Peter Norfolk, an OBE born on 13 December 1960, is a British wheelchair tennis player nicknamed The Quadfather. A motorbike accident left him paraplegic and he uses a wheelchair, and after a further spinal complication in 2000 he began competing in the quad division. He has multiple Grand Slam and Super Series titles, and he was the first person to win a Paralympic medal for Britain in tennis when he took gold in the quads singles at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, defeating David Wagner of the United States. He defended the title at Beijing in 2008 and added a bronze in the doubles with Jamie Burdekin.
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Peter Robert Norfolk OBE (born 13 December 1960) is a British wheelchair tennis player.
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Following a motorbike accident which left him paraplegic, he uses a wheelchair.
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He has multiple Grand Slam and Super Series titles, and competed for Great Britain at the Summer Paralympics when tennis made its first appearance at Athens 2004.
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He won the gold medal in the singles, and defended it at Beijing, as well as adding a bronze medal in the doubles.
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Peter Robert Norfolk OBE (born 13 December 1960) is a British wheelchair tennis player.
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