Ellie Challis

Ellie Challis

Personal information
Nationality	British
Born	(2004-03-23) 23 March 2004
Sport
Sport	Paralympic swimming
Disability class	S3, SB2
Club	Clacton Swimming Swimming Club (CSC); England
Coached by	Lisa Lawrence (CSC); Graeme Smith (GBR)
Medal record Women's paralympic swimming Representing Great Britain Paralympic Games 2020 Tokyo 50 m backstroke S3 World Championships 2022 Madeira 50 m breaststroke SB2 2023 Manchester 50 m breaststroke SB2 2023 Manchester 200 m freestyle S3 2022 Madeira 50 m backstroke S3 2022 Madeira 50 m freestyle S3 2022 Madeira 100 m freestyle S3 2023 Manchester 50 m freestyle S3 2023 Manchester 100 m freestyle S3 2019 London 50 m backstroke S3 2023 Manchester 150 m ind. medley SM3

Ellie Challis (born 23 March 2004) is a British Paralympic swimmer. She represented Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Career

Challis made her international debut at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships and won a bronze medal in the women's 50 metre backstroke S3.

Challis competed in the women's 50 metre backstroke S3 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal.

Personal life

Ellie Challis grew up in Clacton, Essex and attended Tendring Technology College. When she was 16 months old, Challis contracted meningitis, which resulted in the above knee amputation of her legs and a below elbow amputation of her arms.

External links

• Ellie Challis at British Swimming
• Ellie Challis at the British Paralympic Association
• Ellie Challis at the International Paralympic Committee
• Ellie Challis on Twitter