Ellen Keane

Ellen Keane (born 6 April 1995) is an Irish Paralympic swimmer competing in S9, SM9 and SB8 classification events.[1]

Ellen Keane
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born (1995-04-06) 6 April 1995
Dublin, Ireland
Sport
Country Ireland
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS9, SM9, SB8
Event(s)Breaststroke, butterfly, individual medley
ClubNAC Swim Club

Career

Keane won three bronze medals at world championships before winning a bronze medal in the 100 m breaststroke (SB8) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[2]

Personal life

Keane was born with an undeveloped left arm and competes as an amputee. She is a student at Dublin Institute of Technology.[3][4]

In June 2017 she was honoured by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Brendan Carr, with a Lord Mayor's Award, which is awarded 'to citizens who, through their ordinary everyday lives, enrich this city in an extraordinary way'.[5]

She gave a Ted Talk Entitled 'My Lucky Fin' telling the story of how she changed the way of looking at her own disability - and how that in turn changed her entire life.

References

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