Weirwolf: My Story

by David Weir

David Weir was born without the use of his legs, and not only learned from an early age to cope with his disability, but defied his limitations to become a great wheelchair racer and national hero. Here he sheds light on his journey from frustrated schoolboy to Paralympic athlete and champion, and reveals how instrumental the 2012 Paralympics were in transforming attitudes towards disability - not only in Britain but around the world. Weirwolf is the extraordinary inside story of the man who won a total of six gold medals at the 2008 and 2012 Paralympic Games, and who is six-time winner of the London Marathon. It is an inspirational tale of the fight against discrimination and the desire to change the face of sport.

281 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2013

About the author

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Reviews

[Kirst · Rating 4 out of 5]

A super impressive man!

[Courtney · Rating 4 out of 5]

As someone who is not a sports fan and only watches a few events in the Olympics, this was very different to my usual reads. But David Weir completely captivated me, not by doing anything outlandish or new but by introducing me to a whole world I really knew nothing about. Paralympians have such interesting and incredible stories, the way they train, compete, the challenges they face trying to get into the position of going to the paralympics had me hooked.

Each chapter was engaging, informative and exhausting, it was as if I could feel the exhaustion that he felt, not just from the physical activity but from the many other battles that he faced, from falling into drugs, having issues with his trainer and the lack of respect and attention paralympians get compared to able-bodied athletes.

I would really recommend this for people who are interested in sports, memoirs or just are up for learning about something new.

[John Morris · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am a big athletics fan and here is an athletics biography that gives you a feel for the personality of the man

[Pete Hurren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice quick and easy read, but that's not a negative.

Gets the job done - rather like Weir himself.

What a legend.