Ellie Challis (born 23 March 2004) is a British

Paralympic swimmer Para swimming is an adaptation of the sport of swimming for athletes with disabilities. Para swimmers compete at the Summer Paralympic Games and at other sports competitions throughout the world. The sport is governed by the International Paral ...

. She represented Great Britain at the

2020 Summer Paralympics The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an international multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the International Paralym ...

Career

Challis made her international debut at the

2019 World Para Swimming Championships The 2019 World Para Swimming Championships is the 2019 edition of the World Para Swimming Championships run by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The championships were held from February to June in seven countries across five continen ...

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

and won a silver medal.

Personal life

Ellie Challis grew up in Clacton, Essex and attended

Tendring Technology College Tendring Technology College is a secondary school with Sixth Form College located in Essex, England. It is one of the five secondary schools in the Tendring district, along with Clacton Coastal Academy, Clacton County High School, Colne and th ...

. When she was 16 months old, Challis contracted

meningitis Meningitis is acute or chronic inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, collectively called the meninges. The most common symptoms are fever, headache, and neck stiffness. Other symptoms include confusion ...

, which resulted in the

above knee amputation Amputation is the removal of a limb by trauma, medical illness, or surgery. As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb, such as malignancy or gangrene. In some cases, it is carried out on indi ...

of her legs and a below elbow amputation of her arms.

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* * * * {{Authority Control 2004 births Living people British female backstroke swimmers Paralympic swimmers for Great Britain Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Paralympic medalists in swimming Paralympic silver medalists for Great Britain S3-classified para swimmers 21st-century British women