Maddison Elliott

Paralympic swimmer with multiple medals

Maddison Elliott - Paralympic swimmer with multiple medals
Born

November 3rd, 1998
26 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Australia

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Competed in the S8 classification for swimming, participating in the Paralympic Games. Achieved significant success at the 2016 Rio Paralympics, winning multiple medals. Earned gold medals in both the 100m freestyle and the 4x100m medley relay. Set various records in international competitions throughout her career.

Won gold in the 100m freestyle at the 2016 Rio Paralympics

Won gold in the 4x100m medley relay at the 2016 Rio Paralympics

Set a world record in the 4x100m medley relay

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