Peter Norfolk

Peter Norfolk, born in December 13, 1960, is British wheelchair tennis player.

Norfolk suffered a motorbike accident at the age of 19, and was left paraplegic. He subsequently became a Paralympian, and was the first person ever to win a Paralympic medal for Britain in tennis when he took gold in the quads singles at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens. He represented Great Britain again at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, winning gold in the singles event [cite web |title=Wheelchair Tennis Day 7 Review: Defending champions prevail |date=2008-09-14 |publisher=The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad |url=http://en.paralympic.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/wheelchairtennis/n214603048.shtml |accessdate=2008-09-26] and bronze in doubles with Jamie Burdekin. [cite web |title=Wheelchair Tennis Day 6 Review: Second Quad Doubles event in Paralympic history draws to a close |date=2008-09-14 |publisher=The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad |url=http://en.paralympic.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/wheelchairtennis/n214602073.shtml |accessdate=2008-09-26]

Norfolk has won a total of thirteen Super Series titles on all. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7589590.stm "Paralympic challengers: Peter Norfolk"] , BBC, September 2, 2008]

As of 2008, he is ranked second in the world, behind David Wagner of the United States. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7589590.stm "Paralympic challengers: Peter Norfolk"] , BBC, September 2, 2008]

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