Ellie Simmonds OBE

Eleanor 'Ellie' Simmonds OBE is a Paralympic swimmer who won four gold medals at the London 2012 Paralympics and holds ten world records. She became the youngest winner of the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year in 2008 at age 13 and the youngest recipient of an MBE at age 14. She also won thirteen World titles and ten European titles throughout her career. She has Achondroplasia dwarfism and began swimming at age five. She was selected to the British Swimming talent programme at age ten and competed at the 2006 IPC World Championships at age 12.