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Born | 21 September 1953 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 17 October 2021 | (aged 68)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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James Muirhead (21 September 1953 - 17 October 2021) was a British Paralympic swimmer who won thirteen medals at the Summer Paralympic Games.[1] His Paralympic debut was at the 1976 Summer Paralympics where he won two gold medals and two silvers.[2] Muirhead repeated that feat in Arnhem for the 1980 Games, albeit in different events.[3] He returned from the 1984 Summer Paralympics with a fifth gold, another silver, and three bronze medals.[4]
Muirhead lost his sight at age 17. He qualified and worked as a physiotherapist.[1]
He died of cancer in October 2021. He is still the most decorated Scottish paralympic swimmer of all time.