Caz Walton

Caz Walton OBE (born Carol Bryant; 1 February 1947) is a British retired wheelchair athlete and former Great Britain Paralympic team manager. She was a multi-disciplinary gold medallist who competed in numerous Paralympic Games. Between 1964 and 1976 she won medals in athletics, swimming, table tennis, and fencing. She took a break from the Paralympics, entering the basketball and fencing competitions in 1988. In total Walton won ten gold medals during her Paralympic career, making her one of the most successful British athletes of all time. Walton should also have been awarded gold in the 1968 Tel Aviv Women's Pentathlon incomplete but, due to a miscalculation of her total score which went unnoticed at the time, she was given third place and a bronze medal.

Sporting career Walton enjoyed a lengthy competitive career, winning medals in European, Commonwealth, and World Championships. She competed in a wide range of events, including athletics, table tennis, swimming, fencing, and basketball.

Paralympics Walton began her Paralympic career at the 1964 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo. She took part in two athletics events, the slalom and the wheelchair dash, winning gold in both. At the 1968 Games in Tel Aviv Walton competed in numerous track and field disciplines, the breaststroke and backstroke in swimming, and singles and doubles in table tennis. She won at least a silver medal in all three areas, finishing the Games with six medals three of which were gold. but Watson achieved what would be her final medal when she won gold in the épée individual 4–6.

Walton retired from international competitions in 1994. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours for her services to disability sport.