Gwen Buck, the Glossary
Gwen Buck BEM (1929–13 February 2005) was a British Paralympic athlete who competed in several sporting disciplines.[1]
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29 relations: Athletics at the Summer Paralympics, British Empire Medal, British Paralympic Association, Commonwealth Games, Lawn bowls at the 1968 Summer Paralympics, Lawn bowls at the 1972 Summer Paralympics, Lawn bowls at the 1976 Summer Paralympics, Ludwig Guttmann, Ministry of Works (United Kingdom), Para swimming, Para table tennis, Paralympic Games, Richmond, London, St Peter's Hospital, Chertsey, Stoke Mandeville, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Susan Cunliffe-Lister, Baroness Masham of Ilton, Swimming at the 1968 Summer Paralympics, Table tennis at the 1964 Summer Paralympics, Table tennis at the 1968 Summer Paralympics, Table tennis at the 1972 Summer Paralympics, Table tennis at the 1976 Summer Paralympics, Worcester, England, World Abilitysport Games, 1964 Summer Paralympics, 1968 Summer Paralympics, 1972 Summer Paralympics, 1976 Summer Paralympics.
- Athletes from the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
- British female discus throwers
- British female javelin throwers
- British female shot putters
- English female discus throwers
- English female javelin throwers
- English female shot putters
- Lawn bowls players at the 1972 Summer Paralympics
- Lawn bowls players at the 1976 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic lawn bowls players for Great Britain
- Paralympic medalists in lawn bowls
- Paralympic table tennis players for Great Britain
- Swimmers at the 1968 Summer Paralympics
- Table tennis players at the 1964 Summer Paralympics
- Table tennis players at the 1968 Summer Paralympics
- Table tennis players at the 1976 Summer Paralympics
Athletics at the Summer Paralympics
Athletics has been contested at every Summer Paralympics since the first games in 1960.
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British Empire Medal
The British Empire Medal (BEM; formerly British Empire Medal for Meritorious Service) is a British and Commonwealth award for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the Crown. Gwen Buck and British Empire Medal are Recipients of the British Empire Medal.
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British Paralympic Association
The British Paralympic Association (BPA) is the National Paralympic Committee for Great Britain (GBR), and is responsible for the United Kingdom's participation in the Paralympic Games.
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Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations, which consists mostly, but not exclusively, of territories of the former British Empire.
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Lawn bowls at the 1968 Summer Paralympics
Lawn bowls at the 1968 Summer Paralympics consisted of four events.
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Lawn bowls at the 1972 Summer Paralympics
Lawn bowls at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of four events.
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Lawn bowls at the 1976 Summer Paralympics
Lawn bowls at the 1976 Summer Paralympics consisted of sixteen events, twelve for men and four for women.
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Ludwig Guttmann
Sir Ludwig Guttmann (3 July 1899 – 18 March 1980) was a German-British neurologist who established the Stoke Mandeville Games, the sporting event for people with disabilities (PWD) that evolved in England into the Paralympic Games.
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Ministry of Works (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Works was a department of the UK Government formed in 1940, during the Second World War, to organise the requisitioning of property for wartime use.
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Para swimming
Para swimming is an adaptation of the sport of swimming for athletes with disabilities.
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Para table tennis
Para table tennis is a parasports which follows the rules set by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).
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Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the Games of the Paralympiad, is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of disabilities.
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Richmond, London
Richmond is a town in south-west London,The London Government Act 1963 (c.33) (as amended) categorises the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames as an Outer London borough.
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St Peter's Hospital, Chertsey
St Peter's Hospital is an NHS district general hospital in Chertsey, Surrey, England.
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Stoke Mandeville
Stoke Mandeville is a village and civil parish in the Vale of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, England.
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Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Stoke Mandeville Hospital is a large National Health Service (NHS) hospital located on the parish borders of Aylesbury and Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire, England.
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Stoke Mandeville Stadium
Stoke Mandeville Stadium is the National Centre for Disability Sport in England.
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Susan Cunliffe-Lister, Baroness Masham of Ilton
Susan Lilian Primrose Cunliffe-Lister, Countess of Swinton, Baroness Masham of Ilton, (14 April 1935 – 12 March 2023) was a British crossbench member of the House of Lords, disability campaigner and Paralympic athlete. Gwen Buck and Susan Cunliffe-Lister, Baroness Masham of Ilton are Medalists at the 1968 Summer Paralympics, paralympic bronze medalists for Great Britain, paralympic gold medalists for Great Britain, paralympic medalists in swimming, paralympic medalists in table tennis, paralympic silver medalists for Great Britain, paralympic swimmers for Great Britain, paralympic table tennis players for Great Britain, Swimmers at the 1968 Summer Paralympics, table tennis players at the 1964 Summer Paralympics and table tennis players at the 1968 Summer Paralympics.
