Reece Dunn
British Paralympic swimmer (born 1995)
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Reece Dunn (born 19 September 1995) is a British Paralympic swimmer. He represented Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1]
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Nickname | Reecey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 September 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Autism | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S14, SB14, SM14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Plymouth Leander Swimming Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Robin Armayan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Dunn was named the World Disabled Swimmer of the Year in 2019.[2]
Dunn, who is diagnosed with autism, represented Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Paralympics where he won a gold medal in the 200 metre freestyle and a silver medal in the 100 metre butterfly S14 events. He also competed in the men's 200 metre individual medley SM14 event where he finished with a world record time of 2:08.02 and won a gold medal. He competed in the 100 metre backstroke S14 event and won a bronze medal.[3][4]
Dunn was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to swimming.[5]
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