Sun, 09 Sep 2012 21:00:52 GMT | By Francis Whittaker & Tom Phillips
2012 Paralympics: the greatest moments in pictures

Relive just some of the highlights from the London Games



Relive just some of the highlights from the London Games (© Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Sport/Getty Images)
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  • Relive just some of the highlights from the London Games (© Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Sport/Getty Images)
  • Oliveira beats Pistorius in 200m (© EDDIE KEOGH/Reuters)
  • Zanardi wins emotional hand-cycling gold at Brands Hatch (© Gareth Copley/Getty Images Sport/Getty Images)
  • Hosts enjoy ‘Thriller Thursday’ (© LUKE MACGREGOR/Reuters)
  • David Weir wins 4 gold medals (© EDDIE KEOGH/Reuters)
  • Storey overtakes entire men’s road race, becomes Paralympic legend (© STEFAN WERMUTH/Reuters)
  • South Africa relay team smashes world record (© SUZANNE PLUNKETT/Reuters)
  • Matt Stutzman gets archery silver despite having no arms (© TOBY MELVILLE/Reuters)
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London 2012 has been the biggest and best Paralympic Games in history, and has seen some truly awe-inspiring moments. Click through our gallery to relive some of the most memorable moments from the Games.

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