Ellie Challis
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| Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 March 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S3, SB2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Clacton Swimming Swimming Club (CSC); England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Lisa Lawrence (CSC); Graeme Smith (GBR) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ellie Challis (born 23 March 2004) is a British
Paralympic swimmer. She represented Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
.
Career
Challis made her international debut at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships and won a bronze medal in the women's 50 metre backstroke S3.[1]
Challis competed in the women's 50 metre backstroke S3 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal.[2]
Personal life
Ellie Challis grew up in
above knee amputation of her legs and a below elbow amputation of her arms.[4]
References
- ^ "Ellie Challis". paralympic.org. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Ellie Challis". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Inspirational Paralympian tells former classmates to keep believing anything is possible".
- British Broadcasting Corporation. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
External links
- Ellie Challis at British Swimming
- Ellie Challis at the British Paralympic Association
- Ellie Challis at the International Paralympic Committee
- Ellie Challis on Twitter