Disability History Month Wall of Fame
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Ellie Simmonds OBE<br />
Nominated by Chloe Morgan<br />
Ellie is a British Paralympian swimmer competing in S6 events. She was born<br />
with Achondroplasia and moved to Swansea when she was 11 to utilise the<br />
world class swimming pool and attended Olchfa Comprehensive School. She<br />
competed in the Paralympics in Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016 -<br />
winning 5 gold medals, 1 silver medal and 2 bronze medals. She also won 21<br />
gold, 6 silver and 4 bronze medals from World Championships and European<br />
Championships. She has been awarded several awards and honours<br />
including being named as BBC Sport Personality <strong>of</strong> the Year in 2008,<br />
becoming the youngest person to be appointed as a Member <strong>of</strong> the Order <strong>of</strong><br />
the British Empire (MBE) in 2009 and was elevated to Officer <strong>of</strong> the Order <strong>of</strong><br />
the British Empire (OBE) in 2013.
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