Another competitor who never thought she'd be in this position is 64-year-old archer Kate Murray, the eldest member of the British team who became disabled by a spinal condition 13 years ago.
"It meant everything to me," says Murray, "Now, archery is all to me. It keeps me going, keeps me younger than 64."
The Paralympic Games are about winning medals, but they also have a broader importance. Officials say they demonstrate what the disabled people can accomplish with a little support, and they hope the games will help expand opportunities for disabled people around the world.
Training expert Penny Briscoe gave up a career in the Olympic movement to help raise the quality of the British Paralympic team. She says it has been inspirational.
"As much as I've given, I've probably got 10-fold back in terms of the experiences that I've had," Briscoe says. "And it didn't take long, actually, to understand that I was involved in a pretty special project, if I can call it that."
Briscoe hopes the quality and character of these athletes will help change perceptions of what disabled people can do.
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