What does Ellie Robinson suffer from?
Perthes hip disease
Robinson was born in 2001 with rare type of dwarfism Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia and lives in Northampton, England, where she was formerly a pupil of Northampton High School. In November 2012 she was diagnosed with Perthes hip disease which requires her to undergo daily physiotherapy.
Why does Ellie Robinson always wear a headband?
Robinson, who was born with a rare type of dwarfism known as cartilage-hair hyplosia, was also diagnosed with Perthes disease in her right hip in 2012. It is a rare condition that occurs when the blood supply to the head of the femur – or thigh bone – is temporarily disrupted.
What age is Ellie Robinson?
20 years (August 30, 2001)
Ellie Robinson/Age
What height is Ellie Simmonds?
4′ 0″
Ellie Simmonds/Height
Is there Paralympic swimming?
Para swimming is an adaptation of the sport of swimming for athletes with disabilities. Both men and women compete in para swimming, racing against competitors of their own gender. Swimming has been a part of the Paralympic program since the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy.
How many gold medals does Ellie Simmonds have?
Ellie Simmonds OBE is a British swimmer and Olympic Speaker with four Paralympic gold medals and 10 world records to her name.
What is Ellie Simmonds disability?
Her disability, classified as Achondroplasia dwarfism proved no barrier to her and by the age of eight she was competing against able-bodied children. At the age of 10, her talent was spotted at a disability event and she was entered onto the British Swimming talent programme.
Why did Ellie Robinson retire?
Robinson was a Paralympic gold and bronze medallist at the Rio Games at the age of 15. In Tokyo this year she finished fifth in the butterfly final and provided a memorable poolside interview when she spoke of the ongoing hip problem she had to overcome just to compete.
What is Ellie Simmonds date of birth?
November 11, 1994 (age 27 years)
Ellie Simmonds/Date of birth
Eleanor May Simmonds, OBE (born 11 November 1994) is a British former Paralympian swimmer who competed in S6 events. She came to national attention when she competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, winning two gold medals for Great Britain, despite being the youngest member of the team, at the age of 13.
Did Ellie Simmonds get a medal?
Medals: Gold, 100m and 400m freestyle Her success earned her the BBC’s Young Sports Personality of the Year award and in the 2009 New Year Honours she became the youngest ever recipient of an MBE honour.
What does S9 mean in swimming?
S9, SB8, SM9 are disability swimming classifications used for categorizing swimmers based on their level of disability. Swimmers in this class generally have severe weakness in one leg. This class includes a number of different disabilities including people with amputations and cerebral palsy.
Is Anastasia really blind?
She wasn’t always blind, for starters. In fact, Pagonis was fully sighted until her vision started to go around age 11. She was originally diagnosed with Stargardt macular degeneration but was later diagnosed with a genetic condition and autoimmune retinopathy, which means her immune system attacks her retinas.