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'''Nathan Maguire''' (born 27 July 1997)<ref name=GC/> is a British wheelchair racer. He won multiple medals at both the 2018 and 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships, and also won the 400 metres mixed class race at multiple British Athletics Championships. Maguire competed in the 4 × 400 metres relay T53/T54 at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, and competed in the 400 metres T54, 800 metres T54 and mixed 4 × 100 metres relay events at the delayed 2020 Summer Paralympics. He was part of the British team that won a silver medal in the 2020 Paralympic mixed 4 × 100 metres relay. He also competed for England at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, and won the 1500 metres T54 event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
==Personal life== Maguire was born in Salford, England,<ref name=England>{{cite web |url=https://teamengland.org/team-england-athletes/nathan-maguire |title=Nathan Maguire |publisher=Commonwealth Games England |access-date=9 August 2021 |archive-date=9 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809112035/https://teamengland.org/team-england-athletes/nathan-maguire |url-status=live}}</ref> and has also lived in Chester.<ref name=MSL>{{cite news |url=https://merseysportlive.co.uk/2019/03/26/paralympian-nathan-maguire-calls-for-more-funding-ahead-of-tokyo/ |title=Paralympian Nathan Maguire calls for more funding ahead of Tokyo |work=Mersey Sport Live |date=26 March 2019 |access-date=9 August 2021 |archive-date=9 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809112108/https://merseysportlive.co.uk/2019/03/26/paralympian-nathan-maguire-calls-for-more-funding-ahead-of-tokyo/ |url-status=live}}</ref> As of 2022, Maguire lived in Elton, Cheshire.<ref name=Echo>{{cite news |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/man-who-woke-up-paralysed-24718980 |title=Man who woke up paralysed wins gold at Commonwealth Games |work=Liverpool Echo |date=13 August 2022 |accessdate=13 August 2022}}</ref> At the age of eight, Maguire became paralysed overnight,<ref name=CL>{{cite news |url=https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/chester-wheelchair-racer-nominated-young-16570397 |title=Chester wheelchair racer nominated for Young Person of the Year award |work=Cheshire Live |date=12 July 2019 |access-date=9 August 2021 |archive-date=9 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809112044/https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/chester-wheelchair-racer-nominated-young-16570397 |url-status=live}}</ref> and was diagnosed with transverse myelitis.<ref name=Para>{{cite web |url=https://www.paralympic.org/nathan-maguire |title=Nathan Maguire |website=Paralympic.org |publisher=International Paralympic Committee |access-date=9 August 2021 |archive-date=9 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809112034/https://www.paralympic.org/nathan-maguire |url-status=live}}</ref>
He studied at Helsby High School,<ref name=Para/> and later at Liverpool John Moores University.<ref name=MSL/><ref name=Para/> Maguire is in a relationship with fellow athlete Hannah Cockroft.<ref name=Para/> During the COVID-19 pandemic, Maguire had to self-isolate at home for 12 weeks;<ref name=Sky>{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/olympics/news/26864/11964385/paralympians-hannah-cockroft-and-nathan-maguire-back-decision-to-cancel-tokyo-games |title=Paralympians Hannah Cockroft and Nathan Maguire back decision to cancel Tokyo Games |work=Sky Sports |date=27 March 2020 |access-date=9 August 2021 |archive-date=9 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809113536/https://www.skysports.com/olympics/news/26864/11964385/paralympians-hannah-cockroft-and-nathan-maguire-back-decision-to-cancel-tokyo-games |url-status=live}}</ref> Maguire and Cockroft built a gym in their garage for training.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |url=https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/sport/other-sport/its-definitely-the-golds-im-on-my-way-for-halifax-paralympian-hannah-cockroft-eyeing-more-medals-in-tokyo-3284851 |title="It's definitely the golds I'm on my way for" - Halifax Paralympian Hannah Cockroft eyeing more medals in Tokyo |work=Halifax Courier |date=24 June 2021 |access-date=9 August 2021 |archive-date=9 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809112034/https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/sport/other-sport/its-definitely-the-golds-im-on-my-way-for-halifax-paralympian-hannah-cockroft-eyeing-more-medals-in-tokyo-3284851 |url-status=live}}</ref> Later in the year, the pair appeared together on a celebrity special of the BBC television programme ''The Hit List''.<ref name=Para/>
==Career== At the age of eight, Maguire took up wheelchair basketball, where he was coached by Josie Cichockyj.<ref name=MSL/> Aged 15, he settled on wheelchair racing at Greenbank Sports Academy.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Rigg |first=Danny |date=2022-08-13 |title=Man who woke up paralysed wins gold at Commonwealth Games |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/man-who-woke-up-paralysed-24718980 |access-date=2024-03-23 |website=Liverpool Echo |language=en}}</ref> He now trains at Kirkby Athletics Club.<ref name="Para" />
Magurie won the under-17s {{convert|3|mi|km}} mini-marathon events at the 2014<ref>[https://results-2014.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/2014/minimarathon/ Virgin Mini London marathon 2014 results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809171340/https://results-2014.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/2014/minimarathon/ |date=9 August 2021 }}. London Marathon (2014). Retrieved 26 April 2020.</ref> and 2015 London Marathons.<ref name=":2">[https://results-2015.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/2015/minimarathon/ Virgin Mini London marathon 2015 results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809171340/https://results-2015.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/2015/minimarathon/ |date=9 August 2021 }}. London Marathon (2015). Retrieved 26 April 2020.</ref> In 2016, Maguire was part of the British 4 × 400 metres relay team that won the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships non-medal event.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/grosseto-2016/resIPC/pdf/GR2016/AT/GR2016_AT_C73E_ATM896101.pdf |title=Men's 4x400m - T53/54 Final |website=Paralympic.org |publisher=International Paralympic Committee |date=16 June 2016 |access-date=10 July 2016 |archive-date=10 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510105855/https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/grosseto-2016/resIPC/pdf/GR2016/AT/GR2016_AT_C73E_ATM896101.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref>
