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Stephen Clegg

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Stephen Clegg
MBE
Clegg at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1995-11-23) 23 November 1995 (age 30)
Stockport, Greater Manchester, England
Sport
Country Great Britain
 Scotland
SportParalympic swimming
Coached byChris Jones[1]
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2024 Paris100 m backstroke S12
Gold medal – first place2024 Paris100 m butterfly S12
Silver medal – second place2020 Tokyo100 m butterfly S12
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo100 m backstroke S12
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo100 m freestyle S12
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Madeira100 m butterfly S12
Gold medal – first place2023 Manchester100 m backstroke S12
Silver medal – second place2022 Madeira100 m freestyle S12
Silver medal – second place2023 Manchester100 m butterfly S12
Silver medal – second place2023 Manchester100 m freestyle S12
Representing  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2022 Birmingham50 m freestyle S13

Stephen Clegg (born 23 November 1995[2]) is a British Paralympic swimmer.

Early life

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Clegg was born in Stockport in Greater Manchester,[3] before moving to Newcastleton in the Scottish Borders.[4] He attended the Royal Blind School in Edinburgh.[5]

Career

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He won bronze in the Men's 100 metre backstroke S12 and Men’s 100 metre freestyle in 2020, in which he broke the British record with a time of 53.43.

At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, Clegg won his first Paralympic gold medal in the Men's S12 100m backstroke.[6] On 7 September 2024 he won his second gold of the Paralympics in the Mens S12 100m butterfly final.[7]

Clegg was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2025 New Year Honours for services to swimming.[8]

Personal life

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He is the brother of fellow para-swimmer James Clegg and para-athlete Libby Clegg.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 Toney, James (27 August 2021). "Paralympics 2021: Relieved Stephen Clegg won't settle until medal is gold; Maria Lyle lands bronze". scotsman.com. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Swimming: CLEGG Stephen". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Stephen Clegg". Scottish Swimming. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Stephen Clegg revels in first Paralympic gold". The Westmorland Gazette. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Stephen Clegg banished his demons by going back to the pool". 27 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  6. ↑ Jewell, Alan (31 August 2024). "Tai, Clegg and Ellard all win gold within 40 minutes". BBC. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Paris 2024 Paralympics: GB swimmer Stephen Clegg wins second gold medal". BBC Sport. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "Southgate knighted in New Year Honours - full list". BBC. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
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