Mark Tompsett

Mark Tompsett

Personal information
Nationality	British
Born	(2006-11-23) 23 November 2006 (age 18) [1] Chorley, Lancashire, England
Sport
Sport	Para swimming
Disability class	S14
Medal record Men's paralympic swimming Representing   United Kingdom Paralympic Games 2024 Paris 100 m backstroke S14 European Championships 2024 Funchal 100 m backstroke S14

Mark Tompsett (born 23 November 2006) is an English Paralympic swimmer. He competes in the S14 classification for swimmers with intellectual disabilities. He represented Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, winning a bronze medal.

Early life

Mark Tompsett was born on 23 November 2006, in Chorley, Lancashire, England. ^[1]

Career

In April 2024, Tompsett competed at the 2024 World Para Swimming European Open Championships and won a gold medal in the 100 metre backstroke SB14 event. ^[1] He then represented Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in the 100 m backstroke S14 event. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. "Mark Tompsett". paralympic.org. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
2. "It means everything ... Mark Tompsett bags bronze on Paralympics debut". swimming.org. 6 September 2024.
3. "Paralympics 2024: Poppy Maskill wins third Para-swimming gold in Paris". BBC. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.