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Gold medalist Yakubu Adesokan (C) of Nigeria alongside silver medalist Vladimir Balynetc (L) of Russia and bronze medalist Taha Abdelmagid (R) of Egypt in the Men's 48kg Powerlifting on day 1 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at ExCel on August 30, 2012 in London, England.
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Celebratory fireworks at the closing ceremony of the 14th summer Paralympic Games in London.
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Team GB swimmer Eleanor Simmonds holds the flame after the cauldron is extinguished in the Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games September 9, 2012.
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Margarita Goncharova poses with the gold medal after winning the women's long jump-F37/38 athletics event during the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 31, 2012.
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The team of Russia celebrates after winning the gold in the Men's Team Football 7-a-side Gold Medal match against Ukraine on day 11 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Park on September 9, 2012.
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Timur Tuchinov of Russia celebrates after winning the gold in the Men's Ind. Recurve Archery - Standing on day 5 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at The Royal Artillery Barracks on September 3, 2012 in London.
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Gold medalist Alexey Labzin of Russia celebrates with silver medalist Alexander Zverev of Russia in the Men's 400m - T13 Final on day 4 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 2, 2012 in London.
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Russia's Denis Gulin competes in the men's triple jump - F11 final in the Olympic Stadium at the London 2012 Paralympic Games September 6, 2012. Gulin, who won a gold medal in the final, was competing against other athletes who were also visually impaired.
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Fedor Trikolich of Russia celebrates winning gold in the Men's 100m - T12 Final on day 6 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 4, 2012 in London.
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Russia's Elena Ivanova celebrates winning gold in the women's 100m T36 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 8, 2012
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Silver medallist Dmitrii Kokarev of Russia, gold medallist Yang Yang of China and bronze medallist Arisdteidis Makrodimitris of Greece pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's 50m Freestyle - S2 final on day 9 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Aquatics Centre on September 7, 2012 in London.
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Russia's Alexey Ashapatov celebrates after breaking the world record with this throw and winning the gold medal in the men's discus throw - F57/58 athletics field event during the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in London on August 31, 2012.
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Gold medallist Olesa Vladykinsa of Russia poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's 100m Breaststroke - SB8 Finalon day 3 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Aquatics Centre on September 1, 2012 in London, England.
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Gold medallists Anastasiya Ovsyannikova, Svetlana Sergeeva, Elena Ivanova and Margarita Goncharova of Russia pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's 4x100m Relay - T35/T38 Final on day 7 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 5, 2012 in London, England.
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The 2012 Paralympic Games have come to a close in London. Team Russia has for the first time scored second in the overall medal count, grabbing 36 gold medals, 38 silver, and 28 bronze.
