Chris Holmes (swimmer)

Chris Holmes MBE is a former British swimmer. Prior to the 2008 Summer Paralympics, he was "Britain's most successful Paralympic swimmer", having won a total of nine golds, five silvers, and one bronze medal at the Paralympic Games. Holmes represented Great Britain at four Paralympics, from 1988 to 2000. He is blind.^[1]

Holmes has also been a Commissioner for the Disability Rights Commission. He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1992, for services to sports.^[2]

In August 2009, he was named the Director of Paralympic Integration for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.^[3]

References

1. ^ "The face of modern celebrity", The Independent, September 7, 2005
2. ^ "Rod Carr And Chris Holmes Appointed To The Board Of UK Sport", Department for Culture, Media and Sport, British government, September 11, 2005
3. ^ Listen to Chris Holmes: on being a Paralympian, his new role, and more. London 2012 blog (official blog of the organizers of the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics); published 2009-08-28, retrieved 2009-09-03

External links

• Christopher Holmes's profile on paralympic.org

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