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David Weir retires from Paralympics after missing out on marathon medal
- Ten-time medallist ‘very emotional’ to leave GB setup
- Wheelchair athlete made his Paralympic debut in 1996
For the Weirwolf, Paris is the last hurrah. David Weir, one of the first Paralympians to break through into public consciousness in the UK, announced his retirement from international competition at the age of 45 after finishing fifth in the men’s T54 wheelchair marathon on the final day of competition.
It was a tired looking Weir, body battered after negotiating the cobbles of the Champs-Élysées on a windy day in a racing chair without suspension, who drew the curtain on his Paralympic career.
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