima | Athletics |
| 13 |  Barbados (BAR) | Taylor, DavidDavid Taylor | Swimming |
| 14 |  Belarus (BLR) | Bezyazychny, MikalaiMikalai Bezyazychny | Wheelchair fencing |
| 15 | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium (BEL) | De Keersmaeker, GinoGino De Keersmaeker | Athletics |
| 16 |  Benin (BEN) | Kponhinto, ConstantConstant Kponhinto | Athletics |
| 17 |  Bermuda (BER) | Lewis, JessicaJessica Lewis | Athletics |
| 18 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) | Delalić, SabahuinSabahuin Delalić | Sitting volleyball |
| 19 |  Brazil (BRA) | Dias, DanielDaniel Dias | Swimming |
| 20 |  Brunei (BRU) | Jumaat, ShakiShaki Jumaat | Athletics |
| 21 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | Ovcharov, DechkoDechko Ovcharov | Athletics |
| 22 |  Burkina Faso (BUR) | Nikiema, KadidiaKadidia Nikiema | Cycling |
| 23 |  Burundi (BDI) | Nikobimeze, RemyRemy Nikobimeze | Athletics |
| 24 |  Cambodia (CAM) | Senghon, ThinThin Senghon | Athletics |
| 25 |  Cameroon (CMR) | Atangana, ConratConrat Atangana | Powerlifting |
| 26 |  Canada (CAN) | Hickling, GarettGarett Hickling | Wheelchair rugby |
| 27 |  Cape Verde (CPV) | Fernandes, Marcio Miguel da CostaMarcio Miguel da Costa Fernandes | Athletics |
| 28 |  Central African Republic (CAF) | Nikova-Rosel, Clemarot-ChristianClemarot-Christian Nikova-Rosel | Athletics |
| 29 |  Chile (CHI) | Valenzuela, CristianCristian Valenzuela | Athletics |
| 30 |  China (CHN) | Zhang Lixin | Athletics |
| 31 |  Colombia (COL) | Moreno, Elkin Alonso SernaElkin Alonso Serna Moreno | Athletics |
| 32 |  Comoros (COM) | Hassani, Ahamada DjaeAhamada Djae Hassani | Swimming |
| 33 | .svg.png){kind=small} Costa Rica (CRC) | ||
| 34 |  Ivory Coast (CIV) | Tchei, Carine Cynthia AmandineCarine Cynthia Amandine Tchei | Powerlifting |
| 35 |  Croatia (CRO) | Kray, DarkoDarko Kray | Athletics |
| 36 |  Cuba (CUB) | Elias, Omara DuranOmara Duran Elias | Athletics |
| 37 |  Cyprus (CYP) | Pelentritov, KarolinaKarolina Pelentritov | Swimming |
| 38 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | Pohlomann, RotislavRotislav Pohlomann | Athletics |
| 39 |  North Korea (PRK) | Rim Ju Song | Swimming |
| 40 |  DR Congo (COD) | Kimbata, Dedeline MibambaDedeline Mibamba Kimbata | Athletics |
| 41 |  Denmark (DEN) | Rosenmeier, PeterPeter Rosenmeier | Table tennis |
| 42 |  Djibouti (DJI) | Hassan, Houssein OmarHoussein Omar Hassan | Athletics |
| 43 |  Dominican Republic (DOM) | Minier, RodnyRodny Minier | Cycling |
| 44 |  Ecuador (ECU) | Vega, Jessica Silvana LalamaJessica Silvana Lalama Vega | Swimming |
| 45 |  Egypt (EGY) | Mathana, MetwallyMetwally Mathana | Powerlifting |
| 46 |  El Salvador (ESA) | Garcia, Luis MoralesLuis Morales Garcia | Athletics |
| 47 |  Estonia (EST) | Eller, AreAre Eller | — |
| 48 |  Ethiopia (ETH) | Gebede, Tesfalem GebruTesfalem Gebru Gebede | Athletics |
