This article contains a chronological summary of major events from the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.
All times are in British Summer Time (UTC+1).
Calendar
29 August Opening ceremony – The opening ceremony took place from 20:00 to 0:20 and featured public figures in attendance, as well as Stephen Hawking. The Cauldron was lit by Margaret Maughan, while Queen Elizabeth II opened the games.
30 August Cycling Women's individual pursuit C1-3 Women's individual pursuit C4 Women's individual pursuit C5 Men's individual pursuit B Men's time trial C1-3
Judo Men's 60 kg Men's 66 kg Women's 48 kg Women's 52 kg
Powerlifting Women's 40 kg Men's 48 kg
Shooting Men's 10 metre air pistol SH1 Women's 10 metre air rifle standing SH1
Swimming Men's 50 metre freestyle S5 Men's 400 metre freestyle S12 Men's 100 metre butterfly S8 Men's 100 metre butterfly S9 Men's 50 metre breaststroke SB2 Men's 100 metre backstroke S6 Men's 100 metre backstroke S7 Men's 200 metre individual medley SM10 Women's 50 metre freestyle S5 Women's 400 metre freestyle S12 Women's 100 metre butterfly S8 Women's 100 metre butterfly S9 Women's 100 metre backstroke S6 Women's 100 metre backstroke S7 Women's 200 metre individual medley SM10
Gold medalistsSportEventCompetitor(s)CyclingWomen's individual pursuit C1-3Sini ZhengWomen's individual pursuit C4Susan PowellWomen's individual pursuit C5Sarah StoreyMen's individual pursuit BKieran ModraMen's time trial C1-3Zhang Yu LiJudoMen's 60 kgRamin IbrahimovMen's 66 kgDavyd KohravaWomen's 48 kgCarmen BrussigWomen's 52 kgRamona BrussigPowerliftingWomen's 40 kgYakubu AdesokanWRMen's 48 kgNazmiye MusluShootingMen's 10 metre air pistol SH1Seakyun ParkWomen's 10 metre air rifle standing SH1Cuiping ZhangWRSwimmingMen's 50 metre freestyle S5Daniel DiasWRMen's 400 metre freestyle S12Sergey PunkoMen's 100 metre butterfly S8Charles RozoyMen's 100 metre butterfly S9Tamás SorsMen's 50 metre breaststroke SB2Jianping DuASMen's 100 metre backstroke S6Tao ZhengWRMen's 100 metre backstroke S7Jonathan FoxMen's 200 metre individual medley SM10Benoit HuotWRWomen's 50 metre freestyle S5Natalia PrologaievaWomen's 400 metre freestyle S12Oxana SavchenkoWomen's 100 metre butterfly S8Jessica LongPRWomen's 100 metre butterfly S9Natalie du ToitWomen's 100 metre backstroke S6Dong LuWRWomen's 100 metre backstroke S7Jacqueline FreneyPRWomen's 200 metre individual medley SM10Sophie PascoeWR
31 August Athletics Men's club throw F31/32/51 Women's long jump F37–38 Women's discus throw F35–36 Men's shot put F42–44 Men's 200 metres T37 Women's 100 metres T34 Men's discus throw F57–58 Men's shot put F52–53 Men's long jump F42–44 Women's discus throw F40 Women's 200 metres T35
Cycling Women's individual B 1 km time trial Men's individual pursuit C1 Men's individual pursuit C2 Men's individual pursuit C3 Men's individual C4-5 1 km time trial
Judo Men's 73 kg Men's 81 kg Women's 57 kg Women's 63 kg
Powerlifting Women's 44 kg Men's 52 kg Men's 56 kg
Shooting Men's 10 metre air rifle standing SH1 Women's 10 metre air pistol SH1
Swimming Men's 400 metre freestyle S8 Women's 400 metre freestyle S8 Men's 50 metre butterfly S7 Women's 50 metre butterfly S7 Men's 50 metre freestyle S10 Women's 50 metre freestyle S10 Men's 100 metre backstroke S9 Women's 100 metre backstroke S9 Men's 100 metre freestyle S11 Women's 100 metre freestyle S11 Men's 100 metre backstroke S14 Women's 100 metre backstroke S14 Men's 100 metre butterfly S13 Women's 200 metre individual medley SM5 Men's 50 metre freestyle S4
