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What is Ellie Simmonds famous for?
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Ellie Simmonds OBE is one of the most recognised athletes in world para-swimming and caught the hearts of the British public with her tearful celebrations after winning gold at the Beijing Paralympic Games, before backing it up with more Paralympic titles at London 2012 and Rio 2016.
Who inspired Ellie?
She was inspired to try and reach an elite level after watching the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens. “When I was younger, I watched the Athens 2004 Paralympics, I was about eight or nine. And I watched a lady called Nyree Lewis, she was a [British] disability swimmer, and she got a gold medal.
What Olympic medals has Ellie Simmonds won?
Medals: Gold, 200m individual medley; Bronze, 400m freestyle Bronze in the 400m freestyle was her eighth and last Paralympic medal, missing the podium in three finals in Tokyo – two of them won by team-mate Maisie Summers-Newton in a passing of the torch.
Is Ellie Simmonds still swimming?
Paralympics: Swimmer Ellie Simmonds confirms retirement after Tokyo 2020. P aralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds has officially confirmed her retirement from the sport. The 26-year-old won five Paralympic medals having made her debut as a 13-year-old at Beijing 2008.
How much is a Paralympic gold medal worth?
Paralympians will receive $102,660 for a gold, $51,330 for silver, $25,665 for bronze, $12,832 for fourth place, and $6,416 for fifth to eighth place, and the payouts are doubled for team events.
How much does a Paralympian get for a gold medal?
Olympians receive $20,000 for a gold medal, $15,000 for winning silver and $10,000 for a bronze, while Paralympians must instead make do with the medal and bouquet they’re presented with on the day.
Does Ellie Simmonds still compete?
‘I think that is my last’: Ellie Simmonds retires from Paralympics after final Tokyo 2020 race.
Why did Ellie Simmonds almost quit her sport?
The five-time Paralympic swimming champion will compete at her fourth Games in Tokyo on Thursday after more than a decade in the spotlight. But in the build-up to this year’s delayed Games, the 26-year-old revealed she almost quit because of her ordeal at Rio 2016.
When did Ellie Simmonds become a Paralympic star?
Four years after her Beijing success, Simmonds was one of Britain’s leading Paralympic stars going into the 2012 London Games – and she didn’t disappoint.
What was Ellie Simmonds world record in 2016?
On 12 September 2016, at the Rio Paralympics, Ellie defended her Gold medal for the 200m individual medley setting a new world record, the first below 3 minutes at 2:59.81 Simmonds also won a bronze medal in the 400m freestyle at the 2016 paralympics. In addition, Simmonds has won ten gold World Championship titles.
How many sisters and brothers does Ellie Simmonds have?
Simmonds has three sisters and a brother. She studied Psychology at the Loughborough University in England. At the age of 13, Simmonds was the youngest British athlete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, competing in the 50m, 100m and 400m freestyle, 50m butterfly, and 200m Individual Medley.