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Swimming at the 1968 Summer Paralympics
Swimming at the 1968 Summer Paralympics consisted of 68 events, 34 for men and 34 for women.
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Table tennis at the 1964 Summer Paralympics
Table tennis at the 1964 Summer Paralympics consisted of twelve events, eight for men and four for women.
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Table tennis at the 1968 Summer Paralympics
Table tennis at the 1968 Summer Paralympics consisted of fifteen events, eight for men and seven for women.
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Table tennis at the 1972 Summer Paralympics
Table tennis at the 1972 Summer Paralympics consisted of nineteen events, ten for men and nine for women.
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Table tennis at the 1976 Summer Paralympics
Table tennis at the 1976 Summer Paralympics consisted of 28 events, 17 for men and 11 for women.
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Worcester, England
Worcester is a cathedral city in Worcestershire, England, of which it is the county town.
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World Abilitysport Games
The World Abilitysport Games (known as the IWAS World Games before 2023) are a parasports multi-sport event for athletes who use wheelchairs or are amputees.
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1964 Summer Paralympics
The, originally known as the 13th International Stoke Mandeville Games and also known as Paralympic Tokyo 1964,, dinf.ne.jp, March 17, 1999 were the second Paralympic Games to be held.
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1968 Summer Paralympics
The 1968 Summer Paralympics (המשחקים הפאראלימפיים בקיץ 1968) were the third Paralympic Games to be held.
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1972 Summer Paralympics
The 1972 Summer Paralympics (Paralympische Sommerspiele 1972), the fourth edition of the Paralympic Games, were held in Heidelberg, West Germany, from 2 to 11 August 1972.
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1976 Summer Paralympics
The 1976 Summer Paralympics (Jeux paralympiques d'été de 1976), branded as Torontolympiad – 1976 Olympiad for the Physically Disabled, was the fifth Paralympic Games to be held.
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See also
Athletes from the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
- Arthur Anderson (athlete)
- Chris Higham
- Dave Travis
- Gerard Anderson
- Gwen Buck
- Leslie Snow (athlete)
- Wendy Sly
British female discus throwers
- Adele Nicoll
- Barbara Joscelyne
- Beverley Jones
- Bevis Reid
- Brenda Bedford
- Claire Harvey
- Claire Williams (athlete)
- Divine Oladipo
- Dorothy Swinyard
- Eden Francis
- Elspeth Whyte
- Emma Merry
- Florence Birchenough
- Funmi Oduwaiye
- Gwen Buck
- Holly Neill
- Isabel Newstead
- Jade Lally
- Janet Thompson (athlete)
- Janette Picton
- Jo Butterfield
- Josie Pearson
- Julia Avis
- Karen Pugh
- Kathryn Farr
- Kirsty Law
- Lauryn Therin
- Lesley Mallin
- Louise Fawcett
- Lynda Whiteley
- Margaret Birtwistle
- Mark Weston (athlete)
- Maya Giri
- Meg Ritchie
- Philippa Roles
- Rebecca Chin
- Rosemary Payne
- Sabrina Fortune
- Shelley Newman
- Suzanne Allday
- Sylvia Needham
- Tracy Axten
- Venissa Head
British female javelin throwers
- Anne Farquhar
- Averil Williams
- Bekah Walton
- Bevis Reid
- Diane Coates
- Fatima Whitbread
- Florence Birchenough
