The London 2012 Paralympics begin on 29 August to offer the Great British public an additional 11 days' multi-sport event this summer.

Ahead of the Games, we present some of the Team GB participants to watch out for on home soil.

British Paralympians brought back 102 medals from Beijing in 2008 - winning 42 golds in the process - and the expectation is that, like the Olympians, they will achieve even more this summer.

Here's 13 members competing...

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  • Swimmer Eleanor Simmonds was, at the age of 13, the youngest British athlete in Beijing

  • Cyclist Neil Fachie

  • Athlete Scott Moorhouse

  • Cyclist Jody Cundy

  • Powerlifter Zoe Newson lifts 60kg weights

  • Judo athletes Jonathan Drane and Marc Powell during a demonstration

  • Great Britain's Powerlifting team (left to right) Anthony Peddle, Jason Irving, Ali Jawad, Zoe Newson and Natalie Blake

  • Cyclists Aileen McGlynn and Helen Scott

  • Sailor Helena Lucas

  • Sailing team Hannah Stodel, Steven Thomas, Niki Birrell, Helena Lucas and front row (left-right) John Robertson and Alexandra Rickham

  • Runner Sally Brown

  • Archer Phil Bottomley (centre)

  • Basketball's Laurie Williams