Armenia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | ARM |
NPC | Armenian National Paralympic Committee |
in London | |
Competitors | 2 in 2 sports |
Medals |
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Summer Paralympics appearances | |
Other related appearances | |
Soviet Union (1988) Unified Team (1992) |
Armenia competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom from August 29 to September 9, 2012. [1]
Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
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Greta Vardanyan | -48kg | 82 | 7 |
Athletes | Event | Heat | Final | ||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Maga Hovakimyan | 100m breaststroke SB5 | 2:21.88 | 14 | Did not advance |
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