Sunday, September 2, 2012

Incredible Athletes of the Paralympics

Ottobock repair workshop Technician Christian de Barros checks a repaired prosthetic leg on swimmer Scody Victor of Mauritius at the Ottobock repair workshop. Ottobock prosthetic, orthotic and wheelchair technicians are expecting to carry out as many as 2,000 repairs for athletes from 147 countries during the 2012 London Paralympics. Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images
Visually impaired swimmer, Amber Thomas of Canada competes in the Women's 100m Freestyle  at the Aquatics Centre. Visually impaired swimmer, Amber Thomas of Canada competes in the Women's 100m Freestyle at the Aquatics Centre. Photograph: Ian MacNicol/Getty Images
Zeinab Oteify of Egypt brings her hands together in prayer before attempting a lift in the women's -44kg powerlifting competition. Oteify made the lift successfully. Zeinab Oteify of Egypt brings her hands together in prayer before attempting a lift in the women's -44kg powerlifting competition. Oteify made the lift successfully. Photograph: Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images
Yunidis Castillo of Cuba sails through her heat in the Women's 200m T46 class. Yunidis Castillo of Cuba sails through her heat in the Women's 200m T46 class. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images
Sam Hynd of Great Britain in action during the men's 400m S8 freestyle heats at Aquatics Centre. Sam's brother Oliver is also a Paralympic swimmer. Sam Hynd of Great Britain in action during the men's 400m S8 freestyle heats at Aquatics Centre. Sam's brother Oliver is also a Paralympic swimmer. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images
Carol-Eduard Novak of Romania celebrates winning his gold in Men's Individual C4 Pursuit Final with the crowd. And another rather lovely moment as Carol-Eduard Novak of Romania celebrates winning his gold in Men's Individual C4 Pursuit Final with the crowd. Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

WORLD RECORD !

Libby Clegg (L) of Great Britain and her guide Mikail Huggins race in the women's 100m T12 heat Libby Clegg (L) of Great Britain and her guide Mikail Huggins as she races her way to a world record in the women's 100m T12 heat . Photograph: Kerim Okten/EPA

Source:  The Guardian

Paralympics 2012: Friday 31 August - live picture blog

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/aug/31/paralympics-2012-pictures
 

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