Ellie Simmonds Age, Career, Family, Salary and Net Worth
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Who is Ellie Simmonds?
Famous British former swimmer Eleanor May Simmonds OBE, also known as Ellie Simmonds, participated in S6 races. She gained widespread attention when she represented Great Britain and won two gold medals at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. She was the team’s youngest member, 13 years old. She was chosen for the Great Britain Squad once more in 2012, this time succeeding in home victories in London. She earned two more gold medals in London, where she established a world record in the 400-meter freestyle, and she won another gold medal in 2016 at the Paralympics in Rio, where she once again broke a world record in the 200-meter medley.
How Old Is Ellie Simmonds?
She is 27 years old as of September 2022, having been born on November 11, 1994, in Aldridge, England. Ellie shares her birthdate with celebrities such as; Leonardo DiCaprio, Jayden Croes, Ian Boggs, FaZe Jarvis, Patrick Starrr, and many more.
Ellie Simmonds Family
She was born to Steve Simmonds (Father) and Val Simmonds (Mother). She has four siblings. One brother by the name, of Steven Simmonds. And three sisters by the names, Georgina Simmonds, Pauline Simmonds, and Katie Simmonds.
Ellie Simmonds Education
She received her education at Cooper, Jordan CofE Primary, Aldridge School, and Olchfa School.
Ellie Simmonds Marital Status
According to news on the internet, it shows that she is possibly single.
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Ellie Simmonds Kids
She does not have any kids currently. In case there is new news regarding this matter, we will update it here as soon as possible.
Ellie Simmonds Career
At the Summer Paralympics in Beijing in 2008, she was the youngest competitor from the United Kingdom at the age of 13. She was competing in the 50m butterfly, 100m, and 400m freestyle, as well as the 200m Individual Medley, at that location. She went on to win gold medals in the 100- and 400-meter freestyle events as a result of her outstanding performance. Then, on September 1, 2012, she duplicated her gold-winning effort from the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, shattering the previous record by five seconds. She broke the World Record she had achieved in the qualifying round the day before when she won gold in the 200m, Individual Medley, two days later, on the evening of September 3.
She successfully defended her 200-meter individual medley gold medal at the Rio Paralympics on September 12, 2016, setting a new world record and the first time in under three minutes. Also during the 2016 Summer Paralympics, she took home a bronze medal in the 400-meter freestyle. She has also won eight gold World Championship medals. She competes in the S6 disability category for swimming. After failing to win a medal at the Paralympics in Tokyo in 2020, Ellie declared her retirement from the Paralympics on September 2, 2021. She will take part in the 20th season of Strictly Come Dancing on BBC One, which was confirmed on August 7, 2022.
Ellie Simmonds Height and Measurements
Adding up to her well-curved and beautiful body, she stands at a height of 4ft 04inches (1.23m) and a weight of 45kg (99lbs).
Ellie Simmonds Salary and Net Worth
She has a salary of £300,000 and a net worth of $23 million.
