Peter Norfolk Obe

Hometown
Age
Alton
51
Carrying the Flame through
Carrying the Flame on
Peter's nomination story

Peter took up wheelchair tennis after a motorbike accident at the age of 19. He was the first person ever to win a Paralympic medal for Britain in tennis when he took gold in the quads singles at the 2004 Paralympics in Athens and then won a second gold in Beijing. He has won four Grand Slam singles titles and one doubles title. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2009 Birthday Honours

(Story as provided by the Torchbearer’s nominator)

Olympic Torch Relay
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