David Weir (athlete)

David Russell Weir CBE (born 5 June 1979) is a British Paralympic wheelchair athlete. He has won a total of six gold medals at the 2008 and 2012 Paralympic Games, and has won the London Marathon on eight occasions. He was born with a spinal cord transection that left him unable to use his legs.

David Weir
CBE
Weir during the 2010 London Marathon
Personal information
Full nameDavid Russell Weir
Born (1979-06-05) 5 June 1979
Wallington, London, United Kingdom
Sport
Country United Kingdom
 England
SportMen's para athletics
Disability classT54
Medal record
Men's para athletics
Representing  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
2008 Beijing 800 m T54
2008 Beijing 1500 m T54
2012 London 1500 m T54
2012 London 5000 m T54
2012 London 800 m T54
2012 London Marathon T54
2004 Athens 100 m T54
2008 Beijing 400 m T54
2004 Athens 200 m T54
2008 Beijing 5000 m T54
World Championships
2006 Assen 100m T54
2006 Assen 400m T54
2006 Assen 1500m T54
2011 Christchurch 800 m T54
2011 Christchurch 1500 m T54
2011 Christchurch 5000 m T54
2006 Assen 200m T54
2015 Doha 1,500 m T54
World Cup
2007 Manchester 400 m T54
2007 Manchester 1500 m T54
European Championships
2005 Helsinki 400m T54
2016 Grosseto 400m T54
2016 Grosseto 800m T54
2016 Grosseto 5000m T54
2005 Helsinki 200m T54
2005 Helsinki 100m T54
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
2014 Glasgow1500 m T54
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