- Freya Jones
- Gladys Clarke
- Gladys Lunn
- Goldie Sayers
- Gwen Buck
- Hollie Arnold
- Isabel Newstead
- Jane Blackburn
- Janice Lawton
- Joanna Blair
- Karen Martin
- Katharine Connal
- Kay Long
- Kelly Morgan (athlete)
- Kike Oniwinde
- Kirsty Morrison
- Laura Whittingham
- Lauryn Therin
- Louise Fawcett
- Margaret Callender
- Margaret Cox (athlete)
- Mark Weston (athlete)
- Mary Tadd
- Pauline Latto
- Prudence French
- Rosemary Morgan
- Sharon Corbett
- Sharon Gibson
- Shelley Holroyd
- Sue Platt
- Tessa Sanderson
- Vanessa Wallace
British female shot putters
- Adele Nicoll
- Amelia Campbell (shot putter)
- Angela Littlewood
- Barbara Joscelyne
- Beverley Jones
- Bevis Reid
- Brenda Bedford
- Divine Oladipo
- Dorothy Swinyard
- Eden Francis
- Elspeth Whyte
- Florence Birchenough
- Funmi Oduwaiye
- Gemma Prescott
- Gwen Buck
- Holly Neill
- Iris Mouzer
- Isabel Newstead
- Jane Blackburn
- Janet Thompson (athlete)
- Janice Lawton
- Joanne Duncan (athlete)
- Josephine Cook
- Judy Oakes
- Julie Dunkley
- Lydia Church
- Maggie Lynes
- Margaret Birtwistle
- Mark Weston (athlete)
- Mary Peters (athlete)
- Meg Ritchie
- Myrtle Augee
- Rachel Wallader
- Rebecca Chin
- Rebecca Peake
- Sabrina Fortune
- Sally Reddin
- Sophie McKinna
- Suzanne Allday
- Vanessa Wallace
- Venissa Head
- Yvonne Hanson-Nortey
English female discus throwers
- Barbara Joscelyne
- Brenda Bedford
- Divine Oladipo
- Dorothy Swinyard
- Eden Francis
- Emma Merry
- Florence Birchenough
- Gwen Buck
- Holly Neill
- Jade Lally
- Janet Thompson (athlete)
- Janette Picton
- Josie Pearson
- Julia Avis
- Karen Pugh
- Kathryn Farr
- Lesley Mallin
- Lynda Whiteley
- Maya Giri
- Shaunagh Brown
- Shelley Newman
- Sylvia Needham
- Tracy Axten
English female javelin throwers
- Anne Farquhar
- Bekah Walton
- Fatima Whitbread
- Florence Birchenough
- Freya Jones
- Gladys Lunn
- Goldie Sayers
- Gwen Buck
- Hollie Arnold
- Joanna Blair
- Karen Martin
- Kelly Morgan (athlete)
- Kike Oniwinde
- Kirsty Morrison
- Laura Whittingham
- Margaret Callender
- Margaret Cox (athlete)
- Mary Tadd
- Prudence French
- Rosemary Morgan
- Sharon Corbett
- Sharon Gibson
- Shelley Holroyd
- Sue Platt
- Tessa Sanderson
- Vanessa Wallace
English female shot putters
- Amelia Campbell (shot putter)
- Angela Littlewood
- Barbara Joscelyne
- Brenda Bedford
- Divine Oladipo
- Dorothy Swinyard
- Eden Francis
- Florence Birchenough
- Gemma Prescott
- Gwen Buck
- Holly Neill
- Iris Mouzer
- Janet Thompson (athlete)
- Joanne Duncan (athlete)
- Josephine Cook
- Judy Oakes
- Lydia Church
- Maggie Lynes
- Myrtle Augee
- Rachel Wallader
- Serena Vincent
- Sophie McKinna
- Vanessa Wallace
- Yvonne Hanson-Nortey
Lawn bowls players at the 1972 Summer Paralympics
- Eric Magennis
- Gwen Buck
- Margaret Harriman
Lawn bowls players at the 1976 Summer Paralympics
- Adele Jackson
- Bruce Thwaite
- Charmaine Smith (bowls)
- Eric Magennis
- Gwen Buck
- Margaret Harriman
- Margaret Maughan
- Michael McCreadie
- Michael Shelton
- Robert Farmer (Paralympian)
- William McLeod (Paralympian)
Paralympic lawn bowls players for Great Britain
- Gwen Buck
- Jane Blackburn
- John Britton (swimmer)
- Margaret Maughan
- Michael McCreadie
- Michael Shelton
- Ralph G. Foster
- William McLeod (Paralympian)
Paralympic medalists in lawn bowls
- Adele Jackson
- Bruce Thwaite
- Charmaine Smith (bowls)
- Clifford Swann
- Daniel Erasmus
- David Boldery
- Eric Magennis
- Gloria Pascoe
- Gwen Buck
- Jane Blackburn
- John Britton (swimmer)