| 49 |  Faroe Islands (FRO) | Jensen, RagnvalourRagnvalour Jensen | Swimming |
| 50 |  Fiji (FIJ) | Delana, IliesaIliesa Delana | Athletics |
| 51 |  Finland (FIN) | Tahti, Leo PekkaLeo Pekka Tahti | Athletics |
| 52 |  Macedonia (MKD) | Jovanovski, BranimirBranimir Jovanovski | Shooting |
| 53 |  France (FRA) | Seguin, DamienDamien Seguin | Sailing |
| 54 |  Gabon (GAB) | Mabicka, ThierryThierry Mabicka | |
| 55 |  The Gambia (GAM) | Nyiang, IsatouIsatou Nyiang | Athletics |
| 56 |  Georgia (GEO) | Omarashvili, ShotaShota Omarashvili | Powerlifting |
| 57 |  Germany (GER) | Schulte, DanielaDaniela Schulte | Swimming |
| 58 |  Ghana (GHA) | Nkegbe, Raphael BostoyoRaphael Bostoyo Nkegbe | Athletics |
| 59 |  Greece (GRE) | Tampaxis, ChristosChristos Tampaxis | Swimming |
| 60 |  Guatemala (GUA) | Avila, Isaac LeivaIsaac Leiva Avila | Athletics |
| 61 |  Guinea-Bissau (GBS) | ||
| 62 |  Haiti (HAI) | Louis, Nephtalie SNNephtalie SN Louis | Athletics |
| 63 |  Honduras (HON) | Hernandez, LuisLuis Hernandez | |
| 64 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | Wah Wai So | Athletics |
| 65 |  Hungary (HUN) | Biacsci, BernadettBernadett Biacsci | Athletics |
| 66 |  Iceland (ISL) | Sveinsson, HelgiHelgi Sveinsson | Athletics |
| 67 |  India (IND) | Singh, JagburJagbur Singh | Athletics |
| 68 |  Indonesia (INA) | Ngaimin, AgusAgus Ngaimin | Swimming |
| 69 |  Iran (IRI) | Jokar, AbdolrezaAbdolreza Jokar | Athletics |
| 70 |  Iraq (IRQ) | Al-Ajeeli, FarisFaris Al-Ajeeli | Powerlifting |
| 71 |  Ireland (IRL) | Miller, CathalCathal Miller | Cycling |
| 72 |  Israel (ISR) | Shaziri, DoronDoron Shaziri | Shooting |
| 73 |  Italy (ITA) | de Pellegrin, OscarOscar de Pellegrin | Archery |
| 74 |  Jamaica (JAM) | Campbell, TantoTanto Campbell | Athletics |
| 75 |  Japan (JPN) | Kimura, KeiichiKeiichi Kimura | Swimming |
| 76 |  Jordan (JOR) | Al-Abbadi, AmerAmer Al-Abbadi | Shooting |
| 77 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | Akhmetov, AnuarAnuar Akhmetov | Swimming |
| 78 |  Kenya (KEN) | Kirwa, HenryHenry Kirwa | Athletics |
| 79 |  South Korea (KOR) | Ctyu Dae Kim | Athletics |
| 80 |  Kuwait (KUW) | Aladwani, HamadHamad Aladwani | Athletics |
| 81 |  Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | Osmonova, NurgulNurgul Osmonova | |
| 82 |  Laos (LAO) | Eay Simay | Powerlifting |
| 83 |  Latvia (LAT) | Ozolnieks, AndisAndis Ozolnieks | Athletics |
| 84 |  Lebanon (LIB) | Maalouf, EdwardEdward Maalouf | Cycling |
| 85 |  Lesotho (LES) | Letsoara, Moretlo MaryMoretlo Mary Letsoara | Athletics |
| 86 |  Liberia (LBR) | Siaffa, JamesJames Siaffa | Powerlifting |
| 87 |  Libya (LBA) | Busanan, AbdelrahimAbdelrahim Busanan | — |
| 88 |  Lithuania (LTU) | Urbonas, RolandasRolandas Urbonas | Athletics |
| 89 |  Macau (MAC) | In I Lao | Wheelchair fencing |
