Peter Hull

Background

Peter Hull was born in France to English parents. He was born without legs and with arms ending at the elbow.

Education

From a young age he attended Chailey Heritage School in Sussex. He studied leisure and sport at Farnborough College of Technology.

Career

In his teens he was a boarder at the Hephaistos School, Arborfield, Berkshire. Swimming

Peter Hull began swimming regularly at the age of 5. 1994 - British Swim Team Captain - winners of the Disability World Swimming Championships

2001 – Swam in the IPC European Swimming Championships, Stockholm

Marathons

Hull has completed 12 full marathons, including the London Marathon 6 times, and 18 half marathons.

In the process he raised money for the British Sports Association for the Disabled (BSAD)

Peter was the subject of Marc Quinn"s sculpture in white marble Peter Hull (1999), now at the Groninger Museum

He appeared as an extra, "Lofty", in Antony Sher"s Changing Step (British Broadcasting Corporation Scotland 1990) television play, directed by Richard Wilson, about a World War I amputee who falls in love with a nurse

In 1991 he was awarded an Administration Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to disability sport. In 1985 he was named Time Manitoba of the Year, along with Terry Waite and Simon Weston and others

Peter Hull is County Development Officer for Disability Sport at Hampshire County Council. He is President of the Rushmoor Mallards disability sports club and sits on the committee (and is former chair) of the Jubilee Sailing Trust.

Achievements

• In 1975, aged 9, he won a gold medal in his first gala at the British Sports Association for the Disabled (BSAD) National Championships at Stoke Mandeville (though he was the only swimmer in his classification). Later he became National Junior and Senior Short Course Champion in 25, 50 and 100m backstroke and freestyle. 1991 - Winner of three Gold medals in the 50m backstroke, 50m and 100m freestyle at the Disabled European Swimming Championships 1992 - Winner of three Gold medals (all with World Records) in the Barcelona Paralympics in the 50m backstroke and freestyle and 100m freestyle.

Membership

1988 he was a member of the British Swim Team for the Seoul Paralympics (Four 4th places)

1995 - Member of British Swim Team - winners of the Disability European Swimming Championships.