oor ▁Championships ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁He ▁had ▁previously ▁won ▁gold ▁running ▁ 4 0 0 m ▁at ▁the ▁European ▁Championships ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 . ▁He ▁won ▁gold ▁in ▁the ▁ 8 0 0 m ▁race ▁at ▁the ▁inaug ural ▁Par al ym pic ▁World ▁Cup ▁in ▁Manchester ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁but ▁did ▁not ▁comp ete ▁to ▁retain ▁his ▁title ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁ ▁He ▁also ▁plays ▁compet itive ▁rugby ▁within ▁teams ▁of ▁non - am put ee ▁players . ▁ ▁Cr ates ▁carried ▁the ▁Olympic ▁tor ch ▁in ▁London ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁and ▁was ▁selected ▁as ▁flag ▁bear er ▁for ▁the ▁opening ▁ceremony ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Summer ▁Par al ym p ics ▁in ▁Be ij ing . ▁ ▁Cr ates ▁retired ▁from ▁athlet ics ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁after ▁compet ing ▁at ▁the ▁London ▁Grand ▁Prix ▁at ▁Cry stal ▁Palace . ▁He ▁came ▁in ▁third ▁place ▁in ▁his ▁last ▁race ▁and ▁during ▁his ▁career ▁Cr ates ▁won ▁ 1 1 ▁gold ▁and ▁ 1 ▁bronze ▁med als . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁UK ▁Channel ▁ 4 ▁comment ary ▁team ▁for ▁the ▁London ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Par al ym p ics . ▁His ▁aut obi ography ▁was ▁published ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁and ▁is ▁called ▁D anny ▁Boy . ▁Also ▁on ▁Channel ▁ 4 ▁in ▁ 2 0 1