Elaine Barrett
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| Born | 10 March 1977[1] Hackney, London, Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Stoke Newington, Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S11, SB11, SM11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Michelle Weltmann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Elaine Barrett (born 10 March 1977) is a retired British Paralympic swimmer who competed in international level events. She was born with underdeveloped eyes and little enough sight to be registered as blind, and later lost her sight entirely over 1997.[2][3][4][5]
Barret was inducted to the London Youth Games Hall of Fame in 2011.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Elaine BARRETT - England [ENG]". Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Elaine Barrett - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 6 June 2020. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Golden girl's remarkable story". Bolton News. 7 February 2005. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Paralympians cheer on Hackney schoolchildren at sports day". Hackney Gazette. 11 July 2012. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Manchester 2002 Team". Team England. 6 June 2020. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Hall of Fame - London Youth Games". London Youth Games. 6 June 2020. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020.
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