Ellen Keane
Ellen Keane (born 6 April 1995) is an Irish Paralympic swimmer and bronze medallist competing in S9, SM9 and SB8 classification events.[1]
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Nationality | Irish |
Born | Dublin, Ireland | 6 April 1995
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Sport | Paralympic swimming |
Disability class | S9, SM9, SB8 |
Event(s) | Breaststroke, butterfly, individual medley |
Club | NAC Swim Club |
Medal record |
Career
Keane won three bronze medals at world championships before winning a bronze medal in the 100 m breaststroke (SB8) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics,[2] and gold at the same event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[3]
Personal life
Keane was born with an undeveloped left arm and competes as an amputee. She is a student at Dublin Institute of Technology.[4][5]
In June 2017 she was honoured by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Brendan Carr, with a Lord Mayor's Award, which is awarded 'to citizens who, through their ordinary everyday lives, enrich this city in an extraordinary way'.[6]
Media appearances
In 2017, Keane gave a TEDx Talk Entitled 'My Lucky Fin' telling the story of how she changed the way of looking at her own disability - and how that in turn changed her entire life.[7]
In 2022, Keane appeared on the fifth series of the Irish version of Dancing With the Stars.[8][9]
Culture
For International women's day in 2022 An Post launched a stamp collection of Irish sports women which featured Keane and others.[10]
Ellen was joint Grand Marshall with Kellie Harrington at the Dublin St. Patrick’s Day parade on 17 March 2022.
References
- Bailey, Ryan. "Ellen Keane produces the performance of her life to win bronze in the pool".
- "Ellen Keane - Bound for Rio! - Clontarf.ie".
- "Paralympics 2020: Gold for Ireland's Ellen Keane". RTÉ Sport. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- "The Weekly Read: An interview with Irish Paralympic swimmer Ellen Keane - Independent.ie".
- "The story of Paralympian Ellen Keane is nothing short of inspirational - Her.ie".
- "Lord Mayor's Awards 2017 recipients honoured for their contribution to Irish Society". Dublin City Council. 14 June 2017.
- Carter, Erica (26 August 2021). "Paralympic gold medallist Ellen Keane used to try and hide her disability". RSVP Live.
- O’Donoghue, Denise (10 December 2021). "Dancing with the Stars: Gráinne Seoige and Ellen Keane among first celebrity dancers". Irish Examiner.
- "Gráinne Seoige and Ellen Keane among first contestants revealed for new Dancing With the Stars". independent.
- "An Post launches stamps to celebrate Irish women in sport".