Stephen - or Steph for short - is a fearsome competitor with the international record to prove it.
Category: BC4
Date of Birth: 18/8/84
Coach: Claire Morrison
From: Hamilton, Lanarkshire
stephen mcguire with fiona muirhead
He has notched up some notable career highlights including individual World Champion in 2016 and individual European Champion in 2017 and 2021.
He made his Paralympic debut at London 2012 where he competed alongside his brother, Peter. He has since competed at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.
In 2022, he overcame serious injury. Breaking his knee and femur at the start of the year, he underwent major surgery. Committing himself to rehabilitation, he earned himself a place in the 2022 World Championships squad in Rio in December.
The following year, Stephen was selected for the European Para Championships in Rotterdam where he won a bronze medal individually and also a silver medal as part of the BC4 Pairs with Fiona Muirhead.
He is a proud ambassador of the sport: “Boccia is the world’s most inclusive sport, no matter your ability you can compete on a level playing field. Boccia is a strategic, highly tactical, precision sport based on solid fundamentals of delivering a ball.”
Steph is the captain of the BC4 Pair which is also comprised of Fiona Muirhead.
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