Stephen Miller (F32 Club Throw)
Stephen is a Paralympic athlete who has represented Great Britain for over 20 years, mainly in the F32 club throw event. He has competed in six Paralympic Games, seven World Championships and five European Championships, winning over 27 international medals.
In 1996 he became Britain's youngest ever track and field Olympic or Paralympic gold medallist at the Atlanta Games. He then went on to be undefeated in all competitions until 2005.
Stephen held the F32 club throw world record from 1997 to 2008 and won gold at both the Sydney and Athens Paralympics, before agonisingly missing out on a third successive title in Beijing, coming away with silver.
At the London 2012 Paralympics, he was named team captain for the British athletics team. After London, Stephen had hip replacement surgery and came back to win bronze at the Rio 2016 Paralympics.
He was born with cerebral palsy, a form of brain damage that affects signals from the brain to the muscles and makes balance and coordination more difficult than usual.
Stephen holds a number of positions on boards and committees, including being a member of the World Para Athletics Athlete Advisory Group; secretary of NUDSA (Newcastle United Disabled Supporters Association); and Chairman of Northumberland FA Inclusion Advisory Group.
In 2013, he FoundedSMILE Through Sport - A non-profit community interest company that aims to inspire, educate and promote the enjoyment of disability sport through training and sport development. As part of his role, Stephen delivers motivational speaking and coaching.
Stephen is passionate about athletics and joined the Athletes’ Commission to help the development of the sport, improve processes and standard to ensure more people can access the sport and reap the benefits.
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