Ellen Keane

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This article is about the Irish paralympic swimmer. For the 19th century actress, see Ellen Kean.

Ellen Keane
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born (1995-04-06) 6 April 1995 (age 26)
Dublin, Ireland
Sport
Country Ireland
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS9, SM9, SB8
Event(s)Breaststroke, butterfly, individual medley
ClubNAC Swim Club
Medal record
Women's para swimming
Representing  Ireland
Summer Paralympics
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 100m breaststroke (SB8)
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100m breaststroke (SB8)

Ellen Keane (born 6 April 1995) is an Irish Paralympic swimmer competing in S9, SM9 and SB8 classification events.[1]

Career[]

Keane won three bronze medals at world championships before winning a bronze medal in the 100 m breaststroke (SB8) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics,[2] and gold at the same event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[3]

Personal life[]

Keane was born with an undeveloped left arm and competes as an amputee. She is a student at Dublin Institute of Technology.[4][5]

In June 2017 she was honoured by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Brendan Carr, with a Lord Mayor's Award, which is awarded 'to citizens who, through their ordinary everyday lives, enrich this city in an extraordinary way'.[6]

Media appearances[]

In 2017, Keane gave a TEDx Talk Entitled 'My Lucky Fin' telling the story of how she changed the way of looking at her own disability - and how that in turn changed her entire life.[7]

In 2022, Keane will appear on the fifth series of the Irish version of Dancing With the Stars.[8][9]

References[]

  1. ^ Bailey, Ryan. "Ellen Keane produces the performance of her life to win bronze in the pool".
  2. ^ "Ellen Keane - Bound for Rio! - Clontarf.ie".
  3. ^ "Paralympics 2020: Gold for Ireland's Ellen Keane". RTÉ Sport. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  4. ^ "The Weekly Read: An interview with Irish Paralympic swimmer Ellen Keane - Independent.ie".
  5. ^ "The story of Paralympian Ellen Keane is nothing short of inspirational - Her.ie".
  6. ^ "Lord Mayor's Awards 2017 recipients honoured for their contribution to Irish Society". Dublin City Council. 14 June 2017.
  7. ^ Carter, Erica (26 August 2021). "Paralympic gold medallist Ellen Keane used to try and hide her disability". RSVP Live.
  8. ^ O’Donoghue, Denise (10 December 2021). "Dancing with the Stars: Gráinne Seoige and Ellen Keane among first celebrity dancers". Irish Examiner.
  9. ^ "Gráinne Seoige and Ellen Keane among first contestants revealed for new Dancing With the Stars". independent.
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