Summary

  • GB finish second in medal table with 147

  • They won 64 golds, 39 silver and 44 bronze

  • Watch the closing ceremony on Channel 4

  • Ceremony will include a moment's silence in memory of Bahman Golbarnezhad

  1. get involved

    Get Involved #BBCRio2016published at 23:03 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    What has been your highlight of the Paralympics?

    Richard Whitbread: Will Bayley celebrating Gold by jumping on the table and then hugging a sour-faced offical.

    Vicki Spreadbury: Susie Rodgers completely flabbergasted by winning gold. That was a great moment.

    Keep tweeting us your favourite moment of the Games, by using the hashtag #BBCRio2016.

  2. That moment when...published at 23:00 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    How do you celebrate gold? Laugh, cry, cheer, or just be open-mouthed in amazement.

    One of the best images of the Games came from Britain's Susie Rodgers' when she realised she struck gold in the women's S7 50m butterfly. 

    Brilliant.

    Susie RodgersImage source, Reuters
  3. London legacy shines throughpublished at 22:54 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    The team in Rio has been hugely successful but some of our medallists might not have been there if it wasn't for the events in London four years ago. 

    One of our youngest gold medallists, Ellie Robinson, was only 11 when she watched Ellie Simmonds win medals in London and now at 15, she has a gold of her own. 

    Ellie RobinsonImage source, Getty Images

    I'm sure Georgina Hermitage will be delighted to return home to her daughter Tilly with three medals. After all, Tilly's birth in 2012 was the reason Hermitage decided to run. 

    Georgina HermitageImage source, Getty Images

    Rio 2016 archery champion John Walker was inspired to take up the sport after seeing USA's 'Armless Archer' Matt Stutzman win silver in 2012. 

    He went one better and won gold all because of what he saw at the London Games. Rio could produce a similar effect for Tokyo in four years' time. 

    John WalkerImage source, Getty Images
  4. Inspiring a generationpublished at 22:51 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Not only has Kadeena Cox had a successful time in her competitions, she is also helping to inspire those Paralympians of the future.

  5. Carrying the flagpublished at 22:48 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    It has been a fantastic competition for Kadeena Cox, and it promises to be a wonderful evening for her tonight as well.

    She has the honour of carrying the flag for Great Britain during the closing ceremony at the Maracana.

    Kadeena CoxImage source, PA
  6. 'I'd love to do the double, double in Tokyo'published at 22:46 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Kadeena Cox says she’s aiming to defend her Paralympic titles in cycling and athletics at the Tokyo Games in 2020.

    Cox became the first Briton since 1988 to win a medal in two sports at the same Paralympics, winning gold medals in the cycling time trial and T38 100m.

    “I did say last year when I was going to take them on that I was just going to do it until Rio, but now I can’t even think about dropping either of them,” she said.

    “I’d love to do the double, double in Tokyo,” she added.

  7. Cox takes gold in the velodrome and on the trackpublished at 22:43 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Winning a gold in one sport is a great achievement. 

    But winning two golds in different sports at the same Paralympics is a whole new other level. 

    Kadeena Cox, who has multiple sclerosis, has stood on top of the podium in the velodrome after winning the C4-5 time trial and in the Olympic Stadium after winning the T38 400m. 

    The 25 year-old also won a bronze in the T38 100m and a silver as part of a relay team. 

    Phenomenal. 

    Kadeena Cox
  8. Signing off from Riopublished at 22:39 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

  9. Watch Storey's 14th goldpublished at 22:38 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Will this be Dame Sarah Storey's last Paralympic gold medal?

    Click on the video below to watch her 14th Paralympic gold medal across two sports, with her victory in the Women's C4-5 road race in Rio on Saturday.

  10. More medals for Storey in four years' time?published at 22:35 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Maybe, just maybe.

    Britain's most decorated female Paralympian, Dame Sarah Storey, has refused to rule out competing at the Tokyo Games in 2020 after winning the women’s C4-5 road race.

    Storey has won three gold medals in Rio and 14 overall from both cycling and swimming, and says she may aim to add to that tally in four years time.

