Megan Richter
Appearance
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Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Birmingham, England, Great Britain | 29 December 2000|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | S8, SB7, SM8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Orion Swimming Club, Birmingham, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Carl Flynn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Megan Richter (born 29 December 2000) is a British Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events. She was educated at King Edward VI Five Ways School, a high achieving selective Grammar Shool located in Bartley Green, Birmingham. She has won a bronze medal for her backstroke in 2019 at the world championships. She has also competed in paratriathlon,[1][2][3] and won the gold medal at 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Megan Richter - British Swimming". British Swimming. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Megan Richter - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Swimming star Richter ready for paratriathlon challenge". ParalympicsGB. 25 October 2018.
- ^ Olalla Cernuda (2 September 2024). "Britain's Megan Richter right on time with golden show in PTS4 Paris 2024 Paralympic Triathlon". triathlon.org. Retrieved 18 September 2024..
External links
[edit]- Megan Richter at British Swimming (archived)
- Megan Richter at the International Paralympic Committee
- Megan Richter at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
Categories:
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Sheffield
- Paralympic swimmers for Great Britain
- Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships
- Medalists at the World Para Swimming European Championships
- Triathletes at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic gold medalists for Great Britain
- Paralympic medalists in paratriathlon