Sport and Games Atlas

How The Game Is Played
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme
Athlete

James Muirhead (swimmer)

Aquatic Sports

James Muirhead, who lived from 21 September 1953 to 17 October 2021, was a British Paralympic swimmer who won thirteen medals at the Summer Paralympic Games. His Paralympic debut was at the 1976 Summer Paralympics, where he won two gold medals and two silvers, and he repeated that feat at the 1980 Games in Arnhem in different events. He returned from the 1984 Summer Paralympics with a fifth gold, another silver and three bronze medals.

Facts
Birth Year
1953 1
Gender
Male 1
Medals or Titles Band
5+ 1
Gold Medals
5 1
Classification
Competition Category
Para or Adaptive 1
Connections

Competed In

Source James Muirhead (swimmer) (Wikipedia)

Plays

Swimming, Sports
Source James Muirhead (swimmer) (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Nationality

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Source James Muirhead (swimmer) (Wikipedia)Lead, gender
Quote, Lead, gender
James Muirhead (21 September 1953 - 17 October 2021) was a British Paralympic swimmer who won thirteen medals at the Summer Paralympic Games.
Sources
1. James Muirhead (swimmer) (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    (21 September 1953 - 17 October 2021)
  • Lead, gender
    James Muirhead (21 September 1953 - 17 October 2021) was a British Paralympic swimmer who won thirteen medals at the Summer Paralympic Games.
  • Lead, gold medals
    He returned from the 1984 Summer Paralympics with a fifth gold, another silver, and three bronze medals.
View the Source

Take a Related Quiz

Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.