Award-winning wheelchair racer and Paralympian David Weir is from Sutton.

David Weir was born in June 1979 in Wallington and currently taking part in the Paralympics Games Paris 2024.

Weir competes in sprinting for ParalympicsGB, specialising in both sprints and endurance events, ranging from the 100 meters to the marathon.

Weir was born with a spinal cord transection which left him unable to use his legs.

At age 17, Weir made his debut at the 1996 Paralympics Games in Atlanta.

He took part in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, but it wasn’t until the 2004 Paralympics Games in Athens that Weir won his first victories.

He won silver and bronze and became the first Briton to win a track and field medal at the Games when he won third in the 200m final.

He won silver in the 100m race.

The 2008 Paralympics Games in Beijing marked the first time Weir won gold victory.

He won gold in the 800m and 1,500m races, winning an impressive four gold medals in the 2012 Paralympics Games in London.

He won in the 1,500m, 5,000m, 800m, and gold in the London Marathon.

After failing to win any medals in the Summer Paralympics in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Weir retired from track racing.

He returned as a late addition to the British Paralympic team in 2021 for the 2020 Games in Tokyo.

Queen Elizabeth II appointed David Weir with an MBE award in the 2009 New Year Honours in recognition of his services to disabled sports.

Weir was later appointed with a CBE award in 2013 for his services to athletics.

In the 2024 Games, Weir came first in Round 1 of the Men’s 5,000m race at 11 minutes and 17 seconds but came eighth in the final round with a time of 10 minutes and 56 seconds.

He also came sixth in Round 1 of the Men’s 1,500m with a time of three minutes and five seconds.

Weir came in fifth at the marathon, which took place on Sunday (September 8).

His speed was 1:33:27.

Before the marathon, David said: “I will just do my best and hopefully it will be a medal and if it doesn't I'll move on to the next race.

"Probably the marathon is my best chance.

“I'm number three in the world in the marathon and I was in the top three for the last two on the circuit, so I'd say that was my strongest one.”

Weir retired after missing out on the medal.