Boccia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Pairs BC4

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Boccia – Pairs BC4
at the XIV Paralympic Games
Venue ExCeL London
Dates2 September 2012 (2012-09-02) – 4 September 2012 (2012-09-04)
Teams8
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Dirceu José Pinto
Eliseu dos Santos
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Silver medal icon.svg Radek Procházka
Leoš Lacina
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Bronze medal icon.svg Marco Dispaltro
Josh Vander Vies
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2008
2016

The mixed pairs BC4 boccia event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was contested from 2 to 4 September at ExCeL London.

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Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWLPFPAPD
Flag of Brazil.svg  Eliseu dos Santos / Dirceu José Pinto  (BRA)33026422
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Leos Lacina / Radek Procházka  (CZE)3211215-3
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Vivian (wai Yan) Lau / Yuk Wing Leung  (HKG)31216142
Flag of Portugal.svg  Susana Barroso / Domingos Vieira  (POR)303223-21

Group B

TeamPldWLPFPAPD
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Marco Dispaltro / Josh vander Vies  (CAN)3301459
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Peter McGuire / Stephen McGuire  (GBR)32120416
Flag of Thailand.svg  Pornchok Larpyen / Sataporn Yoojaroen  (THA)3121114-3
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Robert Durkovic / Martin Streharsky  (SVK)303325-22

Knockout stage

 Semifinals  Gold medal match
         
 A1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)3 
 B2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)2  
   A1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)5
   A2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)3
 B1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)3  
 A2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)3* Bronze medal match
 
B2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)2
 B1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)8

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