Maguire was part of the British 4 × 400 metres relay T53/T54 team that finished second in their heat at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.<ref name=GC>{{cite web |url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n6032419-nathan-maguire.htm |title=Nathan Maguire |publisher=2018 Commonwealth Games |access-date=9 August 2021 |archive-date=9 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809112033/https://results.gc2018.com/en/athletics/athlete-profile-n6032419-nathan-maguire.htm |url-status=live}}</ref> At the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships, he came sixth in the 200 metres T54 event, and was eliminated in the heats of the 400 metres T54 event.<ref name=GC/> He won two silver medals and one bronze medal at the 2017 World Para Athletics Junior Championships.<ref name=GBL>{{cite news |url=https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/people/nathan-maguire-7272328 |title=Nathan Maguire - Chester's wheelchair racing champion |work=Great British Life |date=16 January 2020 |access-date=9 August 2021 |archive-date=9 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809112033/https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/people/nathan-maguire-7272328 |url-status=live}}</ref> He finished fourth in the men's 1500 metres T54 event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.<ref name=GC/><ref name=England/> That year, he also won one gold and three bronze medals at the 2018 World Para Athletics European Championships.<ref name=CL/><ref name=Para/> He won gold in the relay event, and bronze medals in the individual 100m, 200m,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/disability-sport/45264284 |title=World Para-athletics European Championships: 'It's been a tough year,' says gold medallist Maria Lyle |work=BBC Sport |date=21 August 2018 |access-date=9 August 2021 |archive-date=31 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210531153427/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/disability-sport/45264284 |url-status=live}}</ref> and 800m T54 events.<ref name=GBL/>
In 2019, Maguire was critical of funding cuts for British parasports, and the lack of money in parasports compared to able-bodied sports.<ref name=MSL/> That year, he was nominated for the Spinal Injuries Association's Young Person of the Year Award.<ref name=CL/> In March 2020, he was supportive of the decision to postpone the 2020 Summer Paralympics due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name=Sky/> Later in the year, he competed at the 2020 British Athletics Championships,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1096870/para-athletics-british-athletics-champs |title=GB Paralympic athletes set to be out in force for British Athletics Championships |publisher=Inside the Games |date=31 July 2020 |access-date=9 August 2021 |archive-date=9 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809164944/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1096870/para-athletics-british-athletics-champs |url-status=live}}</ref> finishing second in the 400 metres mixed class event.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://results.britishathletics.org.uk/20200904_Manchester/timetable/index/Data/M/400WCR_R_f.html |title=400 Metres Wheelchair Race – Men – Final |publisher=UK Athletics |date=5 September 2020 |access-date=10 August 2021 |archive-date=10 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210810105440/https://results.britishathletics.org.uk/20200904_Manchester/timetable/index/Data/M/400WCR_R_f.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
Maguire won the 400 metres mixed class event at the 2021 British Athletics Championships.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://results.britishathletics.org.uk/20210625_Manchester/timetable/index/Data/M/400WCR_R_f.html |title=400 Metres Wheelchair Race – Men – Final |publisher=UK Athletics |date=27 June 2021 |access-date=29 June 2021 |archive-date=1 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701171621/https://results.britishathletics.org.uk/20210625_Manchester/timetable/index/Data/M/400WCR_R_f.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Later in the year, he came third in the 400 metres T54 event at the 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships, narrowly beating fellow Briton Danny Sidbury.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/disability-sport/57345123 |title=Para-athletics European Championships: GB's Fabienne Andre and Thomas Young win gold |work=BBC Sport |date=3 June 2021 |access-date=9 August 2021 |archive-date=9 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809112034/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/disability-sport/57345123 |url-status=live}}</ref> He also came third in the 800 metres T54 event, and was part of the British team that came second in the universal 4 × 100 metres relay.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/resIPC/pdf/ATBY21/AT/ATBY21_AT_C99_AT0000000.pdf |title=2021 World Para Athletics European Championships: multi-Medallists at this Championship |page=4 |website=Paralympic.org |publisher=International Paralympic Committee |date=8 June 2021 |access-date=13 August 2021 |archive-date=13 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813173949/https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/resIPC/pdf/ATBY21/AT/ATBY21_AT_C99_AT0000000.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref>
