Ellen Keane
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born |
6 April 1995 Dublin, Ireland |
| Residence | Clontarf, Dublin |
| Sport | |
| Country |
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| Sport | Paralympic swimming |
| Disability class | S9, SM9, SB8 |
| Event(s) | Breaststroke, butterfly, individual medley |
| Club | NAC Swim Club |
Medal record
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Ellen Keane (born 6 April 1995) is an Irish Paralympic swimmer competing in S9, SM9 and SB8 classification events.[1]
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
- ↑ Bailey, Ryan. "Ellen Keane produces the performance of her life to win bronze in the pool".
- ↑ "Ellen Keane - Bound for Rio! - Clontarf.ie".
- ↑ "The Weekly Read: An interview with Irish Paralympic swimmer Ellen Keane - Independent.ie".
- ↑ "The story of Paralympian Ellen Keane is nothing short of inspirational - Her.ie".
- ↑ "Lord Mayor's Awards 2017 recipients honoured for their contribution to Irish Society". Dublin City Council. 14 June 2017.