Simmonds in 2008 age 13, celebrating her success in Beijing
Personal information
Full name
Eleanor May Simmonds
Nickname
Ellie
Nationality
British
Born
(1994-11-11) 11 November 1994 (age 29) Glossop, Derbyshire, England[1]
Sport
Sport
Para swimming
Disability
Achondroplasia
Disability class
S6, SM6, SB6
Event(s)
freestyle, individual medley, breaststroke
Club
Camden Swiss Cottage Swimming Club, London
Coached by
Steve Bayley
Medal record
Women's para swimming
Representing Great Britain
Event
1st
2nd
3rd
Paralympic Games
5
1
2
World Championships
8
3
4
World Championships (25 m)
6
1
0
European Championships
7
2
0
Paralympic Games
2008 Beijing
100 m freestyle S6
2008 Beijing
400 m freestyle S6
2012 London
400 m freestyle S6
2012 London
200 m individual medley SM6
2016 Rio de Janeiro
200 m individual medley SM6
2012 London
100m freestyle S6
2012 London
50m freestyle S6
2016 Rio de Janeiro
400 m freestyle S6
World Championships
2010 Eindhoven
100 m freestyle S6
2010 Eindhoven
200 m individual medley SM6
2010 Eindhoven
50 m freestyle S6
2010 Eindhoven
400 m freestyle S6
2013 Montreal
100 m freestyle S6
2013 Montreal
400 m freestyle S6
2013 Montreal
200 m medley SM6
2015 Glasgow
200 m medley SM6
2010 Eindhoven
4x100 m freestyle relay 34pts
2010 Eindhoven
4x100 m medley relay 34pts
2015 Glasgow
400 m freestyle S6
2010 Eindhoven
4x50 m medley relay 20pts
2013 Montreal
50 m freestyle S6
2015 Glasgow
100 m breaststroke SB6
2015 Glasgow
4x100 m Freestyle Relay 34pts
World Championships (25m)
2009 Rio de Janeiro
100 m freestyle S6
2009 Rio de Janeiro
400 m freestyle S6
2009 Rio de Janeiro
200 m individual medley SM6
2009 Rio de Janeiro
4x100 m medley S6
2009 Rio de Janeiro
4x100 m freestyle S6
2009 Rio de Janeiro
50 m freestyle S6
2009 Rio de Janeiro
200 m individual medley SM6
European Championships
2009 Reykjavik
50 m freestyle S6
2009 Reykjavik
100 m freestyle S6
2009 Reykjavik
400 m freestyle – S6
2009 Reykjavik
200 m individual medley SM6
2009 Reykjavik
4x100 m freestyle S6
2014 Eindhoven
400m freestyle S6
2014 Eindhoven
100m breaststroke S6
2014 Eindhoven
50m freestyle S6
2014 Eindhoven
100m freestyle S6
Paralympic World Cup
2010 Manchester
200 m individual medley SM6
Eleanor May Simmonds, OBE (born 11 November 1994[2]) is a British former 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. She was the youngest member of the team, at the age of 13.
In 2012, she was again selected for the Great Britain squad, this time swimming at a home games in London. She won another two golds in London, including setting a World Record in the 400m freestyle, and a further gold medal at the Rio Paralympics in 2016, this time setting a world record for the 200m medley.
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