David Weir (paralympic athlete)

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David Weir (born 5 June 1979) is an elite British Paralympic wheelchair athlete from London, England. On 13 April 2008, Weir won his third London Marathon in a row[1], and his fourth in total. Weir has been selected to take part in the 2008 Summer Paralympics Games; they will be his third Games.[2] He currently holds the British record at: all track distances up to 5,000 m; as well as on the road at 10 km, half marathon, and marathon.[3]

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  1. ^ BBC Sport – Weir wins London Marathon title (2008-04-13). Retrieved on 2008-04-20.
  2. ^ BBC – David Weir (2008-04-17). Retrieved on 2008-04-20.
  3. ^ Sport Focus – Races to Watch Out for on Sunday (2008-04-17). Retrieved on 2008-04-20.

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