A total of 27 athletes will represent Scotland when the London 2012 Paralympic Games officially opens on Wednesday August 29.
Twenty men and seven women are named on a list provided by Scottish Disability Sport, including Aileen McGlynn OBE.
The 39-year-old cyclist from Paisley, who is visually impaired, already boasts three gold medals from the 2008 and 2004 games in Beijing and Athens. She cites Sir Chris Hoy as her inspiration and will be seeking to emulate his achievements in London, with pilot Fiona Duncan.
To see detailed person profiles of the Scottish team members, click here
Here are some quick facts about the Scottish athletes for London 2012, which runs until Sunday September 9:
10: more Scots in the GB team than in Beijing 200.
8.9%: of the Paralympics GB team are Scottish.
11: number of sports in which Scottish athletes are competing, compared to seven in Beijing 2008.
59%: of the Scots are competing at the Paralympic Games for the first time.
19%: are blind or visually impaired.
37%: use a wheelchair for sports.
30%: have a physical disability.
4%: have a learning disability.
83%: of the Scots have received support from Scottish Disability Sport, while 63% are supported by sportscotland’s Institute of Sport.
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