The six-time Paralympic gold medalist missed the birth of his fourth son because he is competing at the Paralympic Games in Rio. The birth announcement came the day before Mr Weir aims to win his seventh gold medal in the T54 m T54 final in Rio on Monday September I will be alright. I will be fresh as a daisy now. Emily has been in a bit of pain over the past 24 hours in hospital. I was on the bus going to the stadium.
Everyone is good. I know she has a lot of good support around her. Weir, the winner of four golds at London , has revealed it was Emily who finally persuaded him to sacrifice missing the birth and fly out to Rio for his last crack at GAmes glory.
He came third in the London Wheelchair Marathon after getting two flat tyres! David has been supported by Get Kids Going! He has set his sights on further success in London Paralympic Games. David currently holds the British record at all track distances up to 5,m as well as on the road at 10km, half marathon, and marathon. Tel: Charity No. Paris Half. Sponsor Form. Apply Now! New York Marathon. Great South Run. Tokyo Marathon. The London Evening Standard reported that "Paralympics superstar David Weir today became the greatest wheelchair racer of all time after winning the marathon — and his fourth gold in a stunning Games.
A performance of iron-clad confidence and control brought him an extraordinary third gold medal of the Games on Thursday night, cementing his position as the world's leading wheelchair athlete and leaving his rivals shattered. Weir's performance in the London games brought plaudits from his peers. Canadian paralympic wheelchair racer Chantal Petitclerc applauded his achievements, with a humorous caveat: "This puts David clearly as the best wheelchair athlete ever.
Er, male! But he is the best. Nobody can beat you. I tip my hat. Weir has also been named as a role model by other professional athletes. Sprinter Usain Bolt has called him "simply inspiring. He's a fantastic guy, a great role model to look up to.
In Weir won his fifth London Marathon in a time of This was the tenth year in a row that Weir had finished with a podium spot. Despite getting punctures to his front and left wheels Weir still managed to finish in third place in the London Marathon in a time of At one point, he led the race by 4 minutes. Weir won the New York marathon in in a time of He became one of the patrons for the event alongside weightlifter Zoe Smith. The duo took part in an Olympic v Paralympic competition filmed for the London Youth Games' website, going head-to-head in archery, basketball, boccia and table tennis.
In Weir finished in second place, in a time of , behind Kurt Fearnley. In another sprint finish on the Mall, Fearnley edged out Weir to set a new course record of Weir was made an honorary freeman of Sutton in , the first person to be awarded the honour for 30 years. Weir said, "It's a great honour to be given the Freedom of the Borough of Sutton and I feel really privileged. On 13 April , Weir won his third London Marathon in a row, and his fourth in total. In a time of , he finished 4 seconds ahead of Australian Kurt Fearnley with a sprint finish on the Mall.
The next day, Weir defended his paralympic m title in the Olympic stadium in front of 80, spectators. He finished his fourth race of the Games in a time of Weir talked about his father, now living in Northern Ireland, who rarely gets to see him race but who was present at these Games: "He used to take me training every day when I was younger.
It was nice that he could be here. Weir has been praised by various news sources and commentators. In the run-up to the Summer Paralympics in , Canadian Broadcasting Corporation called him "one of the best wheelchair athletes in the world" and the British Broadcasting Corporation hailed him as "Britain's top wheelchair racer.
In Weir won his third London Marathon. He beat Australian Paralympic champion Kurt Fearnley by 1 second in a time of , the second fastest time seen on the London course. Fearnley, undefeated since October in eight marathons, paid tribute to his fellow competitor.
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