Reece Dunn

Reece Dunn
MBE
Personal information
NicknameReecey
Born (1995-09-19) 19 September 1995 (age 29)
Home townPlymouth, United Kingdom
Sport
Country Great Britain
SportParalympic swimming
DisabilityAutism
Disability classS14, SB14, SM14
ClubPlymouth Leander Swimming Club
Coached byRobin Armayan
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 200 m freestyle S14
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 200 m ind. medley SM14
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo mixed 4 × 100 m freestyle relay SM14
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 100 m butterfly S14
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 100 m backstroke S14
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 London 100 m butterflyS14
Gold medal – first place 2019 London 200 m freestyle S14
Gold medal – first place 2019 London mixed 4x100m freestyle relay S14
Silver medal – second place 2019 London 200 metre individual medley S14

Reece Dunn (born 19 September 1995) is a British Paralympic swimmer. He represented Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1]

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]

References

  1. ^ "Reece Dunn". paralympics.org. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Swimming World Presents "The 2019 Athletes of the Year: Diving, Artistic, Water Polo, and Disabled Swimming"". swimmingworldmagazine.com. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Reece Dunn". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Tokyo 2020 Paralympics: GB's Dunn wins swimming gold with world record". The Guardian. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  5. ^ "No. 63571". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 2022. p. N19.


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