Elaine Barrett

Elaine Barrett
Personal information
Born (1977-03-10) 10 March 1977 (age 47)[1]
Hackney, London, Great Britain
Home townStoke Newington, Great Britain
Sport
Country Great Britain
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS11, SB11, SM11
Coached byMichelle Weltmann
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Women's 100m breaststroke SB11
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Women's 100m breaststroke B2
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Women's 200m breaststroke B2
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Women's 200m individual medley SM11
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Women's 100m breaststroke SB12
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Malta Women's 200m individual medley B1-2
Gold medal – first place 1994 Malta Women's 4x100m medley relay S11-13
Gold medal – first place 2002 Mar del Plata Women's 100m butterfly S11
Gold medal – first place 2002 Mar del Plata Women's 100m breaststroke SB11
Gold medal – first place 2002 Mar del Plata Women's 200m individual medley SM11
Silver medal – second place 2002 Mar del Plata Women's 100m freestyle S11
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Malta Women's 400m freestyle B1-2

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

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  1. ^ "Elaine BARRETT - England [ENG]". Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Elaine Barrett - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 6 June 2020. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Golden girl's remarkable story". Bolton News. 7 February 2005. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Paralympians cheer on Hackney schoolchildren at sports day". Hackney Gazette. 11 July 2012. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Manchester 2002 Team". Team England. 6 June 2020. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Hall of Fame - London Youth Games". London Youth Games. 6 June 2020. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020.


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