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Bronze medalist Australia's Madeleine Hogan runs in to make a throw in the women's javelin F46 category final during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, in London. Matt Dunham, Associated Press
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Britain's Richard Whitehead celebrates after winning the men's 200m T42 final race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. Lefteris Pitarakis, Associated Press
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Cuba's Yunidis Castillo celebrates after winning the women's 200m T46 final race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. Lefteris Pitarakis, Associated Press
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United States' Jerome Singleton competes at a men's 200m T44 round 1 race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. Lefteris Pitarakis, Associated Press
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Bulgaria's Dechko Ovcharov spins to make a throw in the Men's Discus Throw - F42 category during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, in London. Matt Dunham, Associated Press
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Brazil's Terezinha Guilhermina, along with her guide Guilherme Soares de Santana, competes during a women's 200m T11 round 1 race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. Lefteris Pitarakis, Associated Press
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The shoe and ankle bracelet of April Holmes of the U.S. come off the blocks as she makes a start during a women's 100m T44 round 1 race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. Matt Dunham, Associated Press
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Algeria's Kamel Kardjena leans back to make a throw in the men's javelin F33/34 category event during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, in London. Matt Dunham, Associated Press
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Britain's Richard Whitehead poses for the photographers with his gold medal after winning the gold medal at men's 200m T42 final race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. Lefteris Pitarakis, Associated Press
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United States' Blake Leeper competes at a men's 200m T44 round 1 race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. Lefteris Pitarakis, Associated Press
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United States' Blake Leeper, center,competes at a men's 200m T44 round 1 race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. Lefteris Pitarakis, Associated Press
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Britain's players celebrate a point against Morocco at a sitting volleyball preliminary round pool A match at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012. Lefteris Pitarakis, Associated Press
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Switzerland's Christoph Bausch rests after competing at a men's 200m T44 round 1 race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. Lefteris Pitarakis, Associated Press
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Germany's Laura Darimont runs in to make a throw in the women's javelin F46 category event during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, in London. Matt Dunham, Associated Press
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Germany's Claudia Nicoleitzik, center, celebrates after finishing third at the women's 200m T36 final race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. Russia's Elena Ivanova, won the race. Lefteris Pitarakis, Associated Press
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An official watches as silver medalist Germany's Marianne Buggenhagen makes a throw in the women's shot put F54/55/56 category final during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, in London. Matt Dunham, Associated Press
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South Korea's Jeon Min Jae celebrates after finishing second at the women's 200m T36 final race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. Russia's Elena Ivanova, left, won the final. Lefteris Pitarakis, Associated Press
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Marlou van Rhijn from the Netherlands, second right, sits as she waits to be called up into the blocks before the start of a women's 100m T44 round 1 race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. Van Rhijn ran a new world record in the Matt Dunham, Associated Press
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In light from the setting sun, Tunisia's Mohamed Ali Krid makes a throw in the men's javelin F34 category event during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, in London. Matt Dunham, Associated Press
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Bronze medalist Australia's Madeleine Hogan runs in to make a throw in the women's javelin F46 category final during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, in London. Matt Dunham, Associated Press
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Brazil's Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira celebrates after winning a men's 200m T44 round 1 race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. Lefteris Pitarakis, Associated Press
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Djibouti's Houssein Omar Hassan races during a men's 1500m T46 round 1 race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. Lefteris Pitarakis, Associated Press
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Poland's Ewa Zielinska makes a jump in the women's long jump F-42/44 category during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, in London. Matt Dunham, Associated Press
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Gold medal winner Poland's Katarzyna Piekart runs in to make a throw in the women's javelin F46 category final during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, in London. Matt Dunham, Associated Press
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Cuba's Yunidis Castillo celebrates with her national flag after winning the women's 200m T46 final race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. Lefteris Pitarakis, Associated Press
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Marlou van Rhijn from the Netherlands, second right, waits to be called up into the blocks before the start of a women's 100m T44 round 1 race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. Van Rhijn ran a new world record in the race of 13. Matt Dunham, Associated Press
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South Korea's Jeon Min Jae, center, celebrates after finishing second at the women's 200m T36 final race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. Russia's Elena Ivanova, left, won the final. Lefteris Pitarakis, Associated Press
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Britain's Richard Whitehead waits for the medal ceremony after winning the men's 200m T42 final race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. Lefteris Pitarakis, Associated Press
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Malloy Weggemann of the United States swims in the women's 100-meter breastroke SB7 heats at the 2012 Paralympics games, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, in London. Alastair Grant, Associated Press
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Germany's Ulrich Iser throws in the men's shot put F54/55/56 category during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, in London. Matt Dunham, Associated Press
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United States' April Holmes, left, and Netherlands' Mariou Van Rhijn, right, competes at a women's 100m T44 round 1 race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. Van Rhijn ran a new world record in the race of 13.27 seconds. Lefteris Pitarakis, Associated Press
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South Africa's Anrune Liebenberg celebrates after finishing second at the women's 200m T46 final race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. Cuba's Yunidis Castillo, not pictured, won the race. Lefteris Pitarakis, Associated Press
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New Zealand's Holly Robinson runs in to make a throw in the women's javelin F46 category final during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, in London. Matt Dunham, Associated Press
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Officials watch as Czech Republic's Eva Kacanu makes a throw in the women's shot put F54/55/56 category final during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, in London. Matt Dunham, Associated Press
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Russia's Nikol Rodomakina pauses after finishing 4th at the women's 200m T46 final race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. Cuba's Yunidis Castillo, not pictured, won the race. Lefteris Pitarakis, Associated Press
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LONDON — The images are inspiring as athletes from around the globe show their prowess on the track, in the pool and on the field with their talents far overshadowing their disabilities.

Djibouti's Houssein Omar Hassan seems to run on air in an image from the men's 1,500-meter 1 race. Blind runners Terezinha Guilhermina of Brazil and Tracey Hinton of Britain sprint alongside their guides in the women's 200-meter race.

Malloy Weggemann of the United States dives into the women's 100-meter breaststroke with her wheelchair next to the diving platform. Then there's the unforgettable scene of Britain's Richard Whitehead celebrating his win in the men's 200-meter final.

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