    “We’ll go away and when we’re not in the heat of the moment we’ll make a good decision about the future and potentially put together a really strong plan to tackle Tokyo,” she told BBC Radio 5 live.

  11. What a Storeypublished at 22:33 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    British cyclist Dame Sarah Storey wrote herself into the history books with her performances in Rio. 

    The former swimmer turned cyclist won her 14th Paralympic gold medal yesterday and is firmly ParalympicsGB's most successful female Paralympian. 

    Dame Sarah StoreyImage source, Getty Images

    She's only two more golds from equalling the all-time golden total by any British athlete at a Paralympics. 

    Could she be tempted by Tokyo in four years? 

  12. Get inspiredpublished at 22:30 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    You may well have watched the Paralympics and feel inspired to take up a new sport.

    No matter what your fitness ability or interest, there is an activity out there for you.

    We've created a list of popular activities with helpful tips, links and information to get you started.

    Browse our fully-inclusive collection of more than 70 sports by clicking on this link and get inspired to try something new today.

    Get inspired
  13. Postpublished at 22:28 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Meanwhile in the Maracana, gold-medal winning rower James Fox is getting in position...

  14. Watch some of Britain's medals in Brazilpublished at 22:24 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    Who fancies seeing some of the last few medals that Great Britain won at this year's Paralympics?

    Catch up with the medal-winning action and best moments from yesterday's last full day of competition at the Paralympic Games in Rio.

  15. get involved

    Get Involved #BBCRio2016published at 22:21 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    What was your favourite moment of the Paralympics

    Throughout the evening we will be looking back at some of the biggest stories from the 15th Paralympics as well as keeping you up to date with what is happening in and out of the stadium.  

    It is the final day of the Paralympics so we want you to tell us what has been your highlight?

    What race, result, competitor or story have you have enjoyed the most?

    Tweet us using #bbcrio2016 or write on the BBC Sport Facebook page.

  16. Magical memoriespublished at 22:19 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    There have been so many magical moments, in a frantic summer of sport and here you can relieve some of those memories from both the Olympics and Paralympics in Rio.

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  17. Great, Great Britainpublished at 22:17 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    There were no medals for Great Britain today, but ParalympicsGB had long secured their second place overall in the medal table.

    They had been set a target of winning 121 medals - one more than they achieved at London 2012 - and they reached that mark on Friday, on their way to a total of 147 medals, including 64 golds. Fantastic stuff. What an effort.

    Medal tableImage source, .
  18. The final gold of the 2016 Paralympic Games...published at 22:14 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    ...ended up in Australia's hands.

    After two periods of overtime, the world champions eventually prevailed 59-58 against the USA to retain their men's wheelchair rugby for a second Games.

    And in the sitting volleyball, Iran were 3-1 winners over Bosnia-Herzegovina. 

    It was an emotional moment for the Iranian team, who picked up the gold 24 hours after the death of para-cyclist and team-mate Bahman Golbarnezhad. 

    Australia wheelchair rugbyImage source, Getty Images
  19. paralympic athletics

    Paralympic Athleticspublished at 22:13 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    McFadden misses out on fifth gold

    In a thrilling finish to the women's T54 marathon, American Tatyana McFadden missed out on a fifth gold in Rio by the smallest of margins.

    Both her and China's Lihong Zou clocked the same time - a Paralympic record of 1:38.44 - wuth Zou getting the decision on a photo finish. 

    American Amanda McGregory took the bronze, only one hundredth between the first two.

    The medal ensured McFadden ended her Rio campaign with six medals - four golds and two silvers.

  20. I've been stabbed in the back - Weirpublished at 22:09 British Summer Time 18 September 2016

    David Weir says he feels like he has been "stabbed in the back" following an unsuccessful Paralympic Games in Rio.

    The 37-year-old, who won four gold medals in London four years ago, returns from Brazil without a medal after crashing in Sunday's marathon.

    Speaking to BBC Radio 5 live, Weir said: "It's an individual sport, and I realise that now.

    "I always praise every athlete to put on a British vest but sometimes I feel like I've been stabbed in the back."