Algerian Paralympians won a total of 12 medals at the Games - four gold, four silver and four bronze - in addition to setting various new African and world records.

Athletics was by far the country's most successful sport as 10 of its medals came from the track and field events.

Cherine Abdellaoui also won a gold medal in the women's under-52 kilograms judo competition while Hocine Bettir secured bronze in the men's under-65kg powerlifting tournament.

Skander Djamil Athmani set a new world record of 46.70 seconds in the men's T13 400 metres as he powered towards gold and also won silver in the 100m.

Women's F57 shot putter Safia Djelal also set a new world record after throwing 11.29 metres.

Four further African records were also broken by Athmani, club thrower Walid Ferah, and runners Mohamed Berrahal and Sid Ali Bouzourine.

The ceremony was attended by Council of the Nation speaker, Salah Goudjil, the speaker of the People's National Assembly, Ibrahim Boughali, the President of the Constitutional Council, Kamal Fenniche, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Aimene Benabderrahmane, the chief of staff to the President, Noureddine Baghdad Daidj, and the chief of staff of the People's National Army, lieutenant general Said Chanegriha.

Despite an impressive showing it was Algeria's worst Paralympic performance in medal terms since Sydney 2000.

London 2012 saw the Algerians take four gold, six silver and nine bronze medals.