Alessandro Zanardi of Italy celebrates winning the gold medal after he competed in the man's road cycle individual time trial H4 category at the 2012 Paralympics games.

Great Britain's Mark Colbourne celebrates with his silver medal following the Men's Individual C1 Time Trial at Brands Hatch, Kent.

Ireland's Nadine Lattimore during the Women's Shot Put F11/12 category in the Olympic Stadium, London.

Switzerland's Marcel Hug during the Men's 800m T54 in the Olympic Stadium, London.

Great Britain's Sarah Storey celebrates with her Gold Medal following victory in the Women's Individual C5 Time Trial at Brands Hatch, Kent.

Italian's Assunta Legnante waits her turn to compete at Women's Shot Putt F11/12 at the 2012 Paralympics

(L-R) Great Britain's Katrina Hart, Bethany Woodward, Jenny McLoughlin and Olivia Breen on the podium with their bronze medals for the Women's 4x100m Relay - T35/T38 at the Olympic Stadium, London.

Ireland's Sean Baldwin competes in the men's R7-50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 qualification at the Royal Artillery Barracks, London.

Great Britain's Justine Moore competes against Russia's Liudmila Vasileva during the women's individual Epee Category B Preminary Pool B at the Excel Arena, London.

Great Britain's Sophie Kamlish in action during the Women's 200m - T44 heats at the Olympic Stadium, London.

Great Britain's Katrina Hart (centre) in action during the Women's 200m - T37 heats at the Olympic Stadium, London.

Algeria's Nassima Saifi (centre) on the podium with her gold medal, alongside Bulgaria's Stela Eneva (left) with her silver and Republic of Ireland's Orla Barry with her bronze for the Women's Discus Throw - F57/58 final at the Olympic Stadium, London.

Great Britain's Thomas Young swims for gold during the Men's 200m IM SM8 heats at the Aquatics centre, London.