Chris Holmes, Baron Holmes of Richmond

Chris Holmes, Baron Holmes of Richmond, born on 15 October 1971, is a British life peer in the House of Lords and former swimmer. He won a total of nine gold, five silver and one bronze medal at the Paralympic Games, representing Great Britain at four Paralympic Games between 1988 and 2000, and is the only British Paralympic swimmer to win six gold medals at a single Games. At Barcelona in 1992 he won a record six golds, all in the B2 class, in the 50 metre freestyle, 100 metre backstroke, 100 metre freestyle, 200 metre backstroke, 200 metre individual medley and 400 metre freestyle. After retiring from swimming he worked as a journalist and solicitor.