Gareth Duke

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Gareth Duke
Personal information
Full nameGareth Andrew Duke
NationalityWelsh
Born (1986-06-18) 18 June 1986 (age 39)
Cwmbran, Wales
Height1.40 m (4 ft 7 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
StrokesFreestyle, breaststroke
CoachBilly Pye
Medal record
Event1st2nd3rd
Paralympic Games 111
World Championships 113
European Championships 000
Swimming
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Athens 100m breastroke - SB6
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Beijing 100 metre breastroke - SB6
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Beijing 4x50m freestyle relay - 20pts
IPC World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Durban 100m breaststroke - SB6
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Mar del Plata 100m breaststroke - SB5
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Mar del Plata 4x50m Freestyle Relay 20 Pts
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Durban 200m medley - SM6
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Durban 4x50m Freestyle Medley 20 Pts

Gareth Andrew Duke (born 18 June 1986) is a former Paralympic swimmer from Great Britain competing in S6 classification events. [1] Duke attended two Summer Paralympic Games winning gold in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens. Duke has represented Britain at two IPC Swimming World Championships and has also held world records in several events. He is the cousin of para-athlete Kyron Duke. [2]

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Personal history

Duke was born on 18 June 1986 in Cwmbran, South Wales. As well as having achondroplasia, Duke was born with Alport syndrome, a kidney disease, and suffers from reducing hearing and asthma. [2] After suffering kidney failure he received a donor kidney in 2006 from his father, but when this failed Duke was forced to go on dialysis. He underwent another kidney transplant in 2010, receiving a kidney from his uncle, however the organ failed after about 16 months in July 2011, resulting in Duke retiring from swimming. [2]

Personal life

In December 2025, Duke was sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for 18 months, after engaging in online sexual activity with a child. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Duke, Gareth". ipc.infostradasports.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Sanders, Alison (27 August 2012). "Gwent Paralympian forced to quit". www.southwalesargus.co.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  3. ↑ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12/01/gareth-duke-paralympian-girl-naked-images-paedophile-hunter/
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