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Classification

Classification determines who is eligible to compete in a Paralympic sport. Read more

Equipment

How the evolution of the wheelchair changed the shape of Parasport Read more

Paralympic medals

Paralympic medals and how they've evolved Read more

Treatment

Ludwig Guttman's regime was not merely medical and surgical but also rehabilitative. Read more

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Dr Mary Verghese of Vellore

Dr Mary Verghese specialised in the rehabilitation of patients in Vellore, India, visiting Dr Guttmann at the National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville in the 1960s.

Celebrating the Paralympic heritage exhibition at Cliffe Castle Museum

The Bradford district’s Paralympic heritage is to be celebrated at a special event to be held at Cliffe Castle Museum in Keighley on Saturday 20 July.

The Trust's July 2019 Newsletter

This is our fourth newsletter and we hope you enjoy catching up on all our work; the opening of the Paralympic heritage centre, regional exhibitions, our Pop-up museum events and much more.

Paralympian wheelchair basketball player, Peter Finbow

Peter Finbow, from Bradford, won bronze medals at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens and also in Beijing in 2008. He was part of the GB Wheelchair Basketball Team at the 2012 Paralympics in London.

What we do

The National Paralympic Heritage Trust was established on 11th November 2015 to protect and share British Paralympic Heritage.

The delivery team

Trustees

Ice Sledge Hockey player, Naomi Adie

Naomi Adie is an Ice Sledge Hockey player for the Peterborough Phantoms

Timeline

Paralympic Games Timeline

1960s: Part of the Olympics

In Rome 1960 the International Games were held for the first time in the Olympics venue immediately after the Olympic Games. They are now seen as the first “Paralympic Games”

Interview with Nick Webborn, Chair of the BPA

Interview with Professor Nick Webborn, Chair of the British Paralympic Association and Clinical Professor of Sport and Exercise Medicine at the University of Brighton

Chloe Hixson's volunteer story

We are lucky to have some great volunteers who help us in the work we do. Chloe Hixson, joined us as an Access Assessor and more recently has helped as a Virtual Volunteer

Archery

Archery was one of the sports at the first Paralympic Games in Rome in 1960.

Reports and policies

This is a list of all the reports and policies related to the website and its use