James Muirhead (swimmer)

James Muirhead
Personal information
Born (1953-09-21) 21 September 1953
Died17 October 2021(2021-10-17) (aged 68)
Sport
Country Great Britain
SportParalympic swimming
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Swimming
1976 TorontoMen's 100 m Butterfly A
1976 TorontoMen's 4x100 m Individual Medley A
1980 ArnhemMen's 100 m Freestyle A
1980 ArnhemMen's 100 m Backstroke A
1984 Stoke Mandeville
/ New York		Men's 100 m Butterfly B1
1976 TorontoMen's 100 m Freestyle A
1976 TorontoMen's 100 m Backstroke A
1980 ArnhemMen's 100 m Butterfly A
1980 ArnhemMen's 4x100 m Individual Medley A
1984 Stoke Mandeville
/ New York		Men's 100 m Freestyle B1
1984 Stoke Mandeville
/ New York		Men's 400 m Freestyle B1
1984 Stoke Mandeville
/ New York		Men's 100 m Backstroke B1
1984 Stoke Mandeville
/ New York		Men's 200 m Individual Medley B1

James Muirhead (21 September 1953 - 17 October 2021) was a British Paralympic swimmer who won thirteen medals at the Summer Paralympic Games. His Paralympic debut was at the 1976 Summer Paralympics where he won two gold medals and two silvers. Muirhead repeated that feat in Arnhem for the 1980 Games, albeit in different events. He returned from the 1984 Summer Paralympics with a fifth gold, another silver, and three bronze medals.

Muirhead lost his sight at age 17. He qualified and worked as a physiotherapist.

He died of cancer in October 2021. He is still the most decorated Scottish paralympic swimmer of all time.

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