Kate Grey

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Kate Grey
Personal information
Born (1991-01-25) 25 January 1991 (age 33)
Bristol, Great Britain
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Sport Paralympic swimming
Disability class S9
Club TeamBath
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Durban 4x100m medley relay 34pts

Kate Grey (born 25 January 1991) is a British retired Paralympic swimmer who competed at international swimming competitions. She is a World silver medalist and has competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics where she finished fifth in the 100m breaststroke SB9 final. [1] [2]

Grey had her left hand amputated after she put her hand in a sausage maker when she was two years old. [3]

Grey works as a sports broadcaster covering Paralympics and women's sports. [4]

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References

  1. "Kate Grey – IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 20 April 2023.
  2. "Kate Grey – Team Bath". TeamBath. 3 April 2011.
  3. "Paralympian swimmer Kate Grey tells her story at Bournemouth University". Bournemouth Echo. 27 March 2014.
  4. "Kate Grey, Paralympic Swimmer and Sports Reporter". Womanthology. 27 January 2015.