James Muirhead (21 September 1953 - 17 October 2021) was a British Paralympic swimmer who won thirteen medals at the Summer Paralympic Games.[1] His Paralympic debut was at the 1976 Summer Paralympics where he won two gold medals and two silvers.[2] Muirhead repeated that feat in Arnhem for the 1980 Games, albeit in different events.[3] He returned from the 1984 Summer Paralympics with a fifth gold, another silver, and three bronze medals.[4]
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| Born | 21 September 1953 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 October 2021 (aged 68) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Muirhead lost his sight at age 17. He qualified and worked as a physiotherapist.[1]
He died of cancer in October 2021. He is still the most decorated Scottish paralympic swimmer of all time.
References
edit- ^ a b "James Muirhead". British Paralympic Association. Archived from the original on 9 September 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "IPC Historical Results Archive - Toronto 1976 - Swimming". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "IPC Historical Results Archive - Arnhem 1980 - Swimming". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Swimming at the Stoke Mandeville & New York 1984 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 23 February 2018.