David Weir

David Weir

Athlete Information

  • Region

    Wallington

  • Date of Birth

    04/06/1979

  • Classification

    T54 1500m, 5000m, marathon

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Bio

David Weir is one of the most successful and celebrated Para athletes in the history of the sport having made his Paralympic debut at Atlanta 1996.

He has since gone on to win ten Paralympic medals - including six golds - although he missed out on the podium at Rio 2016.

The Arsenal fan’s crowning moment came on home soil at London 2012, where he conquered a gruelling schedule of seven races in 10 days totalling 35.3 miles to win four gold medals - the T54 800m, 1500m, 5000m and marathon.

His selection to the team for Paris will make him a six-time Paralympian – he heads to Paris seeking his first Paralympic medal since 2012.

The British capital is a happy hunting ground for the ‘Weirwolf’, who has won a record-breaking eight London Marathon titles from 21 races.

Major Results

2012 Paralympic Games, London, United Kingdom

  • T54 800m: Gold
  • T54 1500m: Gold
  • T54 5000m: Gold
  • T54 Marathon: Gold

2008 Paralympic Games, Beijing, China

  • T54 800m: Gold
  • T54 1500m: Gold
  • T54 400m: Silver
  • T54 5000m: Bronze

2004 Paralympic Games, Athens, Greece

  • T54 100m: Silver
  • T54 200m: Bronze

2016 IPC Athletics European Championships, Grosseto, Italy

  • T54 400m: Gold
  • T54 800m: Gold
  • T54 1500m: Gold
  • T54 5000m: Gold

2015 IPC Athletics World Championships, Doha, Qatar

  • T54 1500m: Silver
  • T54 Marathon: Silver

2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow, Scotland

  • T54 1500m: Gold

2011 IPC Athletics World Championships, Christchurch, New Zealand

  • T54 800m: Gold
  • T54 1500m: Gold
  • T54 5000m: Gold

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