Philip Craven

Sir
Philip Craven
MBE
Craven in 2012
2nd President of the International Paralympic Committee
In office
8 December 2001[1] – 8 September 2017
Preceded byRobert Steadward
Succeeded byAndrew Parsons
Personal details
Born (1950-07-04) 4 July 1950 (age 74)
Bolton, England, United Kingdom
SpouseJocelyne
Children2, Gaëlle, Yann
ResidenceUnited Kingdom
EducationBolton School
Alma materUniversity of Manchester
OccupationSports administrator
Sir Philip participating in the medal presentation ceremony for the equestrian events at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics

Sir Philip Lee Craven MBE (born 4 July 1950) is an English sports administrator, former Paralympic wheelchair basketball player, swimmer and track and field athlete. Between 2001 and 2017 he was the second president of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

  1. ^ "Sir Philip was chosen over fellow Britain and CPISRA candidate Alan Dickson who polled 20 votes". International Paralympic Committee. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2022.