Peter Carruthers, an MBE who lived from 1949 to 2019, was a British wheelchair racer who competed at three Paralympic Games and was a Paralympic champion in sprinting events. He was brought up in North Yorkshire, travelled the world with his wife, settled for a time in Alice Springs in Australia where he played rugby league, and returned home. A spinal cord injury in an accident in 1983 changed his life, and after recovering he moved to Loughborough and established Bromakin Wheelchairs, a business that develops specialist racing wheelchairs for track and road racing, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair rugby. His count of gold medals is left open until a source that states it is found.
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Peter Andrew Carruthers, MBE (1949–2019) was a British wheelchair racer who competed at three Paralympic Games, he was a Paralympic champion in sprinting events.
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Peter Andrew Carruthers, MBE (1949-2019) was a British wheelchair racer who competed at three Paralympic Games, he was a Paralympic champion in sprinting events.
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