Stephen Clegg
British Paralympic swimmer
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Stephen Clegg (born 23 November 1995[2]) is a British Paralympic swimmer.
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Stockport, Greater Manchester, England
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| Born | 23 November 1995 Stockport, Greater Manchester, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Chris Jones[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
Clegg was born in Stockport in Greater Manchester,[3] before moving to Newcastleton in the Scottish Borders.[4] He attended the Royal Blind School in Edinburgh.[5]
Career
He won bronze in the Men's 100 metre backstroke S12 and Men’s 100 metre freestyle in 2020, in which he broke the British record with a time of 53.43.
At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, Clegg won his first Paralympic gold medal in the Men's S12 100m backstroke.[6] On 7 September 2024 he won his second gold of the Paralympics in the Mens S12 100m butterfly final.[7]
Clegg was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2025 New Year Honours for services to swimming.[8]
Personal life
He is the brother of fellow para-swimmer James Clegg and para-athlete Libby Clegg.[1]