Gold medalistsSportEventCompetitor(s)AthleticsMen's club throw F31/32/51Zeljko DimitrijevicWomen's long jump F37–38Margarita GoncharovaWomen's discus throw F35–36Qing WuWRMen's shot put F42–44Jackie ChristiansenPRMen's 200 metres T37Roman Kapranov=WRWomen's 100 metres T34Hannah CockroftPRMen's discus throw F57–58Alexey AshapatovWRMen's shot put F52–53Aigars ApinisWRMen's long jump F42–44Markus RehmWRWomen's discus throw F40Najat el GarraaWRWomen's 200 metres T35Liu PingCyclingWomen's individual B 1 km time trialStephanie MortonPRMen's individual pursuit C1Mark Lee ColbourneMen's individual pursuit C2Guihua LiangMen's individual pursuit C3Joseph BerenyiMen's individual C4-5 1 km time trialAlfonso CabelloPRJudoMen's 73 kgDymtro SoloveyMen's 81 kgOlekandr KosinovWomen's 57 kgAfag SultanovaWomen's 63 kgDalidaivis Rodriques ClarkPowerliftingWomen's 44 kgIvory NwokorieMen's 52 kgQi FengMen's 56 kgSherif OthmanShootingMen's 10 metre air rifle standing SH1Dong ChaoWomen's 10 metre air pistol SH1Olivera Nakovska-BikovaPRSwimmingMen's 400 metre freestyle S8Yinan WangASWomen's 400 metre freestyle S8Jessica LongWRMen's 50 metre butterfly S7Shiyun PanWRWomen's 50 metre butterfly S7Jacqueline FreneyOCMen's 50 metre freestyle S10André BrasilWRWomen's 50 metre freestyle S10Summer Ashley MortimerWRMen's 100 metre backstroke S9Matthew CowdreyPRWomen's 100 metre backstroke S9Ellie ColeOCMen's 100 metre freestyle S11Bradley SnyderWomen's 100 metre freestyle S11Cecilia CamelliniWRMen's 100 metre backstroke S14Marc EversWRWomen's 100 metre backstroke S14Bethany FirthMen's 100 metre butterfly S13Ihar BokiPRWomen's 200 metre individual medley SM5Nataliia PrologaievaWRMen's 50 metre freestyle S4Eskender Mustafaiev
1 September Athletics Women's club throw F31/32/51 Men's shot put F54/55/56 Men's long jump F13 Men's 200 metres T42 Women's discus throw F11/12 Women's 200 metres T36 Women's 100 metres T38 Women's shot put F54/55/56 Men's javelin throw F33/34 Men's 100 metres T13 Men's triple jump F46 Men's 100 metres T35 Women's javelin throw F46 Women's 200 metres T52 Men's 800 metres T37 Men's 100 metres T38 Women's 200 metres T46
Cycling Men's individual 1 km time trial B Men's individual pursuit C4 Men's individual pursuit C5 Women's individual 500m time trial C1-3 Women's individual 500m time trial C4-5
Equestrian Individual Championship Test – Grade II Individual Championship Test – Grade Ib
Judo Men's 90 kg Men's 100 kg Men's +100 kg Women's 70 kg Women's +70 kg
Powerlifting Women's 48 kg Women's 52 kg Men's 60 kg
Shooting Mixed R5 10 metre air rifle prone SH2 Mixed R3 10 metre air rifle prone SH1
Swimming Men's 100 metre butterfly S10 Women's 100 metre butterfly S10 Men's 400 metre freestyle S6 Women's 400 metre freestyle S6 Men's 100 metre breaststroke SB8 Women's 100 metre breaststroke SB8 Men's 200 metre freestyle S5 Women's 200 metre freestyle S5 Men's 50 metre freestyle S11 Women's 50 metre freestyle S11 Men's 50 metre freestyle S13 Women's 50 metre freestyle S13 Men's 100 metre breaststroke SB7 Women's 100 metre breaststroke SB7 Men's 200 metre freestyle S2
