Denise Smith (athlete)
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Denise Smith is a former British
wheelchair athlete. A paralympian and longtime wheelchair athlete, Smith won the inaugural London Marathon
wheelchair race in a time of 4:29:03. She competed in ice sledge speed racing at the 1984 Winter Paralympics
and won three silver medals in the 100, 300, and 500 metre grade I events.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
wheelchair athlete. A paralympian and longtime wheelchair athlete, Smith won the inaugural London Marathon
London Marathon
The London Marathon is one of the biggest running events in the world, and one of the five top world marathons that make up the World Marathon Majors competition, which has a $1 million prize purse. It has been held each spring in London since 1981. The race is currently sponsored by Virgin Money,...
wheelchair race in a time of 4:29:03. She competed in ice sledge speed racing at the 1984 Winter Paralympics
1984 Winter Paralympics
The 1984 Winter Paralympic Games, were the third Winter Paralympics. They were held from 14 to 20 January 1984 in Innsbruck, Austria. They were the first Winter Games organized by the International Co-ordinating Committee , which was formed on March 15, 1982 in Leysin, Switzerland. These Games were...
and won three silver medals in the 100, 300, and 500 metre grade I events.