Acclaim
Weir has been praised by various news sources and commentators.
"One of the best wheelchair athletes in the world." -- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
"Britain's top wheelchair racer." -- British Broadcasting Corporation
"One of Britain’s greatest ever athletes" -- The Daily Mail
"He has just had a majestic Games. He is a phenomenal athlete." -- Lord Coe
"This puts David clearly as the best wheelchair athlete ever. Er, male!" -- Chantal Petitclerc
"David, you are the big hero of London. Nobody can beat you. I tip my hat." -- Heinz Frei
"He is beatable. But he is the best." -- Marcel Hug
"Simply inspiring" -- Usain Bolt
"David Weir is simply unstoppable. A performance of iron-clad confidence and control brought him an extraordinary third gold medal of the Games on Thursday night, cementing his position as the world's leading wheelchair athlete and leaving his rivals shattered." -- The Guardian
"David is the most talented racer I have ever seen. You can see it on the track with the speed and acceleration, but now he’s showing the best endurance too. He is the best racer I’ve seen in history." -- Peter Eriksson, UK Athletics Paralympics head coach.
"Paralympics superstar David Weir today became the greatest wheelchair racer of all time after winning the marathon - and his fourth gold in a stunning Games." -- The London Evening Standard
"He's (Weir) been a massive influence - just as a team-mate, he's been there for me. He's a fantastic guy, a great role model to look up to." -- Mickey Bushell, T53 100m gold medalist (London 2012)
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