Michael Shelton

Michael Shelton is a British sportsman who competed at the Summer Paralympic Games five times between 1960 and 1976 in snooker and other sports. He won six Paralympic medals, four gold, a silver and a bronze.[1] Shelton was from Newstead, Nottinghamshire and had been a miner at Newstead Colliery. He injured his back in a mining accident.[2]

For the American actor, socialite and activist, see Michael Dean Shelton.

References
  1. Results for michael shelton from the International Paralympic Committee (archived)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2016-02-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

Hero's welcome for Paralympic snooker champion Michael Shelton (1965)


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