William Ellard (born 4 April 2006)[1] is a British swimmer, who won three medals at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, including gold in the 200 m freestyle S14 where he set a new world record and Mixed 4×100 m freestyle relay S14.[2]
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| Nickname | Will | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 April 2006 Beccles, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183.2 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | intellectual impairment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Nicholas Thompson (Nick) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editEllard grew up in Beccles in Suffolk.[3] He began swimming at the Beccles Kingfishers Swimming Club, before attending Saint Felix School where he took part in the school's swimming club.[4][5]
Career
editIn 2023, Ellard claimed gold at the Men's 100m Freestyle in the British World Series.[6] He went on to win three medals at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships in Manchester.[4]
Ellard competed in the 2024 Summer Paralympics. He took the silver medal in the 100 m butterfly S14, before winning gold medal in the 200 m freestyle S14, lowering the world record previously set by Reece Dunn by over a second. He also won gold in the Mixed 4×100 m freestyle relay S14.[3]
References
edit- ^ "William Ellard". Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "ELLARD William". Olympics.com. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ a b Cunningham, Alice (4 September 2024). "Paralympic record-breaking swimmer Will Ellard claims he can go faster". BBC. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ a b "William Ellard looking to impress in Paris after incredible breakout year". Swimming.org. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Cunningham, Alice (28 August 2024). "Swimmer, 18, eyes up medals in first Paralympics". BBC. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Brown, Bruno (5 April 2023). "Beccles: William Ellard takes gold in British World Series". Beccles & Bungay Journal. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
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