Taking a closer look at 10 of the best ever summer Paralympians

Paris 2024 takes place between August 28 and September 8.

Published Aug 21

Some created singular unforgettable moments, most have won multiple medals across a series of Games, all have been pioneers.

Here, the PA news agency picks out 10 of the finest summer Paralympians.

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson

Tanni Grey-Thompson winning 400m gold at the 2004 Paralympics in Athens — Tanni Grey-Thompson is Great Britain’s most successful wheelchair racer (Gareth Copley/PA)

Oscar Pistorius

Natalia Partyka

Sir Lee Pearson

Great Britain’s Lee Pearson competes at Tokyo 2020 — Sir Lee Pearson and horse Breezer compete at Tokyo 2020 (John Walton/PA)

Esther Vergeer

Trischa Zorn

The most-decorated Paralympian of all time. American swimmer Zorn, who was legally blind until she received two artificial iris implants in 2003, won a staggering 41 golds across seven Games between 1980 and 2004. The 60-year-old claimed a remarkable total of 55 medals for Team USA.