Gold medalistsDay 3MedalsSportEventCompetitor(s)AthleticsWomen's club throw F31/32/51Maroua IbrahmiWRMen's shot put F54/55/56Jalil Bagheri JeddiPRMen's long jump F13Luis Felipe GutierrezPRMen's 200 metres T42Richard WhiteheadWRWomen's discus throw F11/12Liangmin ZhangPRWomen's 200 metres T36Elena IvanovaWomen's 100 metres T38Margarita GoncharovaWomen's shot put F54/55/56Liwan YangWRMen's javelin throw F33/34Mohsen KaediWRMen's 100 metres T13Jason SmythWRMen's triple jump F46Fuliang LiuWRMen's 100 metres T35Iurii TsarukWRRRWomen's javelin throw F46Katarzyna PiekartWRWomen's 200 metres T52Michelle StilwellPRMen's 800 metres T37Michael McKillopWRMen's 100 metres T38Evan O'HanlonWRWomen's 200 metres T46Yunidis CastilloWRCyclingMen's individual 1 km time trial BNeil FachieWRMen's individual pursuit C4Carol-Eduard NovakMen's individual pursuit C5Michael GallagherWomen's individual 500m time trial C1-3Yin HeWRWomen's individual 500m time trial C4-5Sarah StoreyWREquestrianIndividual Championship Test – Grade IINatasha Bakerhttp://www.london2012.com/externalparamodules/EQ/pdf/EQX002101_C70DC.pdf on CabralIndividual Championship Test – Grade IbJoann Formosaon Worldwide PBJudoMen's 90 kgJorge Hierrezuelo MarcillusMen's 100 kgGwang-Geun ChoiMen's +100 kgKento MasakiWomen's 70 kgMaria del Carmen Herrera GomezWomen's +70 kgYanping YuanPowerliftingWomen's 48 kgEsther OyemaWRWomen's 52 kgJoy OnaolapoWRMen's 60 kgNader MoradiShootingMixed R5 10 metre air rifle prone SH2Vasyl KovalchukPRMixed R3 10 metre air rifle prone SH1Cedric FevreWRSwimmingMen's 100 metre butterfly S10Andre BrasilPRWomen's 100 metre butterfly S10Sophie PascoeWRMen's 400 metre freestyle S6Darragh McDonaldWomen's 400 metre freestyle S6Eleanor SimmondsWRMen's 100 metre breaststroke SB8Andriy KalynaWomen's 100 metre breaststroke SB8Olesya VladykinaWRMen's 200 metre freestyle S5Daniel DiasPRWomen's 200 metre freestyle S5Sarah Louise RungMen's 50 metre freestyle S11Bozun YangWRWomen's 50 metre freestyle S11Cecilia CamelliniWRMen's 50 metre freestyle S13Charles BouwerAFWomen's 50 metre freestyle S13Kelley BechererAMMen's 100 metre breaststroke SB7Blake CochraneWRWomen's 100 metre breaststroke SB7Jessica LongPRMen's 200 metre freestyle S2Yang YangPR
2 September Athletics Women's 200 metres T11 Women's javelin throw F12–13 Women's shot put F35–36 Women's long jump F42–44 Men's 100 metres T36 Women's 5000 metres T54 Women's 100 metres T37 Men's 400 metres T53 Men's discus throw F42 Men's 100 metres T52 Men's javelin throw F44 Men's 200 metres T46 Women's long jump F46 Women's 100 metres T12 Men's 100 metres T54 Men's 400 metres T13 Men's discus throw F11 Women's 100 metres T53 Men's 200 metres T44 Women's 100 metres T44 Men's 5000 metres T54
Cycling Men's individual sprint B Women's individual pursuit B Mixed team sprint C1-5
Equestrian Individual Championship Test – Grade IV Individual Championship Test – Grade III Individual Championship Test – Grade Ia
Powerlifting Women's 56 kg Men's 67.5 kg Women's 60 kg
Rowing Women's single sculls ASW1x Men's single sculls ASM1x Mixed double sculls TAMix2x Mixed coxed four LTAMix4+
Shooting Mixed R4 10 metre air rifle standing SH2
Swimming Men's 200 metre individual medley SM7 Women's 200 metre individual medley SM7 Men's 200 metre freestyle S14 Women's 200 metre freestyle S14 Men's 100 metre backstroke S11 Women's 100 metre backstroke S11 Men's 100 metre freestyle S13 Women's 100 metre freestyle S13 Men's 100 metre butterfly S12 Men's 150 metre individual medley SM4 Women's 50 metre freestyle S8 Men's 150 metre individual medley SM3 Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay 34pts Women's 100 metre butterfly S12
Table tennis Women's singles – Class 11 Men's singles – Class 3 Men's singles – Class 6 Women's singles – Class 1–2 Men's singles – Class 9 Men's singles – Class 5 Men's singles – Class 7 Women's singles – Class 4 Women's singles – Class 8 Women's singles – Class 5 Men's singles – Class 10