Nigel Murray

Nigel Patrick Murray MBE (born 22 May 1964)[1] is a British Paralympic athlete. He is twelve time English National Champion and seven time British Champion and multiple Paralympic medal winner in the sport of boccia.

This article is about the paralympic boccia player. For Bones character, see List of Bones characters § Vincent Nigel-Murray.

Nigel Murray
Medal record
Boccia
Representing  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2000 SydneyIndividual BC2
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingTeam BC1-2
Silver medal – second place2008 BeijingIndividual BC2
Bronze medal – third place2012 LondonTeam BC1-2
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2002 PortugalIndividual BC2
Gold medal – first place2002 PortugalTeam BC1-2
Silver medal – second place2010 PortugalIndividual BC2
Bronze medal – third place2006 BrazilIndividual BC2

Murray was born in Leamington Spa. He won gold in the BC2 class during the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. Although he only reached the quarter-finals in Athens four years later he followed this up with a silver medal in the same event, and a gold medal in the team event, during the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China.[2]

Since Beijing Murray has continued to win medals with a bronze in the European championship individual event in 2009 and a silver at the World championship a year later. He was part of the team that took gold at the 2009 Euros. He then took part in the 2012 Paralympics, winning Bronze in the Team BC1–2 event.

Murray was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to boccia.[3][4]

The current world number 16, Murray lives in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, and is a fan of Leamington F.C.[5]

References
  1. "Athlete profile: Nigel Murray". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  2. "Paralympics - GB's roll of honour". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 September 2008.
  3. "No. 60367". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2012. p. 25.
  4. Cabinet Office
  5. "Nigels profile at GB Boccia". GB Boccia. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
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