Neil Simpson (alpine skier)
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| Born | 8 December 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Alpine skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Visually impaired | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | B3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Neil Douglas Hamilton Simpson MBE is a British visually impaired para alpine skier who competed at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Paralympic Games.
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]
At the 2026 Winter Paralympics, Simpson and his guide Rob Poth won a silver medal in the alpine combined. During the Paralympics, he also recorded fourth-place finishes in the downhill and super-G.[6] In the giant slalom, Simpson and Roth exited the competition after missing a gate in their opening run.[7]
References
- ^ "Neil Simpson". paralympic.org. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Skiing siblings Neil and Andrew Simpson enjoying red-hot alpine connection". largsandmillportnews.com. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Winter Paralympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "No. 63714". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 June 2022. p. B24.
- ^ Falkingham, Katie (10 March 2026). "Simpson and guide Poth win Paralympic silver for GB". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ Hudson, Elizabeth (13 March 2026). "Simpson and Poth pay price for costly error". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 March 2026.