Ellie Simmonds
- January 4, 2024
- Swimmer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Ellie Simmonds |
| Occupation | Swimmer |
| Date Of Birth | Nov 11, 1994(1994-11-11) |
| Age | 30 |
| Birthplace | Aldridge |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
Ellie Simmonds Biography
| Name | Ellie Simmonds |
| Birthday | Nov 11 |
| Birth Year | 1994 |
| Place Of Birth | Aldridge |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Parents | Val Simmonds, Steve Simmonds |
| Siblings | Georgina Simmonds, Pauline Simmonds, Katie Simmonds, Steven Simmonds |
Ellie Simmonds is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on November 11, 1994 in Aldridge, England, United Kingdom. English Paralympic swimmer who won two gold medals in the 2008 Summer Paralympics aged 13 in the freestyle 100m and 400m events.
She, along with Emily Blunt is a member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).
Simmonds won the 2008 BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award.
At the age of 13, Simmonds was the youngest British athlete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, competing in the 50m, 100m and 400m freestyle, 50m butterfly, and 200m Individual Medley. She won gold medals in the 100m and 400m freestyle events.
She has three sisters and a brother.
Ellie Simmonds Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Swimmer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ellie Simmonds is one of the richest Swimmer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ellie Simmonds 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She began to be interested in swimming when she was five.
She did the Paralympic 400m freestyle world record in the year 2008.
Eleanor May Simmonds, OBE (born 11 November 1994) is a British Paralympian swimmer competing in S6 events. She came to national attention when she competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, winning two gold medals for Great Britain, despite being the youngest member of the team, at the age of 13. In 2012, she was again selected for the Great Britain squad, this time swimming at a home games in London. She won another two golds in London, including setting a World Record in the 400m freestyle, and a further gold medal at the Rio Paralympics in 2016, this time setting a world record for the 200m medley.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 4 ft 0 in |
Ellie Simmonds height 4 ft 0 in Ellie weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Ellie Simmonds Dating?
According to our records, Ellie Simmonds is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Ellie Simmonds’s is not dating anyone.
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On 12 September 2016, at the Rio Paralympics, Ellie defended her Gold medal for the 200m individual medley setting a new world record, the first below 3 minutes at 2:59.81 Simmonds also won a bronze medal in the 400m freestyle at the 2016 paralympics.
Facts & Trivia
Ellie Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Ellie Simmonds celebrates birthday on November 11 of every year.
Simmonds is a patron of the Dwarf Sports Association UK, along with swimmer Matthew Whorwood. Simmonds says of the charity, “It’s a charity that supports people of short stature and helps them get into sport. One of the highlights of the year is the convention we have in the spring. There’s everything from power lifting to athletics.”
What is Ellie Simmonds disability?
Simmonds was born with achondroplasia, the most common cause of dwarfism , and now she will be the first UK contestant of Strictly Come Dancing who has the condition. “Disability representation is so important on a show like this [Strictly Come Dancing], and I’m honoured to do it for the dwarfism community,” she said.
What is Ellie Simmonds doing now?
Retired Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds has taken to the ballroom… as she is part of the cast of Strictly Come Dancing 2022. The athlete confirmed the news on Twitter, saying: ‘I can’t believe I’m writing this!
Is Ellie Simmonds retired?
Britain’s five-time Paralympic swimming gold medallist Ellie Simmonds has insisted that she has “no regrets” over her decision to retire last year despite the attraction of competing in front of a home crowd at the Commonwealth Games.
What age is Ellie Simmonds?
27 years (November 11, 1994)
What is C4 in Paralympics cycling?
C4 is a para-cycling classification. It includes people with lower limb impairments or issues with lower limb functionality. Disability groups covered by this classification include people with cerebral palsy, amputations and other lower limb impairments.