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Johnson added to her Paralympic medal collection at London 2012 Paralympics, as she set a new Paralympic record en route. Johnson recorded a season's best time of 1:40.90, to take the bronze medal in the SB6 100 m backstroke. In the buildup towards her fourth Paralympics at Rio, Johnson underwent an operation for a hernia. While recovering, she ...
Eleanor May Simmonds (born 11 November 1994 [2]) is a British retired Paralympian swimmer who competed in S6 events. She came to national attention when she competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, winning two gold medals for Great Britain.
Swimmers have a significant loss of power or control in legs, arms and hands. Some athletes may also have limited trunk control. This could be caused by tetraplegia, polio or similar disabilities. [3] Swimmers who are in this class use a wheelchair in daily life. Izhak Mamistvalov (2-1-1) 50 metre freestyle 50 metre backstroke 100 metre freestyle
In April 2024, Warrington represented Great Britain at the 2024 World Para Swimming European Open Championships and won a gold medal in the 100 metre butterfly S10 event. [2] She then represented Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal in the 100 metre butterfly S10 event. [3] [4] [5]
The athletes entering the stadium during the opening ceremony, led by flagbearer Peter Norfolk.. Despite the team being made up of athletes from the whole United Kingdom they compete under the name of Great Britain, a name first assigned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the 1908 Summer Olympics along with the IOC country code GBR, and later used by the International Paralympic ...
Maisie Summers-Newton (born 26 July 2002) is a British Paralympic swimmer, competing in S6 disability events. [1] In August 2018, she took gold in the IPC Swimming European Championships SM6 200m individual medley and set a new world record at 2:59.60.
Paralympic swimmer Ali Truwit puts on goggles before practice at Chelsea Piers Athletic Club on Aug. 2 in Stamford, Connecticut. ... Her next race, the women’s 100-meter backstroke S10, ...
Olivia Newman-Baronius (born 23 December 2006) is a British paralympic swimmer. [1] She competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal in the mixed 4 × 100m freestyle relay S14. [2] 2024 World Para Swimming European Open Championships - Wikipedia. Won gold in 100m Butterfly and 200m Individual Medley and silver in the 200m Freestyle