William Ellard
British Paralympic swimmer (born 2006)
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William Ellard (born 4 April 2006)[2] is a British swimmer, who won three medals at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, including gold in the 200 m freestyle S14 where he set a new world record and Mixed 4 × 100 m freestyle relay S14.[3]
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| Full name | William Thomas Ellard[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 April 2006 Beccles, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183.2 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | intellectual impairment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Nicholas Thompson (Nick) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ellard competes in the S14 paralympic category for intellectual impairment.
Early life
Career
In 2023, Ellard claimed gold at the Men's 100m Freestyle in the British World Series.[7] He went on to win three medals at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships in Manchester.[5]
Ellard competed in the 2024 Summer Paralympics. He took the silver medal in the 100 m butterfly S14, before winning gold medal in the 200 m freestyle S14, lowering the world record previously set by Reece Dunn by over a second. He also won gold in the Mixed 4 × 100 m freestyle relay S14.[4]
Ellard was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2025 New Year Honours for services to swimming.[8]
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