In July 2021, Maguire was announced in the British team for the delayed 2020 Summer Paralympics. He competed in the 400 metres T54, 800 metres T54 and mixed 4 × 100 metres relay events.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=21 July 2021 |title=32 athletes added to ParalympicsGB athletics team for Tokyo 2020 |url=https://paralympics.org.uk/articles/32-athletes-added-to-paralympicsgb-athletics-team-for-tokyo |url-status=live |archive-date=22 July 2021 |access-date= |website=ParalympicsGB |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722135817/https://paralympics.org.uk/articles/32-athletes-added-to-paralympicsgb-athletics-team-for-tokyo}}</ref> In the 400 metres T54, Maguire came fourth in his heat, and qualified for the final,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/resPG2020-/pdf/PG2020-/ATH/PG2020-_ATH_C73A_ATHM400M----54010-----RND1000100--.pdf |title=Heat 1 results |work=Tokyo 2020 Paralympics |publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |access-date=28 August 2021 |archive-date=29 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829025938/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/resPG2020-/pdf/PG2020-/ATH/PG2020-_ATH_C73A_ATHM400M----54010-----RND1000100--.pdf |url-status=dead}}</ref> where he finished sixth.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/result-men-s-400m-t54-fnl-000100-.htm |title=Final start list |work=Tokyo 2020 Paralympics |publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |access-date=28 August 2021 |archive-date=28 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828151312/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/result-men-s-400m-t54-fnl-000100-.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref> In the 800 metres T54 event, he came fifth in his heat, and did not qualify for the final.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/resPG2020-/pdf/PG2020-/ATH/PG2020-_ATH_C73G_ATHM800M----54010-----RND1000200--.pdf |title=Heat 2 results |work=Tokyo 2020 Paralympics |publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |access-date=1 September 2021 |archive-date=2 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902031151/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/resPG2020-/pdf/PG2020-/ATH/PG2020-_ATH_C73G_ATHM800M----54010-----RND1000200--.pdf |url-status=dead}}</ref> In the mixed 4 × 100 metres relay, Great Britain came second in their heat,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/resPG2020-/pdf/PG2020-/ATH/PG2020-_ATH_C73E_ATHX4X100M--64230-----RND1000100--.pdf |title=Heat 1 results |work=Tokyo 2020 Paralympics |publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |access-date=2 September 2021 |archive-date=3 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903032534/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/resPG2020-/pdf/PG2020-/ATH/PG2020-_ATH_C73E_ATHX4X100M--64230-----RND1000100--.pdf |url-status=dead}}</ref> and came second in the final.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/resPG2020-/pdf/PG2020-/ATH/PG2020-_ATH_C73E_ATHX4X100M--64230-----FNL-000100--.pdf |title=Final results |work=Tokyo 2020 Paralympics |publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |access-date=2 September 2021 |archive-date=3 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903125924/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/resPG2020-/pdf/PG2020-/ATH/PG2020-_ATH_C73E_ATHX4X100M--64230-----FNL-000100--.pdf |url-status=dead}}</ref>
In June 2022, Maguire won the 400 metres wheelchair race at the 2022 British Athletics Championships.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.watchathletics.com/userfiles/files/results/uk-athletics-day-2-results-2022.pdf |title=UK Athletics Day 3 Results |page=29 |publisher=UK Athletics |date=26 June 2022 |accessdate=27 June 2022}}</ref> Later in the year, he won the 1500 metres T54 event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.<ref name=Echo/>
At the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships, he placed 5th and 7th in the 800 and 1500 metres respectively. He also placed 5th in the 400 metres.
At the 2024 World Championships, he won bronze in the 800 metres, and 5th and 6th in the 1500 metres and 400 metres respectively.<ref name=":0" />
Maguire qualified to represent Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, in the 400, 800 and 1500 metres.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Alan |last2=Updated |date=2024-08-23 |title=Paralympics GB's golden couple lift lid on marriage plans after Paris medal rush |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/paralympics-hannah-cockroft-nathan-maguire-33508887.amp |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=The Mirror |language=en}}</ref> He placed 4th in both the 400 and 800 metres, and 5th in the 1500 metres.
Since the Paralympics, Maguire has called for more international competitions, so that para athletics is given a bigger spotlight, saying that they haven't had anything like it since London 2012, when there were crowds of 70,000 watching.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-04 |title=Nathan Maguire calls for para athletics to be given bigger spotlight |url=https://www.leighjournal.co.uk/news/24563578.nathan-maguire-calls-para-athletics-given-bigger-spotlight/ |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=Leigh Journal |language=en}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{IPC profile|nathan-maguire|old_id=1318304}} * {{Team England|nathan-maguire}} * {{2018 Commonwealth Games profile|athletics/athlete-profile-n6032419-nathan-maguire}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Maguire, Nathan}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:People with paraplegia Category:English men wheelchair racers Category:Paralympic athletes for Great Britain Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Category:British Athletics Championships winners Category:Alumni of Liverpool John Moores University Category:Sportspeople from Salford Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Category:Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Category:Medalists at the World Para Athletics Championships Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Paralympics Category:21st-century English sportsmen Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics Category:Medalists at the World Para Athletics European Championships