Michael McCreadie (born 16 March 1946, in
Glasgow
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) is a Paralympian with successes in lawn bowls and wheelchair curling. He made his debut at the
1972 Summer Paralympics
The 1972 Summer Paralympics (german: Paralympische Sommerspiele 1972), the fourth edition of the Paralympic Games, were held in Heidelberg, West Germany, from 2 to 11 August 1972. The games ended 15 days before the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Mu ...
in
Heidelberg
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as a swimmer.
He won two bronze medals in lawn bowls at the
1976 Summer Paralympics
The 1976 Summer Paralympics (french: Jeux paralympiques d'été de 1976), branded as Torontolympiad – 1976 Olympiad for the Physically Disabled, was the fifth Paralympic Games to be held. They were hosted by Toronto, Ontario, Canada, from 4 t ...
. He also competed in swimming and wheelchair basketball at the same Games and captained the British wheelchair basketball team at the
1980 Summer Paralympics
The 1980 Summer Paralympics ( nl, Paralympische Zomerspelen 1980), branded as the Olympics for the Disabled, were the sixth Summer Paralympic Games. They were held in Arnhem, Netherlands, from 21 to 30 June 1980.
Background
The Soviet Union, h ...
.
After that he coached the
British wheelchair basketball team at the
1988
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and
1992 Summer Paralympics
)( es, Deporte Sin Límites)
, nations = 82 (BCN)75 (MAD)
, athletes = 3,020 (BCN)1,600 (MAD)
, opened_by = Queen Sofía
, opening = 3 September (BCN)15 September (MAD)
, closing = 14 September (BCN)22 September (MAD)
, even ...
.
In 2001 he took up
wheelchair curling
Wheelchair curling is an adaptation of curling for athletes with a disability affecting their lower limbs or gait. Wheelchair curling is governed by the World Curling Federation, and is one of the sports in the Winter Paralympic Games.
Overview
W ...
after trying the sport at his local rink at
Braehead
Braehead ( sco, Braeheid, Gaelic: ''Ceann a' Bhruthaich'') is a commercial development located at the former site of Braehead Power Station in Renfrew on the south bank of the River Clyde in Renfrew, Renfrewshire. It is particularly notable ...
. He was part of the Scotland rink which won a bronze at the
2002
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and
2007 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
The 2007 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held from February 17 to 24 at the Sollefteå Curling Club in Sollefteå, Sweden.
Qualification
* (Host country)
*Top seven finishers from the 2005 World Wheelchair Curling Championship (not ...
,
gold at the
2004
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Events January
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and
2005
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World Championship,
and was on the silver medal-winning team at the
2006 Winter Paralympics
The 2006 Winter Paralympic Games ( it, Giochi paralimpici invernali del 2006), the ninth Paralympic Winter Games, took place in Turin, Italy from 10 to 19 March 2006. These were the first Winter Paralympic Games to be held in Italy. They were ...
. He was the skip for the British team in
Wheelchair curling at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
The wheelchair curling competition of the 2010 Winter Paralympics was held at the Hillcrest Centre, Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, from 13 March to 20 March 2010. Ten teams competed in a single event, ...
and carried the British flag in the
opening ceremony
An opening ceremony, grand opening, or ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the official opening of a newly-constructed location or the start of an event. .
His disability was caused by
poliomyelitis
Poliomyelitis, commonly shortened to polio, is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. Approximately 70% of cases are asymptomatic; mild symptoms which can occur include sore throat and fever; in a proportion of cases more severe sym ...
, which he contracted in 1947.
His partner is former teammate and successor as skip of the British Paralympic rink
Aileen Neilson.
References
External links
*
Profileat the Official Website for the
2010 Winter Paralympics
)
, nations = 44
, athletes = 506
, events = 64 in 5 sports
, opening = 12 March
, closing = 21 March
, opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean
, cauldron = Zach Beaumont
, stadium = BC Place
, winter_pr ...
in Vancouver
1946 births
Living people
Scottish male curlers
Scottish male bowls players
Sportspeople from Glasgow
Medalists at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
Paralympic lawn bowls players of Great Britain
Lawn bowls players at the 1976 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic wheelchair curlers of Great Britain
Wheelchair curlers at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
Wheelchair curlers at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
Paralympic silver medalists for Great Britain
Paralympic bronze medalists for Great Britain
Scottish disabled sportspeople
Scottish Paralympic competitors
Paralympic wheelchair basketball coaches
Scottish sports coaches
Medalists at the 1976 Summer Paralympics
World wheelchair curling champions
Paralympic medalists in lawn bowls
Paralympic medalists in wheelchair curling
Scottish wheelchair curlers
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