David Weir (athlete)

British wheelchair racer

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David Russell Weir is a British Paralympic wheelchair athlete. He has won a total of six gold medals at the 2008 and 2012 Paralympic Games, and has won the London Marathon on eight occasions. He was born with a spinal cord transection that left him unable to use his legs.

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GB's Weir & Greaves to compete in seventh Paralympics David Weir and Dan Greaves are among 23 para-athletes named in the final British athletics team for Paris 2024. BBC Sport - Published 5 hours ago
Commonwealth Games 2022: Johnboy Smith wins gold after David Weir suffers puncture Watch as England's Johnboy Smith wins gold in the T53/54 Wheelchair Marathon after eight-time London Marathon winner David Weir suffers a puncture when leading inside the final six miles Commonwealth.. BBC Sport - Published on July 30, 2022
Commonwealth Games: David Weir punctures as Johnboy Smith wins Men's T53/54 Wheelchair Marathon gold England's Johnboy Smith wins the Men's T53/54 Wheelchair Marathon after compatriot David Weir suffers a puncture when leading. BBC Sport - Published on July 30, 2022

London Marathon 2021: David Weir says Marcel Hug's 'Ferrari' chair gives him an edge David Weir says that "fantastic" London Marathon rival Marcel Hug's hi-tech wheelchair gives him an added edge. BBC Sport - Published on September 29, 2021