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In 1996 He became Britain's youngest ever track & field Olympic and Paralympic gold medallist at the Atlanta Paralympics. Going on to be undefeated in all competitions until 2005 - 9 years in total, winning 3 Paralympic gold medals in a row.
Known for competing in the Club Throw discipline, Stephen held the world record for the event between 1997 and 2008 .
Stephen was honoured in the 2016 New Years Honours List by the Queen with an MBE and inducted into the Cerebral Palsy Sport Hall of Fame in 2018 at the Sports Awards held on World CP Day for his incredible achievements in para athletics club throwing.
He has represented Great Britain for over 25 years, competing in 6 Paralympic Games, 7 World Championships and 6 European Championships - so far winning 34 international medals. Making Stephen one of Britain’s most Successful athletes.
Outside of competition Stephen and his wife Rachel founded the charity SMILE Through Sport in 2013 that aims to inspire, educate and promote enjoyment of disability sport.
What a journey Stephen has had, truly inspiring and an honour to have the Paralympic hero on!
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