James Muirhead (swimmer)

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James Muirhead
Personal information
Born (1953-09-21) 21 September 1953 (age 72)
Died17 October 2021(2021-10-17) (aged 68)
Sport
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Sport Paralympic swimming
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Swimming
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1976 Toronto Men's 100 m Butterfly A
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1976 TorontoMen's 4x100 m Individual Medley A
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1980 Arnhem Men's 100 m Freestyle A
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1980 ArnhemMen's 100 m Backstroke A
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Stoke Mandeville
/ New York 		Men's 100 m Butterfly B1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1976 TorontoMen's 100 m Freestyle A
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1976 TorontoMen's 100 m Backstroke A
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1980 ArnhemMen's 100 m Butterfly A
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1980 ArnhemMen's 4x100 m Individual Medley A
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1984 Stoke Mandeville
/ New York		Men's 100 m Freestyle B1
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1984 Stoke Mandeville
/ New York		Men's 400 m Freestyle B1
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1984 Stoke Mandeville
/ New York		Men's 100 m Backstroke B1
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1984 Stoke Mandeville
/ New York		Men's 200 m Individual Medley B1

James Muirhead (21 September 1953 - 17 October 2021) was a British Paralympic swimmer who won thirteen medals at the Summer Paralympic Games. [1] His Paralympic debut was at the 1976 Summer Paralympics where he won two gold medals and two silvers. [2] Muirhead repeated that feat in Arnhem for the 1980 Games, albeit in different events. [3] He returned from the 1984 Summer Paralympics with a fifth gold, another silver, and three bronze medals. [4]

Muirhead lost his sight at age 17. He qualified and worked as a physiotherapist. [1]

He died of cancer in October 2021. He is still the most decorated Scottish paralympic swimmer of all time.

References

  1. 1 2 "James Muirhead". British Paralympic Association. Archived from the original on 9 September 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "IPC Historical Results Archive - Toronto 1976 - Swimming". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "IPC Historical Results Archive - Arnhem 1980 - Swimming". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Swimming at the Stoke Mandeville & New York 1984 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
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