Britain's Richard Whitehead celebrates after winning the men's 200m T42 final race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
Britain's Richard Whitehead celebrates after winning the men's 200m T42 final race at the 2012 Paralympics in London, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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 1500-meter 1 race. Blind runners Terezinha Guilhermina of Brazil and Tracey Hinton of Great Britain sprint alongside their guides in the woman's 200-meter race.
Malloy Weggemann of the United States launches into the women's 100-meter breaststroke race with her wheelchair next to the diving platform. Then there is the unforgettable scene of Britain's Richard Whitehead celebrating his win in the men's 200-meter final.
Here are some of the images from the Paralympics competitions in London.
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