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| Born | 26 March 2001 Barnett, England, Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S14, SB14, SM14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Hatfield Swimming Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Janko Gojkovic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Louise Fiddes (born 26 March 2001) is a British Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events. She is a world and European champion in breaststroke events. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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Louise Hunt is a British wheelchair tennis player who competed in international level events. She was a former world number 2 in the junior wheelchair tennis singles rankings, and 10 in the women’s international rankings. She is a colour badge holder as she competed in 2 Paralympic Games and 13 World Team Cups around the world. She got bronze at the 2011 BNP Paribas World Team Cup and silver medalist at the 2012 BNP Paribas World Team Cup. Louise is now an athlete mentor and unique motivational speaker. Hunt is an international tournament director and professional commentator, commentating at events such and Wimbledon, World masters and the Paralympics.
