What has Ellie Simmonds achieved?

What has Ellie Simmonds achieved?

That followed on from an eye-catching World Championships haul in Montreal in 2013. Simmonds won golds in the S6 100m Freestyle, 400m Freestyle and 200m Individual Medley categories, with a bronze in the S6 50m Freestyle added for good measure….

What disability does Ellie Simmonds have?

disorder achondroplasia
Simmonds, who is 4ft tall due to the bone growth disorder achondroplasia, was one of several athletes subjected to a “climate of fear” in the British Para-swimming team.

How does Ellie Simmonds train?

Simmonds trains nine times a week in the pool, with each session lasting two hours. She also does three gym sessions “for about an hour and a half”, along with a weekly yoga class.

How old was Ellie Simmonds at her first Olympics?

13
She shot to fame when she won her first Paralympic medal at the age just 13 at the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 , subsequently going on to become the youngest winner of the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year in 2008 and then the youngest recipient of an MBE at the age of 14 years.

How old is Ellie Simmonds now?

26 years (November 11, 1994)
Ellie Simmonds/Age

Ellie Simmonds announced last week that she expected Tokyo 2020 to be her fourth and final Paralympic Games and has now called time on her professional career; the 26-year-old won eight Paralympic medals after making her debut at Beijing 2008.

Is swimming in the Paralympics?

Paralympic swimmers compete at the Summer Paralympic Games and at other sports competitions throughout the world. The sport is governed by the International Paralympic Committee. Swimming has been a part of the Paralympic program since the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy.

What is Ellie Simmonds salary?

Currie says Simmonds is currently earning about £300,000, but adds that this could rise to £500,000 depedning on how well she performs. He adds: “Just four years ago, there would have been very little prospect of Paralympic athletes attracting significant levels of sponsorship.

Who is the youngest Paralympian?

Husnah Kukundakwe
The youngest Paralympian, 14-year-old Ugandan swimmer Husnah Kukundakwe, competed on Thursday morning in the 100m breaststroke in the SB8 category.

How many Paralympics has Ellie Simmonds been?

eight Paralympic medals
Simmonds won eight Paralympic medals Ellie Simmonds appeared to call time on her Paralympic career after finishing fifth in the S6 women’s 400m freestyle event in Tokyo.

Can I swim with a pad?

Swimming on your period with a pad is not advised. Pads are made out of absorbent material that soaks up liquids within seconds. Submerged in water like a pool, a pad will completely fill with water, leaving no room for it to absorb your menstrual fluid. Plus, it may swell up into a big soppy mess.

What is S11 Paralympics?

Vision impaired swimmers S/SB11-13: These categories are for swimmers with visual impairments — S11 swimmers must use blackout goggles in all events to ensure fair competition. S14: This category is for swimmers with an intellectual impairment.

Does Ellie Simmonds still compete?

There remains a chance Simmonds competes at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham next year but her Paralympic career now appears to be over. “I think that is my last competition,” she said after the race.

What did Ellie Simmonds win at the Paralympics?

A silver and two bronze medals were also Simmonds’ for the taking. Ellie claimed gold at her third Games at Rio 2016, taking the Paralympic title in the 200m individual medley SM6. She became the first S6 swimmer to dip below the three minute mark, with a time of 2:59.81.

What does Ellie Simmonds do for a living?

I’m a patron of the Dwarf Sports Association. It’s a charity that supports people of short stature and helps them get into sport. One of the highlights of the year is the convention we have in the spring. There’s everything from power lifting to athletics.

When did Ellie Simmonds move to the NPC?

Moving to Manchester to train at the NPC, Simmonds continued her ever impressive performances into 2015 with four medals at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, one of which was gold in the 200m individual medley SM6. A silver and two bronze medals were also Simmonds’ for the taking.

How old was Ellie Simmonds when she had her baby?

Ellie Simmonds, at the age of 13, showed that she had what it takes to overcome the mental obstacles and thrive on her stage. Many babies are born every year in the UK with Ellie’s condition and, in the past, these children would have grown up with a severe lack of role models to inspire them.