Spain competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012.[1]
Spain sent 142 competitors to London, 23% of whom were women.[2]
The team was composed of 224 people, with 127 sportspeople and 15 guides, and 82 support staff. They competed in 15 different sports,[2] and 74% of the competitors had connections to a high performance sport center in Spain.[2]
Medalists
The Spanish Paralympic Committee had €600,000 to allocate to Spanish Paralympic medalists. For sportspeople eligible for only one medal, they were eligible for €15,000 for a gold, €7,500 for a silver and €4,500 for a bronze. For sportspeople eligible for more than one medal, golds were €10,000, silvers were worth €5,000 and bronze medals were worth €3,000. In team sports, gold medals were worth €5,000, silver medals were worth €2,500 and bronze medals were worth €1,500.[2]