| Medal record | ||
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Representing  United Kingdom
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| Men's athletics | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
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2008 Beijing | 800 m T54 |
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2008 Beijing | 1500 m T54 |
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2004 Athens | 100 m T54 |
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2008 Beijing | 400 m T54 |
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2004 Athens | 200 m T54 |
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2008 Beijing | 5000 m T54 |
David Weir MBE (born 5 June 1979) is an elite British Paralympic wheelchair athlete from London, England. On 13 April 2008, Weir won his third London Marathon in a row[1], and his fourth in total. He came third in the 2010 London marathon, after getting a flat tyre on his new chair. Weir won four medals (two golds, a silver and a bronze) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Games, which were his third Games.[2] He also won a silver medal and a bronze at the 2004 Summer ParalympicsinAthens, as well as three gold medals and a silver at the 2006 Paralympic World ChampionshipsinAssen.[3]
David Weir currently holds the British record at all track distances up to 5,000 m, as well as on the road at 10 km, half marathon, and marathon.
He has been described by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as "one of the best wheelchair athletes in the world"[4], and by the British Broadcasting Corporation as "Britain's top wheelchair racer".[3]
Weir was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours.[5] On Friday, 20th November 2009, Weir officially opened the new extension building in Devonshire Primary School, Sutton.
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