Professor Nick Webborn OBE Re-appointed
Professor Nick Webborn OBE has been re-appointed Chair of the British Paralympic Association (BPA) for a second term. Webborn has held the role of Chair since 2017 when he was first elected by members of the BPA.
On the re-election, Webborn commented: “I am absolutely delighted and honoured to be appointed as Chair for a second term to this great organisation. It has been a privilege to have served in this role over the last five years and to be involved in developing the BPA’s new strategic plan.”
“This appointment gives me the opportunity to ensure that we start to deliver it. It will ensure that ParalympicsGB remains a world leading nation in Paralympic sport on and off the field of play, and moreover uses the impact of the sporting success to help drive social change.”
Webborn is one of the leading sports medicine specialists in the UK, with a particular expertise in disability and Paralympic sports. He has attended eleven Paralympic Games in various roles, including most recently at Tokyo 2020 as President as well as Chief Medical Officer for ParalympicsGB at London 2012.
Alongside being the Chair, he is a member of the International Paralympic Committee’s Medical Committee and a Clinical Professor of Sport and Exercise Medicine at the University of Brighton.
