Kate Grey

Kate Grey (born 25 January 1991) is a British retired Paralympic swimmer who competed at international swimming competitions. She is a World silver medalist and has competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics where she finished fifth in the 100m breaststroke SB9 final.[1][2]

Kate Grey
Personal information
Born (1991-01-25) 25 January 1991
Bristol, Great Britain
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Country United Kingdom
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS9
ClubTeamBath
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  United Kingdom
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2006 Durban4x100m medley relay 34pts

Grey had her left hand amputated after she put her hand in a sausage maker when she was two years old.[3]

Grey works as a sports broadcaster covering Paralympics and women's sports.[4]

References

  1. "Kate Grey - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 20 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Kate Grey - Team Bath". TeamBath. 3 April 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Paralympian swimmer Kate Grey tells her story at Bournemouth University". Bournemouth Echo. 27 March 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Kate Grey, Paralympic Swimmer and Sports Reporter". Womanthology. 27 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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