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Peter Maurice Hull, MBE (born 6 December, 1965 in Paris, France) is a British Paralympian gold medalist.

Peter Hull was born in France to English parents. He was born without hands and legs. Peter attended Chailey Heritage School in Sussex and the Hephaistos School in Arborfield, Berkshire. He later studied at Farnborough College of Technology.

Peter began swimming at the age of 10 for fitness, and then went on to swimming competitively.

In 1990 he was cast in a supporting role as 'Lofty' in Anthony Sher's Changing Step (BBC Scotland 1990), directed by Richard Wilson, about a World War One amputee who falls in love with a nurse.

In 1991 he was awarded an MBE for services to disability sport.

In 1992 he won three Gold medals (all with World Records) in the Barcelona Paralympics in the 50m backstroke and freestyle and 100m freestyle.

In 1995 he was named Man of the Year, along with Terry Waite and Simon Weston and others.

In 1996 he featured in a Nike poster campaign with the slogan "Peter is not like ordinary people. He's done the marathon. (Nike, Just Do It)"

In 1999 Peter was the subject of Marc Quinn's sculpture in white marble Peter Hull, now at the Groninger Museum