| 90 |  Madagascar (MAD) | Revelinot, RaherinandrasanaRaherinandrasana Revelinot | Athletics |
| 91 |  Malaysia (MAS) | Zolkefli, Muhammad ZiyadMuhammad Ziyad Zolkefli | Athletics |
| 92 |  Mali (MLI) | Sacho, MahamaneMahamane Sacho | Athletics |
| 93 |  Malta (MLT) | Sultana, MatthewMatthew Sultana | Swimming |
| 94 |  Mauritania (MTN) | Yehdiha, LehbibLehbib Yehdiha | Athletics |
| 95 |  Mauritius (MRI) | Mustapha, PatriciaPatricia Mustapha | Athletics |
| 96 |  Mexico (MEX) | Valle, PatriciaPatricia Valle | Swimming |
| 97 |  Moldova (MDA) | Marinenkova, LarisaLarisa Marinenkova | Powerlifting |
| 98 |  Mongolia (MGL) | Lkhagva, UndralbatUndralbat Lkhagva | Shooting |
| 99 |  Montenegro (MNE) | Gorahovic, MarijanaMarijana Gorahovic | Athletics |
| 100 |  Morocco (MAR) | Elgaraa, LailaLaila Elgaraa | Athletics |
| 101 |  Mozambique (MOZ) | Muchavo, MariaMaria Muchavo | Athletics |
| 102 |  Myanmar (MYA) | Naing, WinWin Naing | Athletics |
| 103 |  Namibia (NAM) | Shikongo, AnaniasAnanias Shikongo | Athletics |
| 104 |  Nepal (NEP) | Rama, BikramBikram Rama | Athletics |
| 105 |  Netherlands (NED) | Hertog, RonaldRonald Hertog | Athletics |
| 106 |  New Zealand (NZL) | Johnson, MichaelMichael Johnson | Shooting |
| 107 |  Nicaragua (NCA) | Jesus, Wapra Holmonn Gabriel deWapra Holmonn Gabriel de Jesus | Athletics |
| 108 |  Niger (NIG) | Tamangue, IbrahimIbrahim Tamangue | Athletics |
| 109 |  Nigeria (NGR) | Nnaji, Patricia NdidimakaPatricia Ndidimaka Nnaji | Athletics |
| 110 |  Norway (NOR) | Wang-Hansen, AleksanderAleksander Wang-Hansen | Sailing |
| 111 |  Oman (OMA) | Al-Balushi, Issam KhudaIssam Khuda Al-Balushi | Powerlifting |
| 112 |  Pakistan (PAK) | Ali, HaiderHaider Ali | Athletics |
| 113 |  Palestine (PLE) | Zaqout, KhamisKhamis Zaqout | Athletics |
| 114 |  Panama (PAN) | Gomez, SaidSaid Gomez | Athletics |
| 115 |  Papua New Guinea (PNG) | Kompaon, FrancisFrancis Kompaon | Athletics |
| 116 |  Peru (PER) | Falconi, PompilioPompilio Falconi | Athletics |
| 117 |  Philippines (PHI) | Medina, JosephineJosephine Medina | Table tennis |
| 118 |  Poland (POL) | Chilewska, RenataRenata Chilewska | Athletics |
| 119 |  Portugal (POR) | Fernandes, InêsInês Fernandes | Athletics |
| 120 |  Puerto Rico (PUR) | Reguero, JulioJulio Reguero | Sailing |
| 121 |  Qatar (QAT) | Abdulrahman, AbdulqadirAbdulqadir Abdulrahman | Athletics |
| 122 |  Romania (ROU) | Novak, EdvardEdvard Novak | Cycling |
| 123 |  Russia (RUS) | Ashapatov, AlexeyAlexey Ashapatov | Athletics |
| 124 |  Rwanda (RWA) | Muvunyi, HermasHermas Muvunyi | Athletics |
| 125 |  Samoa (SAM) | Toleafoa, MiloMilo Toleafoa | Athletics |
| 126 |  San Marino (SMR) | Bernardi, CristianCristian Bernardi | Athletics |
| 127 |  Saudi Arabia (KSA) | Al Shanqiti, Masaud OsamahMasaud Osamah Al Shanqiti | Athletics |
| 128 |  Senegal (SEN) | Mor, NdiayeNdiaye Mor | Athletics |
| 129 |  Serbia (SRB) | Mitrović, DraženkoDraženko Mitrović | Athletics |
