Eleanor May Simmonds, OBE, was born on November 11, 1994, in the United Kingdom, and is a former Paralympian swimmer who participated in S6 events. She gained national prominence after competing in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing when she won two gold medals for Great Britain.
At the age of 13, she was the team’s youngest member. She was chosen for the Great Britain squad again in 2012, this time swimming at a home game in London. She earned two further gold medals in London, including a World Record in the 400m freestyle, and another gold medal in the Rio Paralympics in 2016, this time in the 200m medley.
What religion is Ellie Simmonds?
Ellie is a Christian.
Simmonds was named BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year in 2008.
In the 2009 New Year Honours, Simmonds was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).
She was the youngest person ever to get this honor when she was 14 years old.
On February 18, 2009, Queen Elizabeth II bestowed the honor on her.
In March 2012, she became the first swimmer to break a world record at London’s AquaticsCentre in the 200 m individual medley.
Her winning time of 3:08.14 was more than a half-second faster than her previous best.
Simmonds received the Jaguar Academy of Sport Annual Awards in 2011 for ‘Best British Sporting Performance for an Athlete with Disability.’
