Philip Craven

Philip Craven

Sir Philip Craven MBE, born July 4, 1950 in Bolton, is a British sports official, former athlete, and the current President of the International Paralympic Committee.

Education

Craven obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography at University of Manchester in 1972.

Career as an athlete

Craven represented Great Britain in wheelchair basketball at five editions of the Paralympic Games, from 1972 to 1988. He also competed in swimming at the 1972 Games.

He won gold at the wheelchair basketball World Championships in 1973, and bronze in 1975, as well two gold medals (1971, 1974) and a silver (1993) at the European Championships. He also won gold at the European Champions Cup in 1994, and gold at the Commonwealth Games in 1970.

Career in sports administration

Craven has been President of the International Paralympic Committee since 2001. He was previously Chief Executive Officer of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation from 1994 to 1998.

ource

* [http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/ioc/members/bio_uk.asp?id=877 "Sir Philip CRAVEN, MBE"] , official website of the Olympic Movement


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