Megan Richter (born 29 December 2000) is a British Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events. She has won a bronze medal for her backstroke in 2019 at the world championships. She has also competed in paratriathlon,[1][2][3] and won the gold medal at 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris.[4]
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| Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 December 2000 Birmingham, England, Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S8, SB7, SM8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Orion Swimming Club, Birmingham, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Carl Flynn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ "Megan Richter - British Swimming". British Swimming. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Megan Richter - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Swimming star Richter ready for paratriathlon challenge". ParalympicsGB. 25 October 2018.
- ^ Olalla Cernuda (2 September 2024). "Britain's Megan Richter right on time with golden show in PTS4 Paris 2024 Paralympic Triathlon". triathlon.org. Retrieved 18 September 2024..
External links
edit- Megan Richter at British Swimming (archived)
- Megan Richter at the International Paralympic Committee
- Megan Richter at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)