David Weir (athlete)

David Weir
Weir during the 2010 London Marathon
Personal information
Born (1979-06-05) 5 June 1979 (age 45)
Wallington, London, United Kingdom
Sport
SportMen's para athletics
Disability classT54

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.[1]

  1. ^ Griffiths, Danny. "On The Spot: David Weir". Metro. Retrieved 9 September 2012.