Ellie Challis

Ellie Challis (born 23 March 2004) is a British Paralympic swimmer. She represented Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Ellie Challis
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (2004-03-23) 23 March 2004
Sport
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS3, SB2
ClubClacton Swimming Swimming Club (CSC); England
Coached byLisa Lawrence (CSC); Graeme Smith (GBR)
Medal record
Women's paralympic swimming
Representing  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
2020 Tokyo50 m backstroke S3
World Championships
2019 London50 m backstroke S3

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

When she was 16 months old, Challis contacted meningitis, which resulted in the above knee amputation of her legs and a below elbow amputation of her arms.[3]

References
  1. "Ellie Challis". paralympic.org. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. "Ellie Challis". olympics.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. "Ellie Challis: Tokyo Paralympics hopeful wants 'to do things everyone says I can't'". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
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