| Kyrgyzstan at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | KGZ |
| NPC | National Paralympic Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Soviet Union (1988) Unified Team (1992) | |
Kyrgyzstan competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom from August 29 to September 9, 2012. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esen Kaliev | -52kg | 141 | 10 |
The Paralympic Games or Paralympics are a periodic series of international multi-sport events involving athletes with a range of disabilities, including impaired muscle power, impaired passive range of movement, limb deficiency, leg length difference, short stature, hypertonia, ataxia, athetosis, vision impairment and intellectual impairment. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, are held almost immediately following the respective Olympic Games. All Paralympic Games are governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
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