Neil Simpson (alpine skier)

Neil Simpson
MBE
Personal information
Born (2001-12-08) 8 December 2001 (age 22)
Banchory, Scotland
Sport
Country Great Britain
SportAlpine skiing
DisabilityVisually impaired
Disability classB3
Medal record
Men's para alpine skiing
Representing  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Super-G
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Beijing Super combined
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Lleida Super-G
Silver medal – second place 2021 Lillehammer Super combined
Silver medal – second place 2023 Lleida Slalom
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Lleida Giant slalom

Neil Douglas Hamilton Simpson MBE is a British visually impaired para alpine skier who competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics.

Career

Simpson made his debut at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships where he won a silver medal in the super combined.[1]

He competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics and won a gold medal in the super-G and a bronze medal in the super combined.[2][3][4]

Simpson was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 Birthday Honours for services to skiing.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Neil Simpson". paralympic.org. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Skiing siblings Neil and Andrew Simpson enjoying red-hot alpine connection". largsandmillportnews.com. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  3. ^ Burke, Patrick (6 March 2022). "Simpson earns super-G gold for Britain on day of firsts at Beijing 2022". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Alpine Skiing Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Winter Paralympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  5. ^ "No. 63714". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 June 2022. p. B24.


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