Megan Richter

Megan Richter
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (2000-12-29) 29 December 2000 (age 24)
Birmingham, England, Great Britain
Sport
Country Great Britain
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS8, SB7, SM8
ClubOrion Swimming Club, Birmingham, England
Coached byCarl Flynn
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Women's paratriathlon
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris PTS4
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Torremolinos Mixed relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Vichy PTS4
Women's para-swimming
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 London 100 m backstroke S8
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Dublin 100 m backstroke S8
Silver medal – second place 2018 Dublin 200 m ind. medley SM8
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Dublin 100 m breaststroke SB7

Megan Richter (born 29 December 2000) is a British Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events. She has won a bronze medal for her backstroke in 2019 at the world championships. She has also competed in paratriathlon,[1][2][3] and won the gold medal at 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Megan Richter - British Swimming". British Swimming. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Megan Richter - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Swimming star Richter ready for paratriathlon challenge". ParalympicsGB. 25 October 2018.
  4. ^ Olalla Cernuda (2 September 2024). "Britain's Megan Richter right on time with golden show in PTS4 Paris 2024 Paralympic Triathlon". triathlon.org. Retrieved 18 September 2024..