David Weir
Athlete Information
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Region
Wallington
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Date of Birth
04/06/1979
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Classification
T54 1500m, 5000m, marathon
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Bio
David Weir is one of the most successful and celebrated Para athletes in the history of the sport having made his Paralympic debut at Atlanta 1996.
He has since gone on to win ten Paralympic medals - including six golds - although he missed out on the podium at Rio 2016.
The Arsenal fan’s crowning moment came on home soil at London 2012, where he conquered a gruelling schedule of seven races in 10 days totalling 35.3 miles to win four gold medals - the T54 800m, 1500m, 5000m and marathon.
The British capital is a happy hunting ground for the ‘Weirwolf’, who has won a record-breaking eight London Marathon titles from 21 races.
Major Results
2012 Paralympic Games, London, United Kingdom
- T54 800m: Gold
- T54 1500m: Gold
- T54 5000m: Gold
- T54 Marathon: Gold
2008 Paralympic Games, Beijing, China
- T54 800m: Gold
- T54 1500m: Gold
- T54 400m: Silver
- T54 5000m: Bronze
2004 Paralympic Games, Athens, Greece
- T54 100m: Silver
- T54 200m: Bronze
2016 IPC Athletics European Championships, Grosseto, Italy
- T54 400m: Gold
- T54 800m: Gold
- T54 1500m: Gold
- T54 5000m: Gold
2015 IPC Athletics World Championships, Doha, Qatar
- T54 1500m: Silver
- T54 Marathon: Silver
2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow, Scotland
- T54 1500m: Gold
2011 IPC Athletics World Championships, Christchurch, New Zealand
- T54 800m: Gold
- T54 1500m: Gold
- T54 5000m: Gold
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