Golden Moments – Paralympic Voices

Robin describes the awe-inspiring scale of the Seoul 1988 opening ceremony.

Peter remembers winning a gold medal at his very first swimming competition.

Naomi describes winning a Paralympic gold medal to the sound of the ‘Dorney roar’ at London 2012.

Martin remembers spotting his dad out of the corner of his eye while he swam at the 1984 Games.

Martin remembers winning five medals at the 1984 Games, and the feeling of being on the podium.

Mark remembers the feeling of carrying the flag for the British Team in the Winter Paralympic Games 1984.

Marc describes arriving in Seoul as part of the British team in 1988.

Jayant remembers competing in Barcelona 1992 and the thrill of playing for Great Britain in front of screaming crowds.

Jayant describes winning the Wimbledon Championship in 2005 as the best experience of his life.

Jamie talks about the pride he felt winning his first gold medal aged 18.

Ian remembers carrying the Paralympic torch and performing in the opening ceremony at London 2012.

Ian describes winning his first World Championships gold medal.

Clare describes the feeling of breaking the world record for the 400 metres at the Special Olympics.

Andrew remembers his gold medal win at the Barcelona Games in 1992.

Andrew remembers the sports day that marked the start of his Paralympic journey.

Lora talks about the moments before and after her Paralympic gold win at Tokyo 2020/1 - 16 minutes after her husband Neil Fachie also won gold.

Lora describes the feeling of becoming World Champion for the first time and her continued thirst for improvement.

John tells the story of his record-breaking gold medal discus throw at the 1984 Games.

Allen remembers the feeling of winning second place in the World Championships in 1990.

Susan remembers attending the Paralympic Games in Rome, where the athletes’ accommodation was far from accessible!