Peter Norfolk of Great Britain plays a forehand in his match against Jamie Burdekin of Great Britain during the Wheelchair Tennis test event for London 2012 Olympics at Eton Manor, May 4, 2012 in London.
In 1979 a motorbike accident robbed Norfolk of the use of his legs. Then in 2000, following complications during spinal surgery, he lost full use of his right arm and shoulder. Since then Norfolk has become a legend of Paralympic sports. In Athens he won a gold medal in the Quad Singles (that’s tennis for athletes with quadriplegia) and a silver in the Quad Doubles. In Beijing he won gold for a second time in singles, and a bronze in doubles. Known affectionately as “The Quadfather,” he now spends much of the year traveling on the wheelchair tennis circuit. “I don’t always see my children as much as I want to, and I’ve missed some family affairs,” he recently told Time Out London. “But it is still worth the commitment.”
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