| 130 |  Sierra Leone (SLE) | Kamara, MohamedMohamed Kamara | Athletics |
| 131 |  Singapore (SIN) | Goh, Ruisi TheresaRuisi Theresa Goh | Swimming |
| 132 |  Slovakia (SVK) | Janovjak, VladislavVladislav Janovjak | Cycling |
| 133 |  Slovenia (SLO) | Pintar, MatejaMateja Pintar | Table tennis |
| 134 |  Solomon Islands (SOL) | Saohaga, Hellen GlendaHellen Glenda Saohaga | Athletics |
| 135 |  South Africa (RSA) | Pistorius, OscarOscar Pistorius | Athletics |
| 136 |  Spain (ESP) | Perales, TessaTessa Perales | Swimming |
| 137 |  Sri Lanka (SRI) | Pattiwila Arachchilage, Lal PushpakumaraLal Pushpakumara Pattiwila Arachchilage | Athletics |
| 138 |  Suriname (SUR) | Misasi, BiondiBiondi Misasi | Athletics |
| 139 |  Sweden (SWE) | Jacobsson, JonasJonas Jacobsson | Shooting |
| 140 |  Switzerland (SUI) | Boesch, BeatBeat Boesch | Athletics |
| 141 |  Syria (SYR) | Alshikh, RashaRasha Alshikh | Powerlifting |
| 142 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | Lin Wen-Hsin | Table tennis |
| 143 |  Tajikistan (TJK) | Odinaev, ParvizParviz Odinaev | Powerlifting |
| 144 |  Tanzania (TAN) | Mwenemti, ZaharaniZaharani Mwenemti | Athletics |
| 145 |  Thailand (THA) | Jana, SaysuneeSaysunee Jana | Wheelchair fencing |
| 146 |  Timor-Leste (TLS) | Soares, FilomenoFilomeno Soares | Athletics |
| 147 |  Tonga (TGA) | Liku, AloaloAloalo Liku | Athletics |
| 148 |  Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) | Greene, RonaldRonald Greene | Athletics |
| 149 |  Tunisia (TUN) | Zhiou, AbderrahimAbderrahim Zhiou | Athletics |
| 150 |  Turkey (TUR) | Girismen, GizemGizem Girismen | Archery |
| 151 |  Turkmenistan (TKM) | Charyyev, SohbetSohbet Charyyev | Athletics |
| 152 |  Uganda (UGA) | Akullo, ChristineChristine Akullo | Athletics |
| 153 |  Ukraine (UKR) | Pryvalykhina, MargarytaMargaryta Pryvalykhina | Sitting volleyball |
| 154 |  United Arab Emirates (UAE) | Khalaf, MohammedMohammed Khalaf | Powerlifting |
| 155 |  United States (USA) | Danberg, ScottScott Danberg | Athletics |
| 156 |  Uruguay (URU) | Irinitz, Gonzalo Gabriel JutraGonzalo Gabriel Jutra Irinitz | Swimming |
| 157 |  Virgin Islands (ISV) | Frawley, LeeLee Frawley | Equestrian |
| 158 |  Uzbekistan (UZB) | Norbekov, HusniddinHusniddin Norbekov | Athletics |
| 159 |  Vanuatu (VAN) | Houssimoli, MarcelMarcel Houssimoli | Athletics |
| 160 |  Venezuela (VEN) | Suazo, NaomiNaomi Suazo | Judo |
| 161 |  Vietnam (VIE) | Ngoc Hung Cao | Athletics |
| 162 |  Zambia (ZAM) | Katongo, LassamLassam Katongo | Athletics |
| 163 |  Zimbabwe (ZIM) | Mujaji, ElliotElliot Mujaji | Athletics |
| 164 |  Great Britain (GBR) | Norfolk, PeterPeter Norfolk | Wheelchair tennis |
See also
References
- ↑ "List of Opening Ceremony flag bearers". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
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