- John Davies (bowls)
- John Forsberg
- John Newton (bowls)
- June Clark (bowls)
- Keith Zotti
- Ken Moran
- Margaret Harriman
- Margaret Maughan
- Michael McCreadie
- Neville Read
- Pauline Cahill
- Peter Horne (bowls)
- Ralph G. Foster
- Robert Farmer (Paralympian)
- Roy Fowler (Paralympian)
- Sandra James
- Stan Kosmala
- Teresa Mullen
- Tommy Taylor (athlete)
- Vivian Berkeley
- Wayne Lewis (bowls)
- William McLeod (Paralympian)
Paralympic table tennis players for Great Britain
- Aaron McKibbin
- Barbara Anderson (athlete)
- Billy Shilton
- Catherine Mitton
- Caz Walton
- Claire Robertson (table tennis)
- Davina Ingrams, 18th Baroness Darcy de Knayth
- Gwen Buck
- Jack Hunter-Spivey
- James Munkley
- James Rawson
- Jane Blackburn
- Jane Campbell (table tennis)
- Joshua Stacey
- Kim Daybell
- Megan Shackleton
- Neil Robinson (table tennis)
- Paul Davies (table tennis)
- Paul Karabardak
- Paul Lyall
- Rob Davies (table tennis)
- Ross Wilson (table tennis)
- Sara Head
- Stefan Trofan
- Sue Bailey (table tennis)
- Susan Cunliffe-Lister, Baroness Masham of Ilton
- Thomas Matthews (table tennis)
- Will Bayley
Swimmers at the 1968 Summer Paralympics
- Alan McLucas
- Arieh Rubin
- Avraham Keftelovitch
- Bella Zur
- Bill Mather-Brown
- Bob Hawkes (swimmer)
- Caz Walton
- Cherrie Ireland
- Daphne Ceeney
- David Ellis (swimmer)
- Davina Ingrams, 18th Baroness Darcy de Knayth
- Don Watts
- Edward Owen (Paralympian)
- Elizabeth Edmondson
- Eve Rimmer
- Frank Ponta
- Gary Hooper (Paralympian)
- Graham Condon
- Gwen Buck
- Hilda Binns
- Jacob Ben-Arie
- Jeff Simmonds
- John Britton (swimmer)
- Karen Donaldson
- Karen McPherson (swimmer)
- Lorraine Dodd
- Mali Miller
- Malka Potashnik
- María Carmen Riu Pascual
- Mati Angel
- Mickey Abeles
- Miguel Carol
- Moshe Levy (athlete)
- Ora Anlen
- Roberto Marson
- Ruth Lamsbach
- Sally Lamb
- Sharon Myers
- Susan Cunliffe-Lister, Baroness Masham of Ilton
- Valerie Robertson
- Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum
Table tennis players at the 1964 Summer Paralympics
- Alan McLucas
- Aroldo Ruschioni
- Baruch Hagai
- Batia Mishani
- Daphne Ceeney
- Elaine Schreiber
- Fujio Watanabe
- George Swindlehurst
- Giovanni Ferraris
- Gwen Buck
- Joseph Sharav
- Marion O'Brien
- Michal Escapa
- Paul Lyall
- Samuel Goldstein
- Stefan Florescu
- Susan Cunliffe-Lister, Baroness Masham of Ilton
- Tommy Taylor (athlete)
- Yitzhak Gil-Ad
- Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum
Table tennis players at the 1968 Summer Paralympics
- Alan Conn
- Alan McLucas
- Arieh Rubin
- Aroldo Ruschioni
- Baruch Hagai
- Batia Mishani
- Bill Lean
- Bill Mather-Brown
- Bruno Moretti (Paralympian)
- Caz Walton
- Cherrie Ireland
- Don Watts
- Edward Owen (Paralympian)
- Elaine Schreiber
- Giovanni Ferraris
- Gwen Buck
- Irene Monaco
- John Martin (Paralympian)
- Joseph Sharav
- Kevin Bawden
- Lorraine Dodd
- Marion O'Brien
- Mati Angel
- Michal Escapa
- Mickey Abeles
- Paul Lyall
- Rainer Küschall
- Susan Cunliffe-Lister, Baroness Masham of Ilton
- Tommy Taylor (athlete)
- Tony South
Table tennis players at the 1976 Summer Paralympics
- Baruch Hagai
- Bill Lean
- Elaine Schreiber
- Franz Nietlispach
- Gerda Becker
- Giovanni Ferraris
- Gwen Buck
- Irene Schmidt
- Jane Blackburn
- John Martin (Paralympian)
- Joseph Sharav
- Kevin Bawden
- Leslie Lam (table tennis)
- Martha Gustafson
- Michal Escapa
- Peter Marsh (athlete)
- Rainer Küschall
- Reuben Ngata
- Ruth Lamsbach
- Tommy Taylor (athlete)
- Zoltán Tauber