Eleanor May Simmonds is a paralympic swimmer from the United Kingdom who competes in S6 events. She was the youngest British athlete to win two gold medals for Great Britain in the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, at the age of 13.
She went on to win five European golds in 2009, four World Championship titles in 2010, and two more European golds in 2011 (all in world records). She was chosen for the Great Britain team again in 2012, this time swimming in a home contest in London.
She added two more gold medals to her collection in London, including a world record in the 400m freestyle, and a gold medal in the 200m medley in the 2016 Paralympics in Rio.
Ellie Simmonds Bio
On November 11th, 1994, Ellie Simmonds was born on November 11 1994 in Walsall England. Eleanor. Her birth name is May Simmonds. Her father’s name is Steve Simmonds, and her mother’s name is Val Simmonds. She grew up with her three sisters, Georgina Simmonds, Pauline Simmonds, and Katie Simmonds, and one brother, Steven Simmonds.
She holds British nationality and belongs to the white ethnic group. She follows Christianity. Her zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Educational Background
She attended Cooper and Jordan CofE Elementary School for her primary education before moving on to Aldridge School and then to Olchfa School in Swansea. She went on to Loughborough University in England to study psychology.
Career
Ellie began swimming when she was five years old. She swam for Boldmere Swimming Club in Sutton Coldfield. Ellie along with her mother moved to Swansea when she was 11 in order to take advantage of the city’s world-class pool.
She was the youngest British athlete to win two gold medals for Great Britain in the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, at the age of 13. She went on to win five European golds in 2009, four World Championship titles in 2010, and two more European golds in 2011 (all in world records).
She kept her composure under the burden of public expectation and had a tough match against American Victoria Arlen in London in 2012, winning gold in the 400m freestyle S6 and 200m individual medley SM6 events, as well as silver in the 100m freestyle S6 and bronze in the 50m freestyle S6.
Queen Elizabeth II awarded her an Order of the British Empire in the 2013 New Year’s Honours list. In the pool, she continued to shine in 2013, winning three gold medals and one bronze at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships in Montreal, Canada.
She moved to Manchester to train at the NPC in 2015, where she maintained her remarkable accomplishments with four medals at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, including gold in the 200m individual medley SM6.
Simmonds also took home two silver and two bronze medals. At the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio, she won gold in the 200m individual medley SM6 for the third time. With a time of 2:59.81, she became the first S6 swimmer to break the three-minute barrier.
She also took bronze in the women’s 400m freestyle S6, losing her championship to Ukraine’s Yelyzaveta Mereshko, who had won it in Beijing and London. She also participated in the 50m freestyle S6, finishing 6th, and the 100m breaststroke SM6, finishing 4th.
With one silver and three bronze medals in the 2016 IPC Swimming Europeans in Funchal, Portugal, she was unable to reclaim the top spot. She defended her gold medal in the 200m individual medley on September 12, 2016, at the Rio Paralympics, breaking a new world record, the first under 3 minutes, with a time of 2:59.81. At the 2016 Paralympics, she also earned a bronze medal in the 400m freestyle. She has also won 10 gold medals at the World Championships. She competes in the S6 disability division.
Who is Ellie Simmonds’ Boyfriend?
Ellie’s personal life reveals that she is not married. Moreover, she has not provided anything regarding her relationship status.
Right now, she is concentrating on her professional swimming career.
Ellie Simmonds’ Body Measurement
Ellie Simmonds’ height is 4 feet and weighs 45 kg. Her physique is built for athletics. She has blue eyes and golden hair.
Ellie Simmonds’ Net Worth
Ellie Simmonds makes a living as a professional swimmer. As of 2022, Ellie’s net worth is between $1 million and $5 million.