Boccia Venue ExCeL Dates 2 – 8 September Competitors 104
Boccia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics [ 1] ExCeL from 2 September to 8 September, with a maximum of 104 athletes (80 men, 24 women) competing in seven events.[ 2]
Classification
When competing in boccia at national or international level, the athletes were competing in events with different classifications , based on level of physical disability .[ 3] [ 4]
BC1 - Cerebral palsy .
Locomotor dysfunction affecting the whole body.Use hands or feet to propel the ball into play
May be assisted by an aide. BC2 - Cerebral palsy.
Locomotor dysfunction affecting the whole body
Use hands to propel the ball into play
Not assisted by an aide. BC3 - Cerebral palsy or another disability.
Locomotor dysfunction in all four limbs.
Use the help of a ramp to propel the ball into play.
Assisted by an aide (ramper). BC4 - Not cerebral palsy, but another disability, for example muscular dystrophy or tetraplegia .
Locomotor dysfunction in all four limbs
Use hands to propel the ball into play
Not assisted by an aide.
Events
Mixed
Qualification
The athlete quota for boccia is 104 athletes, 80 men and 24 women. Each National Paralympic Committee (NPC) can have up to a maximum of nine athletes (one team of four, one pair of three, and one pair of two) in team and pair events, and 12 in individual events. Athletes must be on the CPISRA Boccia Individual World Ranking List, to be eligible for selection. Athletes who wish to qualify for the Paralympics need to be on the ranking list closing 31 December 2011.[ 5]
Qualification timeline
[ 5]
Event
Date
Venue
Type
CPISRA Boccia European Championship
25 June – 2 July 2009
Póvoa de Varzim [ 6] Individual,
CPISRA Boccia Asia & South Pacific Championship
14–22 August 2009
Tsim Sha Tsui [ 7] [ 8] Individual,
CPISRA Boccia America's Cup
24–29 October 2009
Montreal [ 9] Individual,
CPISRA Boccia World Championship
30 May – 10 June 2010
Lisbon [ 10] Individual,
2010 Asian Para Games 12–19 December 2010
Guangzhou Individual
2011 CPISRA Boccia World Cup
18–27 August 2011
Coleraine [ 11] Individual,
2011 CPISRA European Cup
28 Oktober–1 November 2011
Hamar Individual
2011 Parapan American Games 19–27 November 2011
Guadalajara Individual
Qualified teams
Participating nations
103 competitors from 21 nations competed.
Medal summary
Medal table
Medalists
References
^ "Paralympics - Paralympic Games History, Overview, Committee" . london2012.com . 22 February 2017. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2018 .^ "Boccia: 12 Facts for London 2012" . 2012 Summer Paralympics . 8 May 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2018 .^ Classes & Classification Archived 20 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine , Boccia Australia^ About Boccia Archived 15 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine , GB Boccia Federation^ a b Boccia - London 2012 Paralympic Games Archived 29 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine , Official site of the Cerebral Palsy International Sports & Recreation Association (CPISRA)^ European Boccia Championship , twitdoc.com^ Singapore Wins Silver at the 3rd Asia and South Pacific Boccia Championships 2009 Archived 4 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine , Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC), 19 August 2009^ 3rd Asia and South Pacific Boccia Championships 2009 , Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled^ Boccia America's Cup Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine , ameriquesboccia2009.qc.ca^ Boccia Archived 29 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine , Australian Athletes With A Disability^ Boccia Schedule , Official site of the Cerebral Palsy International Sports & Recreation Association (CPISRA)^ "Boccia World Rank List" (PDF) . CPISRA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2012 .
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