| United Arab Emirates at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | UAE |
| NPC | UAE Paralympic Committee |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 15 in 3 sports |
| Medals Ranked 46th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
The United Arab Emirates competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. The UAE was represented by 15 competitors. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Abdulla Alaryani | Shooting | Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1 | 4 September |
 Silver | Mohamed Hammadi | Athletics | Men's 200m T34 | 4 September |
 Bronze | Mohamed Hammadi | Athletics | Men's 100m T34 | 8 September |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mohamed Hammadi | 100m T34 | 16.42 | 2 Q | 16.41 | |
| 200m T34 | 29.03 | 1 Q | 28.95 | | |
| Mohamed Bani Hashem | 100m T53 | 16.01 | 4 | Did not advance | |
| 200m T53 | 28.39 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Mohammad Vahdani | 100m T54 | 14.52 | 5 | Did not advance | |
| 400m T54 | 50.00 | 3 | Did not advance | ||
| 800m T54 | 1:40.38 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
| 1500m T54 | 3:13.58 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdulaziz Alshekaili | Shot Put F32-33 | NM | ||
| Ahmed Alhousani | Shot Put F32-33 | 8.89 | 800 | 7 |
| Discus Throw F32-34 | 22.75 | 658 | 17 | |
| Mohammad Almehairi | Discus Throw F32-34 | 31.58 | 696 | 16 |
| Javelin Throw F33-34 | 24.07 | — | 13 | |
| Issa Al Jahwari | Discus Throw F57-58 | 42.87 | 862 | 7 |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thuraya Alzaabi | Shot Put F32-33 | NM | ||
| Javelin Throw F33-34/52-53 | 12.85 | — | 11 | |
| Siham Alrasheedy | Discus Throw F57-58 | 24.33 | 776 | 7 |
| Javelin Throw F57-58 | 18.21 | 733 | 10 | |
| Mariam Matroushi | Javelin Throw F46 | 25.38 | — | 10 |
| Sakina Albalooshi | Club Throw F31-32/51 | 14.66 | 783 | 10 |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Khalaf | -90kg | DNF | |
| Ahmed Albaloushi | +100kg | NMR | |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Abdulla Alaryani | Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 | 1134 | 6 Q | 1229.7 | 6 |
| Men's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 | 589 | 8 Q | 691.8 | 7 | |
| Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1 | 592 | 1 Q | 694.8 | | |
| Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 | 597 | 23 | Did not advance | ||
| Obaid Aldahmani | Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 | 1132 | 8 Q | 1225.4 | 8 |
| Men's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 | 587 | 13 | Did not advance | ||
| Mixed 50m Rifle Prone SH1 | 579 | 28 | Did not advance | ||
| Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 | 593 | 36 | Did not advance | ||
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