| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Stephens |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 9 July 1987 Reading, England |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Club | Swansea HPC |
Medal record | |
Anthony Stephens (born 9 July 1986) [1] is a British swimmer who has participated in three Paralympic Games, winning five medals. He competes in S5 classification events.
Stephens began swimming at the age of three and by eight he was competing in national events. [2] In 2003 he entered the British Championships taking gold in both the 200m Freestyle and 150m Individual Medley. [1] He was selected for the Great Britain team in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens. There he competed in seven events, the 50m, 100m and 200m Freestyle (S5), the 50m Backstroke (S5), 200m Individual Medley (S5) and the 4x50m Freestyle (20pts) and 4x50m Medley (20pts) relays. [1]
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