Michael Edgson

Michael Edgson (born 6 May 1969) is a Canadian retired Paralympic swimmer. He is amongst the most successful Paralympians of all time He attended three Games between 1984 and 1992, winning medals in all but one of the events in which he competed individually.

Swimming He has competed internationally in both disability and able-bodied swimming events from age 14. In 2009 Edgson became the first Paralympian to be honoured with a place in Swimming Canada's Circle of Excellence. and in 2015 he was awarded the Order of Sport, marking his induction into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.

At the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Long Island Edgson won five medals (four gold and one silver) and set four new records. His most successful haul came four years later in Gothenburg when he won nine events.