Stephen Clegg (born 23 November 1995)[2] is a British Paralympic swimmer.
.jpg) Clegg at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 23 November 1995 Stockport, Greater Manchester, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Chris Jones[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editClegg was born in Stockport in Greater Manchester,[3] before moving to Newcastleton in the Scottish Borders.[4] He attended the Royal Blind School in Edinburgh.[5]
Career
editHe won bronze in the Men's 100 metre backstroke S12 and Men’s 100 metre freestyle in 2020, in which he broke the British record with a time of 53.43.
At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, Clegg won his first Paralympic gold medal in the Men's S12 100m backstroke.[6] On 7 September 2024 he won his second gold of the Paralympics in the Mens S12 100m butterfly final.[7]
Personal life
editHe is the brother of fellow para-swimmer James Clegg and para-athlete Libby Clegg.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Toney, James (27 August 2021). "Paralympics 2021: Relieved Stephen Clegg won't settle until medal is gold; Maria Lyle lands bronze". scotsman.com. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Swimming: CLEGG Stephen". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Stephen Clegg". Scottish Swimming. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Stephen Clegg revels in first Paralympic gold". The Westmorland Gazette. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Stephen Clegg banished his demons by going back to the pool". 27 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Jewell, Alan (31 August 2024). "Tai, Clegg and Ellard all win gold within 40 minutes". BBC. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Paris 2024 Paralympics: GB swimmer Stephen Clegg wins second gold medal". BBC Sport. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
External links
edit- Stephen Clegg at British Swimming
- Stephen Clegg at ParalympicsGB
- Stephen Clegg at the International Paralympic Committee
- Stephen Clegg at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
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