London 2012 Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games derived from an event in London in 1948 staged by British and Dutch war veterans, and in 2012 the Games return to their birthplace with rowing now included as one of 20 sports at the Games.
The rowing regatta will be held at Eton Dorney Lake on the outskirts of London between Friday 31 August 2012 and Sunday 2 September 2012.
If selected, reigning World and Paralympic champion Tom Aggar will be a strong contender to defend his title on home water at the Games.
The GB Rowing Team topped the medal table in Beijing at the 2008 Paralympic Games with gold in the men’s and women’s single scull events and bronze in the mixed coxed four.
Qualification for London 2012
The GB Rowing Team qualified boats for London 2012 at the 2011 World Championships in the three out of four available Paralympic-class events. They are the men’s single scull, the mixed double scull and the mixed coxed four.
The final qualifying regatta is in Belgrade, Serbia, from 4 to 6 May 2012.
World Rowing’s guide to who has qualified for the London 2012 Paralympic Games and the qualification rules.
Boat classes at the 2012 Paralympic Games
WOMEN: Arms and Shoulders Women’s single scull (ASW1x)
MEN: Arms and Shoulders Single scull (ASM1x)
MIXED: Trunk and Arms Mixed Double scull (TAMix2x), Legs Trunk and Arms Mixed Coxed Four (LTAMix4+)
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