Lewis Bishop
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 May 2005 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Paralympic swimming |
| Disability class | S9 |
| Club | Rackley East Brisbane SC |
| Coached by | Josh Smith |
Medal record | |
Lewis Bishop (born 9 May 2005) is an Australian amputee Paralympic swimmer. He competed at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, where he won a bronze medal.[1]
At the age of nine, Bishop lost a leg when it was damaged by a propeller whilst kneeboarding in Papua New Guinea.[2][3] Lewis has 4 siblings and parents who have always encouraged his involvement with swimming from an early age. He attended Clairvaux MacKillop College, Brisbane, Queensland.[3] In 2024, he is studying exercise physiology at the Queensland University of Technology.[4]