Sir Ludwig Guttmann (* 3. July 1899 in Tost in Upper Silesia; "† 18. March 1980) was neurosurgeon and promoter of the obstruction sport.

Guttmann worked into the 1930er years as a neurosurgeon at the Jewish hospital in Breslau and fled 1939 as a Jew to Great Britain. 1944 received the order from the British government to develop national the Spinal Injuries Centre in the Stoke Mandeville hospital in Aylesbury. Until 1966 he was its director. Guttmann developed to today valid methods for the treatment of At the same time it promoted the sporty manipulation of handicapped ones in this center.

Since it accomplished 1948 the "Stoke Mandeville Games" for handicapped ones, in which already 1952 130 sportsmen from different countries participated. it received the Fearnley Cup to 1956 as appreciation of its contribution for the promotion of the olympic idea. 1960 was then accomplished for the first time in Rome the Paralympi plays, which take place since then after the olympic plays in the same city. In the same year Guttmann created also the British disabled athletes federation. It received high British and international honors.

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