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Gwen Buck BEM (1929–13 February 2005) was a British Paralympic athlete who competed in several sporting disciplines.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 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.

  2. Athletes from the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
  3. British female discus throwers
  4. British female javelin throwers
  5. British female shot putters
  6. English female discus throwers
  7. English female javelin throwers
  8. English female shot putters
  9. Lawn bowls players at the 1972 Summer Paralympics
  10. Lawn bowls players at the 1976 Summer Paralympics
  11. Paralympic lawn bowls players for Great Britain
  12. Paralympic medalists in lawn bowls
  13. Paralympic table tennis players for Great Britain
  14. Swimmers at the 1968 Summer Paralympics
  15. Table tennis players at the 1964 Summer Paralympics
  16. Table tennis players at the 1968 Summer Paralympics
  17. 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

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

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwen_Buck