David Weir (paralympic athlete)

David Weir (born 5 June 1979) is an elite British Paralympic wheelchair athlete from London, England. On 13 April 2008, Weir won his third London Marathon in a row [cite web
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7341854.stm
title=BBC Sport – Weir wins London Marathon title
date=2008-04-13
accessdate=2008-04-20] , and his fourth in total. Weir won four medals (two golds, a silver and a bronze) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Games, which were his third Games. [cite web
url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/closeup/13questions/david_weir.shtml
title=BBC – David Weir
date=2008-04-17
accessdate=2008-04-20] He also won a silver medal and a bronze at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, as well as three gold medals and a silver at the 2006 Paralympic World Championships in Assen. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7589563.stm "Paralympic challengers: Dave Weir"] , BBC, September 6, 2008]

David Weir currently holds the British record at all track distances up to 5,000 m, as well as on the road at 10 km, half marathon, and marathon.

He has been described by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as "one of the best wheelchair athletes in the world" [ [http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/story/2008/09/02/f-paralympics-international-watch.html "10 international Paralympians to watch"] , CBC, September 3, 2008] , and by the British Broadcasting Corporation as "Britain's top wheelchair racer". [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7589563.stm "Paralympic challengers: Dave Weir"] , BBC, September 6, 2008]

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* [http://www.powerof10.info/default.asp?page=4E384E387E1B6A295431302F643B7E2F7A3D&surname=6E6F4E6DD222CE37&christian=4E6C666ED6366E3F&athlete=D06ADE6FD66FC66A&club_code=CE67CE67CE67CE67 Power of 10 – David Weir]