Ellie Challis

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Ellie Challis
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (2004-03-23) 23 March 2004 (age 22)
Sport
SportPara swimming
Disability classS3, SB2
ClubClacton Swimming Club (CSC); England
Coached byLisa Lawrence (CSC); Aled Davies (GBR)
Medal record
Women's para swimming
Representing File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris 50 m backstroke S3
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 50 m backstroke S3
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Madeira 50 m breaststroke SB2
Gold medal – first place 2023 Manchester 50 m breaststroke SB2
Gold medal – first place 2023 Manchester 200 m freestyle S3
Gold medal – first place 2025 Singapore 50 m backstroke S3
Silver medal – second place 2022 Madeira 50 m backstroke S3
Silver medal – second place 2022 Madeira 50 m freestyle S3
Silver medal – second place 2022 Madeira 100 m freestyle S3
Silver medal – second place 2023 Manchester 50 m freestyle S3
Silver medal – second place 2023 Manchester 100 m freestyle S3
Silver medal – second place 2025 Singapore 50 m breaststroke SB2
Bronze medal – third place 2019 London 50 m backstroke S3
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Manchester 150 m ind. medley SM3
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Singapore 150 m ind. medley SM3

Ellie Challis (born 23 March 2004) is a British para swimmer. She represented Great Britain at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Career

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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.[1]

Challis competed in the women's 50 metre backstroke S3 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal.[2]

Personal life

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Ellie Challis born in Harold Wood and grew up in Clacton, Essex and attended Tendring Technology College.[3] 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.[4]

She was inspired to take up swimming after watching the movie Dolphin Tale.[5]

References

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