Paul Blake

Who is Paul Blake?

Paul Blake is a British athlete who competes in T36 middle distance events. Born in Dorchester, Dorset, Blake developed cerebral palsy after being deprived of blood in the womb. Blake's father, also called Paul, is an actor, best known for playing the bounty hunter Greedo in Star Wars, while his mother Kate is a former ballet dancer with the Royal Ballet.

Blake competed for Great Britain at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships where he won a Gold in 400m and silver in 800m and 1500m. And at the 2012 IPC Athletics European Championships he won two medals and has been selected for the British team at the 2012 Summer Paralympics doing the 400m and 800m in T36. He also has the World Record in the T36 800m and 1500m. At the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Blake won silver in the 400m T36, in a personal best time of 54.22, and Bronze in the 800m T36.