Chris Holmes MBE is a former British swimmer. Prior to the 2008 Summer Paralympics, he was "Britain's most successful Paralympic swimmer", having won a total of nine golds, five silvers, and one bronze medal at the Paralympic Games. Holmes represented Great Britain at four Paralympics, from 1988 to 2000. He is blind.[1]
Holmes has also been a Commissioner for the Disability Rights Commission. He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1992, for services to sports.[2]
In August 2009, he was named the Director of Paralympic Integration for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.[3]