Neil Simpson (alpine skier)

Neil Simpson
MBE
Personal information
Full nameNeil Douglas Hamilton Simpson
Born (2002-12-08) 8 December 2002
Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Sport
Country Great Britain
SportAlpine skiing
DisabilityVisually impaired
B3
Medal record
Men's para alpine skiing
Representing  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2022 BeijingSuper-G
Silver medal – second place2026 Milano CortinaSuper combined
Bronze medal – third place2022 BeijingSuper combined
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 LleidaSuper-G
Silver medal – second place2021 LillehammerSuper combined
Silver medal – second place2023 LleidaSlalom
Bronze medal – third place2023 LleidaGiant slalom

Neil Douglas Hamilton Simpson MBE (born 8 December 2002) 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

  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.
  6. ↑ Falkingham, Katie (10 March 2026). "Simpson and guide Poth win Paralympic silver for GB". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  7. ↑ Hudson, Elizabeth (13 March 2026). "Simpson and Poth pay price for costly error". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 March 2026.


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