Richard Powell (athlete)
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Full name | Richard John Powell |
Nickname | Richie |
Nationality | British |
Born | c. 1971 (age 52–53) Tredegar, Wales |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Sport | |
Sport | Wheelchair racing |
Achievements and titles | |
Paralympic finals | Barcelona |
World finals | Birmingham, UK |
Richard John "Richie" Powell (born c. 1971) is a British wheelchair racer.
After a motorcycle accident on 30 June 1989, at the age of 18, he became paralysed from the chest down. He took up sports when he spent a year at the Rookwood Hospital in Cardiff, as the spinal unit had a sports club.[1]
He represented Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in the men's 100 m, and 200m TW3.[2]
He has taken part in the 1994 Commonwealth Games, and the 1998 IPC World Championships.
References
- ^ About Richie, richiepowell.co.uk
- ^ "Richard Powell". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.